Talk:Interdenominationalism

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This article was created as a WP:POVFORK by User:NathanB2, who has created similar content forks that have ended up being redirected back to the proper articles, such as this one, for example. The word "interdenominational" does not apply to evangelicalism alone but Christianity as a whole. When churches of different Christian denominations (e.g. Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed, Moravian, Orthodox, Quaker, Brethren) hold services together or work together in any way, they are termed "interdenominational" or "ecumenical". An academic text titled Liturgy for Living by Charles P. Price and Louis Weil (published by Church Publishing) discusses the development of the Revised Common Lectionary, for example, stating:

The ecumenical dimensions of the current Prayer Book are many and plain. Liturgical texts used by a number of English-speaking denominations are given in the translation prepared by an international and interdenominational group, the International Consultation on English Texts: the Lord's Prayer, the creeds, the hymns of the Eucharist (Kyrie, Gloria in excelsis, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei), and several canticles. Thus the fact that liturgical revision and renewal go on in most of the churches of Western Christendom does not have to result in a new Tower of Babel. The main service lectionary, the schedule of lessons to be read on Sundays and holy days, is also an ecumenical production, shared in large measure by the major Christian families: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, and Methodist, as well as Anglican. One of the alternate eucharistic prayers in the current book, Prayer D (pp. 373-376), is the product of an American interdenominational committee, including Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, and United Church of Christ scholars.

On religious-themed days, such as the National Day of Prayer, or on holy days, such as Good Friday, it is common for smaller communities to hold interdenominational services; an example is seen in this article in the Savannah Morning News, which states "National Day of Prayer Interdenominational Service...The churches that are hosting the service are Skidaway Island Presbyterian, Skidaway Island Baptist, St. Peter's Episcopal, Skidaway Island United Methodist and St. James Catholic Church." This article, along with Interdenominational, has thus been redirected back to Ecumenism, its proper target. An academic text published by the University of Bamberg Press on African Initiated Churches in Zimbabwe authored by Ezra Chitando, Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, and Joachim Kügler offers the definition of ecumenism: "a movement towards the recovery of the unity of all believers in Christ, transcending differences of creed, ritual and policy, as well as interdenominational cooperation." Per WP:BRD, objections to this should be discussed here rather than reverting. Thanks, Anupam^Talk 08:35, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

I agree that the redirect to ecumenism is appropriate. "Ecumenical services" are used interchangeably with "Interdenominational services". Evangelicalism is not favored in the term any more than other of the branches of Christianity. Capitals00 (talk) 18:45, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

• Barumbarumba, ecumenism isn't limited to full communion agreements. It includes Christians belonging to various denominations engaging in activities with one another, such as in church services, in organizations, and in prayer/Bible study. This is interdenominational cooperation, as sources show. Capitals00 (talk) 14:15, 17 March 2023 (UTC)