"Called to Common Mission" represents the work of more than 30 years of mutual conversations. By adopting it we are entering not into a merger but into full communion, which means the recognition and sharing of each other's ministries, with gratitude to God for the distinctive gifts each church can offer the other. The result will be a partnership that brings out the best in both churches. It's time to enter into that partnership with joy and thanksgiving.
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