Ecumenical Musings

Richard Tutin
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Ecumenical Musings looks at various aspects of the ecumenical scene in Australia and around the world.

  1. MAY 31

    Praying for Christian Unity

    Richard Tutin looks back at the history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a focus on the life and contribution to ecumenism of Abbe Paul Couturier. Send us a text

    15 min

  2. MAY 29

    Still Influential After 1700 Years

    2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Richard Tutin muses on its influence and legacy. Send us a text

    14 min

  3. APR 24

    Reflections on the late Pope Francis

    In this special episode of Ecumenical Musings Richard Tutin reflects on the contribution of the late Pope Francis to the modern ecumenical movement. Send us a text

    15 min

  4. APR 13

    Celebrating Easter on the Same Date

    In 2025 Easter will be celebrated on the same date by both Orthodox and Western style churches. Richard Tutin muses about current discussions to make this more permanent.  Send us a text

    14 min

  5. APR 7

    Advocacy vs Legal Action

    In this episode Richard Tutin questions the need for the World Council of Churches to produce a resource that can assist churches to take legal action against financial institutions that invest in and support the production of fossil fuels. He asks if it is better to increase the role of advocacy to further the aim of reducing fossil fuel production and investment.  Send us a text

    15 min

  6. MAR 2

    Ecumenism is needed more now than ever before

    World events and local economic conditions are changing rapidly. People are suffering because they are finding it difficult to put food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads. Active ecumenism has a role to play alongside governments and community organisations to help alleviate this suffering. In this episode Richard Tutin reminds us that ecumenism is needed now more than ever before by through advocacy and providing practical action.  Send us a text

    13 min

  7. FEB 10

    Bearers of God's Grace in a Troubled and Divided World

    Richard Tutin muses on how an understanding of God's Grace can assist in building relationships at the congregation, ecumenical and personal levels of our lives. The Ecumenical movement's ability to say and hear things with Grace allows it to be a better advocate for the voiceless and forgotten in our societies. The principles behind the Grace God gives us are as applicable at the personal level as they are within the church and wider ecumenical spheres. Send us a text

    14 min

  8. 12/21/2024

    Doing Christmas Twice

    One Christmas should be enough. But how do we cope with two? Richard Tutin muses on the ecumenical implications of different traditions of the Christian Church celebrating this important festival on two different dates. How we embrace this may be helpful in fostering ecumenical relations and understanding.  Send us a text

    15 min
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Ecumenical Musings looks at various aspects of the ecumenical scene in Australia and around the world.

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  • Creator
    Richard Tutin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Ecumenical Musings
  • Show Website
    Ecumenical Musings