Christian Unity and Ecumenical Relations

(  +632 925-1765

Program Unit Head:  Rev. Rex R. B. Reyes, Jr.

Mr. Augusto Kelly D. Lawig

Rev. Erahvilla M. Cabillas

CUER Staff

Relations With Other Peoples

The CUER initiates interfaith dialogue especially with the Muslims with special focus on promoting Muslim-Christian understanding and joint efforts for peace initiatives.  It advocates the concerns and aspirations of the indigenous peoples in basic skills necessary in the preservation of their ancestral domain and the right to self-determination.

Links With Various Agencies

The Program Unit on Christian Unity and Ecumenical Relations (CUER) projects the programs and positions of the NCCP to various audiences even as it initiates cooperative work and explores bilateral and multilateral relations with various agencies—government and non-government, and church bodies in the promotion of unity. The CUER cooperates actively with the regional ecumenical councils in nurturing the ecumenical movement in the grassroots and provides support to the ecumenical initiatives of its member-churches.  Outside the domestic sphere, it promotes and oversees bilateral relations with other National Councils of Churches or National Christian Councils in the world.

Ecumenical Activities

The CUER facilitates the annual observance of the traditional activities of the NCCP (e.g., Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service, and the Ecumenical Witness Sunday) and other observances promoted by the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia.  Moreover, it facilitates the recruitment of Chaplains and provides direction to the Ecumenical Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as well as the ecumenical ministry in the state university, University of the Philippines.

CUER staff with Bishop Gabriel Garol

National Council of Churches in the Philippines

Sangguniang Pambansa ng Mga Simbahan sa Pilipinas