Abstract
Living in communion is no mere organizational measure; it means sharing in a common life that is anchored in love, solidarity and mutual accountability. In the classic vision of the ecumenical movement, this is expressed through the goal of a visible and structured unity. The Porvoo Common Statement, in providing the basis for fellowship between Anglican and Lutheran Churches in Europe, is comparable to this goal. However, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the text, it should be asked if today’s Porvoo communion lives up to the aspirations in the Porvoo statement.
Highlights
Living in communion is no mere organizational measure; it means sharing in a common life that is anchored in love, solidarity and mutual accountability
Thanks to the Porvoo Common Statement (PCS), Anglican Churches in Great Britain and Ireland and Lutheran Churches in Scandinavia and the Baltic nations are in communion.[1]
I had the fortune of serving on the team that authored PCS, representing the Church of Norway
Summary
Living in communion is no mere organizational measure; it means sharing in a common life that is anchored in love, solidarity and mutual accountability. Keywords Anglican–Lutheran fellowship, communion, ecumenism, Porvoo Common Statement, Porvoo communion, ‘reconciled denominationalism’, visible unity
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