Interreligious Commitment as an Ecumenical Call

2855 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129,Fort Worth TX 76109

28 March, 2022

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Interreligious Commitment as an Ecumenical Call: A Conversation with Rev. Paul S. Tche 1 PM-2:30 PM (CST), Monday, March 28, will feature Rev. Paul Tche, Ecumenical Officer for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and President of the Christian Unity and Interfaith Ministries of the Christian Church (formerly Council on Christian Unity). Rev. Tche is a Brite grad with extensive local church pastoral experience before becoming the Disciples Ecumenical Officer. Rev. Tche will present his paper, “Interreligious Commitment as an Ecumenical Call” followed by responses from Rev. Charles Gnanamuthu, Transformational Pastor of Sachse Christian Church; Rev. Whitney Waller, Senior Minister from Creekwood Christian Church; and Rev. K. J. Kim, Senior Minister, First Christian Church Stephenville. Registration is free. This is currently planned as an in-person gathering at Brite Divinity School on the Campus of TCU. It is offered as part of Brite’s 2022 Asian/ Asian American and Pacific Islander Church Studies events. Copy and paste this link to read is paper: https://tinyurl.com/4nspu32f About the Speaker:Rev. Paul S. Tché, ordained Disciples of Christ minister, has served the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada as President of the Christian Unity and Interfaith Ministry (CUIM). In his role and ministry with the CUIM, he offers leadership as the ecumenical officer for the Disciples of Christ in North America, representing the church in local, national, and international efforts in giving expression to the unity of the church and our oneness in Christ. As the Interreligious officer for the church, he has engaged in various national and international interfaith dialogues on behalf of the church. Also, he has equipped local congregations and regional bodies of the church to embody the vision of unity for all humanity and to understand humanity and creation in different religious traditions. Rev. Paul S. Tché also serves the Disciples of Christ World Communion (Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council), the global body of the Disciples of Christ tradition, as General Secretary. This body was founded in 1979 as a council of member churches throughout the world from the Disciples of Christ, Churches of Christ, together with United and Uniting Churches, which Disciples have joined, who have taken official action to join the DECC in supporting its stated goals. The DECC was established to further and strengthen the common calling of Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ to visible unity and mission. As a Korean-American, he has participated in various efforts to bring just peace to the Korean Peninsula for a decade. While he was serving a local congregation in Kentucky, he was elected to serve the church as the moderator-elect of the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada for two years before he was called to the current ministry. Rev. Tché received his Bachelor’s degree in French and Philosophy from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and his Master of Arts in Catholic Social Philosophy from Sogang University in South Korea and earned his Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. In response to God's call in Jesus Christ "to become the Gospel, to share the Gospel and to serve in mission from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth," the mission of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest is to be a source of vision, nurture, wholeness and mutual accountability in order to serve and to strength congregations. The Southwest Region is comprised of eight geographic areas with Disciples gathered in New Mexico, Texas, and the panhandle of Oklahoma. Ministry happens in 380 congregations, as well as in those eight areas and - for some things - throughout the WHOLE region.   En respuesta al llamado de Dios en Jesucristo "para convertirse en el Evangelio, compartir el Evangelio y servir en la misión desde nuestras puertas hasta los confines de la tierra", la misión de la Iglesia Cristiana (Discípulos de Cristo) en el Suroeste es ser una fuente de visión, educación, integridad y responsabilidad mutua para servir y fortalecer las congregaciones.La Región Sudoeste se compone de ocho áreas geográficas con Discípulos reunidos en Nuevo México, Texas y el territorio de Oklahoma. El ministerio ocurre en 380 congregaciones, así como en esas ocho áreas y, para algunas cosas, en TODA la región.