ECUMENISM
AND OUTREACH
"Whoever
says, 'I am in the light,' while hating a brother or sister is in the darkness
still. Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a
person there is no cause for stumbling." I John 2:9-10
CAMALDOLIIn 1975 the Prior General of The Order of St. Benedict (Camaldoli) visited our monastery at
West Park. The Camaldolese, as they are called, were founded by St. Romuald
in the 11th century, but both communities were amazed at how much they had in
common. Eventually this insight was expressed formally through a
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Incarnation Monastery, a few blocks away, and
the two communities meet regularly for fellowship and common worship.
The Chapel at Incarnation Priory is dedicated to "St. Gregory (of Rome)
and St. Augustine (of Canterbury)", a reminder of the fact that the
Camaldolese monastery at Rome, San Gregorio, is the very same one from which
St. Augustine set out for England fourteen centuries ago.
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THE CHURCH DIVINITY SCHOOL OF THE PACIFIC (CDSP)When Incarnation Priory was founded in 1979 the monks actually lived at CDSP , the Episcopal Seminary in Berkeley. CDSP is a member of The Graduate Theological Union, an ecumenical consortium of seminaries in the Berkeley area. Since then we have |
moved to a new location
a few blocks away, but we continue to have a "covenant relationship"
with the Seminary.
One expression of that relationship is worship in common. During the academic year, the
monastic community normally worships with the Seminary community at their
Thursday evening Eucharist. On occasion we have taught courses or provided
spiritual direction, and we are sometimes able to help provide hospitality for guests.
ECUMENICAL LINKS
The World Council of Churches
The Anglican Centre in
Rome
Ecumenical Resources
(Anglican Communion)
Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith
Relations (ECUSA)
The Holy Mountain -- Mount Athos: the heart of Orthodox
Monasticism .
The Taizé
Community
Evangelical
Sisterhood of Mary
Monastic
Interreligious Dialogue (MID)
Benedictine
Links
OHC
Links