Churches Uniting in Christ
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Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) is an ecumenical organization that brings together mainline American denominations (including both predominantly white and predominantly black churches), and was inaugurated on January 20, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.[1] It is the successor organization to the Consultation on Church Union.
It has been suggested that Churches of Christ Uniting be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
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Founded | January 20, 2002 |
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Type | Religious |
Focus | Ecumenism, mainline Protestantism |
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Origins | Consultation on Church Union |
Area served | North America |
Key people | President Bishop Teresa E. Jefferson-Snorton (CME) |
Affiliations | Partnered with National Council of Churches, World Council of Churches, Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute, and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference |
Website | churchesuniting |
Formerly called | Consultation on Church Union |
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