No. 51 Ecumenism in the local church.--p. 3 Ecumenical consensus building and the local church.--pp. 4-6 Planning an ecumenically responsible local church.--pp. 6-9 Improving ecumenical communication.--pp. 10-13. No. 52 Standing commission on ecumenical relations prepares resolution on lutheran relations, other proposals to general convention.--p. 2 EDEO annual meeting to focus on strategy to extend network to congregations, lutheran and roman catholic relations.--p. 3 World council of churches' commission focuses on unity of the church and renewal of the human community.--p. 3 Preparations for vancouver 1983 underway.--p. 4 National council of churches elects armstrong president.--p. 4 Response to in quest.--pp. 5-12 Episcopal church ecumenical relations in review: 1981/ William A. Norgren, ecumenical officer.--pp. 13-28. Unity by stages.--pp. 29-32 Full communion: A study paper for the anglican consultative council.--pp. 33-40. No. 53 Anglican-roman catholic international commission final report released for study and response.--p. 2 COCU plenary sets committee agenda.--p. 3 Jubilee of the bonn agreement concluded in gala two-day celebration in utrecht.--p. 4 Report of the standing commission on ecumenical relations to the general convention of th episcopal church.--pp. 6-31. No. 54 Peace and unity: themes of pope john Paul's visit to great britain and anglicanism's primatial see.--pp. 2-3 Membership bid and pursuing peace with justice provide NCCC focus.--pp. 4-5 Looking toward vancouver 1983: world council of churches 6th assembly resources and visitors' applications available.--p. 6 EDEO elects Warren Crews, prepares for convention.--p. 6 Pennsylvania conference explores grass roots ecumenism.--p. 7 ARCIC final report: valuation process begins.--p. 8 Oriental churches to receive first official anglican visitation.--p. 9 Peace anf ecumenism: focal points of archbishop's geneva visit.--p. 10 Anglican-roman catholic consultation continues study of Christian anthropology.--p. 10. The common declaration by Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, May 29, 1982.--pp. 13-15 Observations on the ARCIC final report.--pp. 15-18 Anglicans in the world council/ Robert Runcie.--pp. 19-23. No. 55 Week of prayer for christian unity: opportunity for ecumenical evaluation and growth.--p. 2 English covenant proposal defeated in general synod vote.--p. 3 Pope's canterbury visit sparks local church response.--pp. 4-5 Consultation for religious held in england.--p. 6 WCC central committee acts on baptism, eucharist and ministry, affirmation on mission and evangelism, vancouver assembly.--p. 6 EDEO committee in new orleans to plan convention activity, consultations on ecumenism within dioceses.--p. 7 Article critical of world council of churches provokes strong response from church leaders.--p. 8 Practical ecumenism: a workshop sponsored by ARC new hampshire.--p. 9 Prayer for christian unity 1983.--pp. 13-19 Ecumenical statement on the religious life.--pp. 20-21 Joint communique issued by the archbishop of canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie, and the ecumenical patriarch, his all august 1, 1982.--pp. 22-23 No. 56 General convention sets ecumenical tasks, Provides mission context.--p. 2 Lutheran-Episcopal relations.--pp. 2-5 ARCIC final report.--p. 6 Commission on Episcopal-Roman Catholic marriages.--p. 7 Continued participation in consultation on church union.--p. 7 Use of COCU liturgies.--p. 8 The filioque clause in the nicene creed.--p. 8 Agreed statement on baptism, eucharist,and ministry.--p. 8 World council of churches sixth assembly.--p. 10 Guidelines for shared eucharistic celebrations.--p. 10 Principles of unity.--p. 11 Amend canon III.5.1. guidelines for holy orders.--p. 12 Amend canon I.16. of regulations respecting the laity.--p. 12 Greetings to the polish national catholic church.--p. 14 Philippine Independent Church.--p. 14 Islamic relations.--p. 15 presiding bishop and bishops of three lutheran churches call for local churches to respond.--p. 15 Incarnation priory: a venture in ecumenical community life.--p. 16 Forum considers future COCU strategy.--p. 19 Canterbury hosts anglican-orthodox discussions.--p. 19 Statement, joint lutheran and episcopal news conference.--pp. 22-23