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LARCUM
LARC, an acronym for Lutherans, Anglicans (Episcopalians), Roman Catholicshttp://articles.dailypress.com/1997-11-15/features/9711150098_1_three-denominations-lutherans-and-episcopalians-bruton-parish
LARCUM, an acronym for Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic/United Methodisthttps://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Ecumenical-and-Inter-Religious-Relations/Resources/Glossary.aspx
The Roman Catholic reforms of Vatican II opened up dialogue between Catholics, Lutherans and Episcopalians in the 1960s. One of the earliest and most successful groups responding to the ecumenical movement started meeting in Hampton, VA in 1974.http://articles.dailypress.com/1997-11-15/features/9711150098_1_three-denominations-lutherans-and-episcopalians-bruton-parish Representatives from Lutheran, Anglican and Roman Catholic (LARC) churches in Virginia began talks in 1974 that uncovered many similarities amid their differences and led to “A Call into Covenant." The preamble stated, "Unity is a Gospel imperative for the churches, not simply an option"http://www.catholicherald.com/stories/Covenant-paves-the-way-for-a-new-home,14140
The Hampton group evolved into the LARC planning committee in 1984, which formulated a LARC covenant between the three faiths in 1990. The covenant states that churches from all three denominations will pray for each other during Sunday services, promote pulpit exchanges and encourage other interfaith activities.http://articles.dailypress.com/1997-11-15/features/9711150098_1_three-denominations-lutherans-and-episcopalians-bruton-parish
An annual conference begun, in 1984 with the formation of the Virginia LARC Planning Committee, has been of great value for ecumenical formation, understanding and cooperation across Virginia. With the addition of the United Methodist tradition in 2006 that formed LARCUM, members of congregations, pastors and bishops from eight judicatorieshttp://www.ecumenism101.info/larcum-covenant-virginia/ in Virginia and Washington D.C. now come together as seekers and partners for prayer, worship, learning and dialogue to further our Lord’s charge to his followers that “all may be one.”http://www.elca.org/~/media/Files/Who%20We%20Are/Ecumenical%20and%20Inter%20Religious%20Relations/LERNing%20Newsletters/LERNingJan11.pdf
The eight Virginia judicatories are:
* Catholic Diocese of Arlington
* Catholic Diocese of Richmond
* Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
* Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
* Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
* Metro DC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
* Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
* Virginia Conference United Methodist Church
Together, they have written a 20-point Covenanthttp://www.ecumenism101.info/larcum-covenant-virginia/ that details many types of cooperation among these four Christian denominations.
Unity is important to the churches and their followers because Jesus Christ prayed "that all may be one" the night before he died.http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/112010/11272010/589536 (John 17:21-23)http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2017:21-23&version=NIV
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External links
LARCUM of Virginia
- [http://www.arlingtondiocese.org Catholic Diocese of Arlington]
- [http://www.richmonddiocese.org Catholic Diocese of Richmond]
- [http://www.thediocese.net Episcopal Diocese of Virginia]
- [http://www.diosova.org Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia]
- [http://www.dioswva.org Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia]
- [http://www.metrodcelca.org Metro DC Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
- [http://www.vasynod.org Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
- [http://www.vaumc.org Virginia Conference United Methodist Church]
LARCUM of Central Pennsylvania
- [http://www.phancity.net/EIR/Ecumenism/LARCUM-Covenant/Central-PA_LARC-Covenant.html Central Pennsylvania LARC Covenant (1993)]
- [http://www.diocesecpa.org Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania]
- [http://www.lss-elca.org Lower Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
- [http://www.hbgdiocese.org Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg]
- [http://www.uss-elca.org Upper Susquehanna Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
LARCUM of South Carolina
- [http://www.larcumsc.org LARCUM of South Carolina]
- [http://www.larcumsc.org/Covenant.pdf South Carolina LARCUM Covenant]
- [http://www.scsynod.com South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]
- [http://www.diosc.com Episcopal Dioceses of South Carolina]
- [http://www.edusc.org Episcopal Dioceses of Upper South Carolina]
- [http://www.sccatholic.org Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston]
- [http://www.umcsc.org South Carolina Conference United Methodist Church]
LARCUM of other judicatories
- [http://www.archmil.org/offices/ecumenical/Lutheran-Anglican-Roman-Cathol.htm Milwaukee LARC Covenant (1993, reaffirmed 2003)]
- [http://www2.richmonddiocese.org/ecumenical/larc.htm Richmond LARC Covenant (1990)]