The Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome, Centro Pro Unione, and Anglican Centre in Rome held a prayer vigil for Christian unity on Sunday, 17 January 2021 at the Chapel of St. Augustine of Canterbury in the Anglican Centre in Rome. Matthew A. Laferty, director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome and representative of the World Methodist […]
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In January 2020, I started a podcast called ‘Intentionally International’ with my friend and colleague Anitra Kitts who lives in Munich. Together Anitra and I explore the gifts, challenges, and quirks of English-speaking congregations in non-English-speaking countries. In our first season which was released (mostly) in November and December 2020, we explore what it means […]
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On 10 December 2020, Bishop John Sherrington and the Reverend Dr. David Chapman spoke about the international Methodist-Catholic bilateral dialogue and its recent discussions on the theme of reconciliation. The Reverend Matthew A. Laferty moderated the conversation.
MEOR director Rev. Matthew A. Laferty was interviewed for the World Methodist Council’s newsletter First Friday Letter. The Rev. Matthew Laferty began his duties as the new Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome (MEOR) in September. As he looks to the future, he shares his vision for MEOR includes several points. “First, the MEOR continues […]
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Por CMM*Traduccion y adaptacion: Rev. Gustavo Vasquez ** 7 de mayo de 2020 El Rev. Matthew Laferty fue designado como Director de la Oficina Ecuménica Metodista de Roma (MEOR) y comenzara su servicio el próximo 1 de septiembre. Laferty dice que está emocionado por esta nueva oportunidad “Tengo un gran interés en la unidad cristiana […]
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This past week Bishop Tracy S. Malone announced that I will receive a new appointment in the autumn. Beginning 1 September 2020, I will be the director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office in Rome, Italy. The mission of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome is to foster relations between the global Methodist family and the Roman […]
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During Eastertide 2020, I am hosting and editing a special podcast series called “Preachers’ Perspectives in Pandemic” with my colleague Dorothee Büürma. Dorothee is the pastor of the Salzburg United Methodist Church. The podcast series focuses on preachers’ viewpoints on Scripture (mostly Gospel lessons from the Sunday lectionary) during Eastertide and the COVID-19 pandemic. I […]
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During Holy Week, I worked with my colleague the Rev. Dorothee Büürma, pastor of Salzburg UMC, to produce and release a special podcast series called “Holy Week Daily Prayers in English”. We created six episodes. Each episode included a Scripture reading, part of the poem “It Was On” from the Iona Community, and prayers of […]
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Declaration from “Religions for Equality” Vienna In a joint statement, the Initiative “Religions for Equality” makes a declaration on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 2019. IDAHOBIT is 17 May. We raise our voices against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. We know that even today people are being rejected and discriminated against in faith […]
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Note: This devotional was written for the Lenten devotional series for the Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy in Moscow, Russia. I served as MPC chaplain from 2011-2015. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (NRSV) Recently I traveled to Ghana […]
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