Landmark agreement in Sask. : Anglicans, Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Ukrainian Catholics pledge joint worship, ministry

Notes: "The LAURC Covenant, signed by the heads of 10 dioceses and other church bodies of these four denominations [Lutheran, Anglican, Ukrainian Catholic, Roman Catholic] in Saskatchewan, and released April 2 [2020], pledges them to shared life together under five broad headings: prayer, study, action, social life and ecumenical leadership. They commit to six practices, including an annual 'service of reconciliation' with participants from all churches, joint justice-related initiatives; and meetings with Indigenous elders and communities aimed at responding to the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission". "The Rev. Scott Sharman, the Anglican Church of Canada's animator for ecumenical and interfaith relations, said the covenant was possibly the only one of its kind and might serve as an example for others to follow". Michael Hawkins, Anglican bishop of Saskatchewan, "one of the covenant's signatories, says the covenant is 'in part the fruit of a long history of ecumenism in Saskatchewan and of the extraordinary good will, support, honesty and friendship that exists between the bishops'. This week's agreement builds on a covenant between the Anglican diocese of Qu'Appelle and the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Regina made in 2011. Bishops from all four denominations have also been meeting quarterly in Saskatchewan for a number of years".

Subjects: LAURC Covenant; Ecumenism - Canada; Ecumenism - Saskatchewan; Ecumenical movement - Canada - 21st century; Ecumenical movement - Saskatchewan; Ecumenical movement - Anglican Church of Canada - 21st century; Ecumenical movement - Catholic Church - 21st century; Ecumenical movement - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; Ecumenical movement - Lutheran Church; Ecumenical movement - Ukrainian Catholic Church - Canada; Sharman, Scott (Scott Allan); Hawkins, Michael (Michael William), 1962-