A ministerial association is an ecumenical Christian group that is active on the local level.[1][2] Clergy from various congregations, including Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Congregationalist, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Orthodox, Presbyterian, and Reformed, often meet monthly to discuss local issues that they can collectively address, in addition to hosting events such as community Lenten services,[3] or an interdenominational Good Friday service.[4]

United Methodist Church clusters

In the United Methodist Church there are church clusters which consist of three of more congregations.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gros, Jeffrey; McManus, Eamon; Riggs, Ann (1998). Introduction to Ecumenism. Paulist Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780809137947.
  2. ↑ Minutes of the North Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. United Methodist Church. 1990. p. 1635. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Graham, Kevin M. (10 July 2012). Beyond Redistribution: White Supremacy and Racial Justice. Lexington Books. p. 11. ISBN 9780739130988.
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 May 2008. p. 309. ISBN 9781593394912.
  5. ↑ "Sum is greater than parts when churches work together". United Methodist Communications. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-17.


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