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Printed Publications

To order the following documents, contact the office of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

 

Affirmative Action $ .75

Reflections by Christians about where we go as a nation - twelve page newsprint resource gives history, definitions, court interpretations; ethical issues underlying the debate; some current political issues.

Study Guide for Affirmative Action document $ .50

Constructive Conflict in Ecumenical Contexts $2.00

A document for dialogue, guidelines for good practice.

Ecumenical Directory of Retreat and Conference Centers $10.00

Provides a detailed description of fifty-four Protestant and Roman Catholic retreat and conference centers in Massachusetts and the New England Region.

Ecumenical Accountability: What Are Our Responsibilities To And For Each Other? $2.00

Focuses on five issues which concern every level of church life: worship, pastoral concerns, protocol, evangelism, and social witness.

Odyssey Toward Unity $5.00

Gives an overview of the foundations and functions of ecumenism and conciliarism.

Odyssey Toward Unity "Study Guide" $2.00

Provides a detailed guide for leaders of church discussion groups on Odyssey.

Positions and Policies of the Massachusetts Council of Churches 1975 to Present $8.00

A summary of the ecumenical public policy tradition in the Commonwealth over the last twenty years.

Taking Steps Toward Christian Unity $1.00

Offers program ideas, helping local churches and councils of churches promote a deeper understanding of the Christian unity movement.
 

"That They May All Be One" by Elizabeth Nordbeck
History of the Massachusetts Council of Churches $10.00

       A richly detailed account of the ecumenical movement in
       the Commonwealth from 1902 to present.