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Partners in Christ
In January 2000 the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America entered into full communion. Entering into full communion does not imply a merger of the two Churches. Rather it means that both Churches recognize fully the ordained orders and sacraments of the other. In fact, it is possible for an Episcopal parish to call a Lutheran pastor as its rector (clergyperson in charge) or for a Lutheran parish to call an Episcopal priest as its pastor.
Being the pioneering types, Father Frank and Pastor Perry didn't wait for our two denominations to close the deal on full communion before we began working together. Since 1998 we have been working together virtually every Sunday night of the academic year. Since the Lutheran and Episcopal services are so similar to begin with, it wasn't difficult for us to come up with a hybrid "UM Rite" that isn't exactly Lutheran and isn't exactly Episcopalian but looks and feels really familiar to both (and also is familiar to Roman Catholics).
Pastor Perry and Father Frank share fully in preaching and presiding at the communion, alternating roles every other week. Pastor Perry's wife Eunice, an administrator in the School of Business, is also with us Sunday evenings.
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