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Ecumenical Ministries in Northwest Washington

Church of the Apostles
Church of the Apostles (COTA) is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church. Located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, COTA sees itself as a "future church with an ancient faith... in the story of Jesus, we have glimpsed god's future and know that 'this could change everything.'" COTA's statement of purpose is to "help God change everything, by participating in God's future within today's culture and our local zip code, in intentional community around Jesus Christ."
http://www.apostleschurch.org

TV Eucharist
A production of KING Television in cooperation with the churches of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for those who are shut-in or otherwise unable to attend church. Broadcast are every Sunday at 5:00 AM on KONG-TV16 and on cable channel 6.
http://www.tveucharist.org

School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle University
The School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University fosters learning that roots students in their own Christian faith tradition. It engages them in vibrant dialogue with other faith traditions, helps them to appreciate the diversity of God's manifold creation and prepares them for pastoral and spiritual leadership. The School is a creative model of ecumenical cooperation, working in a unique partnership with a Jesuit university and the churches of the Pacific Northwest. It cherishes the mission of faith that does justice, respects the dignity and gifts of every person, and attends to the life-fulfilling dimensions of every culture. Denominational and liturgical coordinators from each participating church body are linked with students to facilitate communication and an appropriate grounding in the respective worship traditions of each faith community.
http://www.seattleu.edu/theomin/

The Catechumenate
The catechumenate is a process of faith formation and discipling that began in the early centuries of the Christian Church has been reclaimed over the past several decades. Mainline Protestant Christian churches have followed a renewal of the catechumenate begun by the Roman Catholic Church and are using this process for faith formation and spiritual development to reach out to 21st century people who have little or no previous association with the Christian faith.

The catechumenate is also being adapted in congregations for renewal in the processes of the Baptism of infants and children, in confirmation ministry, and in the affirmation of Baptism or the reaffirmation of the Baptismal covenant by the already baptized. The process focuses on the development of the disciplines of faith: corporate worship, the study of Scripture, prayer, and baptismal living.

The Northwest Washington Synod's catechumenate events are often ecumenical and carried out together with our full communion partners.

For more information, contact Pastor Beverly Piro at 206.783.2350 or e-mail bpiro@prlc.org.