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Ecumenical Musings
by Richard Tutin
Ecumenical Musings looks at various aspects of the ecumenical scene in Australia and around the world.
Episodes
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Final thoughts on Ecumenical Musings
In this special and final edition of Ecumenical Musings, Ross Tutin reflects on the topics and writings of Richard's musings from the past 25 episodes. Since the last edition of the podcast, Richard continued to be unwell. He was unable to publish any further episodes prior to his death in…
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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 Fan Mail
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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 Fan Mail
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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 Fan Mail
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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 Fan Mail
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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Are Ecumenical Dialogues Worth Continuing?
In this episode Richard Tutin muses on ecumenical dialogues. Though they are seen as an important part of the ecumenical movement he raises the question about their effectiveness. This includes how the agreements and statements that arise from dialogues are received by churches. Does the dialogue...
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Church Is Important
In this episode of Ecumenical Musings Richard Tutin explores the importance of Church. As well as discussing the origins of the English word Church he also discusses the ways in which the ecumenical movement has used Church as the model of participation and membership of councils. Send us Fan Mail
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Peace Has Become More Elusive
In this episode Richard Tutin muses on the increased elusiveness and fragility of world peace in this time of conflict and uncertainty. He builds on a previous episode of Ecumenical Musings first uploaded in March 2022. Send us Fan Mail
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Living the Season of Creation
In this episode Richard Tutin focuses on the Season of Creation. The season is a time of reflection and celebration of the relationship between ourselves, Creation and God. He muses on what it means to live this time of the ecumenical year. Send us Fan Mail
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Being The Respectful Tourist
In this episode Richard Tutin muses on what it means to be a respectful tourist as cities in different parts of the world are reacting to the large numbers of visitors that stretch the capacity of facilities and impact on the residents' daily life. He discusses this topic from a Christian...
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Reconnecting with the Muse
After being unable to record further episodes due to illness, Richard Tutin discusses reconnection with the ecumenical scene in the light of the wars in the Middle East and the Ukraine. He also discusses the place of narrative in both conflicts. Send us Fan Mail
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Peace - That Elusive and Fragile Gift
With the backdrop of the war between the Ukraine and Russia as well as catastrophic flooding in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Richard Tutin focuses on the elusive and fragile nature of peace. Churches within the ecumenical movement have the opportunity to offer God's peace in...
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Unity in Christ Attainable or Impossible?
Richard Tutin focuses on the question of whether unity in Christ, that lies at the heart of the modern ecumenical movement, is attainable or impossible. The basis of his musing is the prayer of Jesus as found in St John's Gospel Chapter 17 verses 20 to 26. Send us Fan Mail
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Ecumenism and Social Media
Richard Tutin, in this episode, focuses on the need for ecumenism to take social media seriously and recognise the important work, influence and support that theologians can offer in a space that can be positive in spite of having negative influences that often dominate it. Send us Fan Mail
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Caring For The Environment
In the wake of COP 26 in Glasgow Richard Tutin muses in this episode about the biblical approach to caring for the environment. He also discusses how churches and individual Christians should take seriously the role of the steward who cares for the environment on behalf of God the Creator. Send…
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The Meal We Cannot Always Share
In this episode Richard Tutin muses on the way in which the Eucharist has been a point of division by churches instead of the unifying meal that was originally intended. It has become a nut that is very hard to crack. Send us Fan Mail
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Three Words That Caused A Schism
In this episode Richard Tutin musings on the Filioque Clause found in the Nicene Creed. The Creed is used by many churches as their main profession of faith. The three words that make up the clause -and the Son- have been controversial and are at the heart of the Great Schism between the Western...
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Our Common Baptism
In this episode of Ecumenical Musings Richard Tutin focuses on the sacrament of Baptism and how churches in Australia, through the use of dialogues and covenants, have been able to agree on and promote a Common Baptism. Send us Fan Mail
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Who Is My Neighbour?
In this episode Richard Tutin focuses on refugees and asylum seekers and how churches working ecumenically assist in caring for them. This podcast episode was written and recorded during Refugee Week 2021 in Australia. Send us Fan Mail
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Going Back to Ecumenical Basics
In this episode Richard Tutin muses on what it means to go back to ecumenical basics during this time of uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Send us Fan Mail
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Knowing Yourself
In this episode Richard Tutin uses the principles of Receptive Ecumenism to highlight the importance of knowing your beliefs and your church's traditions as a way to effectively participate in ecumenical conversations and dialogue. He also touches upon using those same principles in interfaith...
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Doing Things Ecumenically
In this episode Richard Tutin introduces the Ecumenical Musings podcast. He discusses the meaning of ecumenism and the difference between doing ecumenical things and doing things ecumenically using examples from Australia and around the world. Send us Fan Mail
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ecumenical Musings looks at various aspects of the ecumenical scene in Australia and around the world.
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Richard Tutin
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Ecumenical Musings looks at various aspects of the ecumenical scene in Australia and around the world.
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