Ecumenicon Fellowship

Ecumenicon Fellowship is a registered interfaith church in the State of Maryland. The organization is dedicated to advancing human spiritual evolution through work, study, worship and education.

For immediate information contact or call:

Ecumenicon Fellowship
c/o Charles Butler
3205 Kimberly Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
chazzer3332000@yahoo.com
240-764-5748

ECUMENICON’S PRINCIPLES

Our ethic is based on four main principles:

* Ecumenism - Interfaith dialog that focuses on commonalities and mutual respect.
* Eclecticism - Freely choosing whatever best meets our spiritual needs from a variety of sources.
* Syncretism - Creating something new by drawing on sources that seem diverse.
* Mysticism - Direct intuitive contact with Divine reality. This is one of the broadest bases of commonality within our diverse community.

Each member is encouraged to follow the Divine spark within and to seek out new ways to enhance that understanding. Business meetings for the Fellowship are held on-line upon announcement by the Trustees on an as-needed basis. All members are invited to participate. This is a planning and volunteer opportunity meeting, so all are welcome to contribute ideas. If you would like to be involved in on-line discussion, or propose an activity, send a message to trustees@ecumenicon.org before the meeting if at all possible so that it may be included in the agenda.

COUNSELING & CRITICAL CARE

Ecumenicon Fellowship strongly recommends the online resource locator created for Maryland residents (http://www.mdcsl.org). CLICK HERE. This online resource can help clergy to make appropriate referrals to community services, such as health/mental health services, HIV/AIDS resources, substance abuse treatment programs, and family assistance programs.

We also welcome any referrals for professional services, and are putting together a resource of local services. We recommend the Interfaith Fairness Coalition of Maryland’s resource guide available at www.ifcmd.org.

SHOEBOXES FOR SOLDIERS

We are strongly committed to supporting those in human need, and in this time of war, the orphaned soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. These are soldiers who have no family at home, and so no one writing them and letting them know that no matter the reasons for war, they are not forgotten. Frank Leonard (frank__leonard@yahoo.com) has urged the making of a personal Shoebox for Soldiers which he will ensure gets to these “orphaned” soldiers through his connections with the Veterans Administration. We are asking for either shoeboxes with toiletries, or $16 to create such a shoebox. While Christmas and other holidays are often the most lonely, care packages are welcome anytime. Please give generously.

Our latest list of deployed Pagan Groups and Soldiers follows here:

PAGAN GROUPS AND SOLDIERS DEPLOYED

RAMADI, IRAQ

JUSTIN ROARK
1ST PLT 341ST ENGINEER CO
CAMP HABBANIYAH
APO AE 09381

BALAD, IRAQ

Christopher Doyle
B Co 51st ESB
LSA Anaconda
APO, AE 09391

AFGHANISTAN

Shawn manes
Task Force Med/602nd asmc
APO AE 09354

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

Deaton, Thomas
Bco 62nd ENG BN
APO AE 09355

IRAQ BOUND

HHC 1st Bn 111th INF
ATTN: Jim Warrington
CQ bldg 2503
Camp Shelby, MS
39407-1000

BAHRAIN OPEN CIRCLE

Sabrina McCaslin, OS1(SW)
COMUSNAVCENT
Current Operations
FPO AE 09501-6008

VICTORY BASE BAGHDAD IRAQ

SGT McCombs, Jason
553rd CSSB, TF ODIN
Camp Liberty
APO, AE

Marriage Equality

Ecumenicon Fellowship believes that the rights, responsibilities, and duties of marriage are not dependent on the gender of the adults involved. We counsel, prepare, and foster relationships based on caring and mutual responsibility. We take time to ensure that any couple seeking blessing from us is counseled in current law concerning rights, responsibilities and privileges of marriage, civil union, or other related ceremonies to the best of our ability. We offer Certificates of Marriage regardless of the gender of the parties concerned. This Certificate carries the weight of our church as giving its full blessing.

A marriage license or certificate of union issued by the State will be signed by our clergy, but we make no difference in ceremony, counsel, or respect between gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or heterosexual partners.

We have always blessed loving relationships. The first couple married by our ceremonies was a lesbian couple. We have continued and will continue blessing same-sex or opposite sex couples as need arises.

The Trustees
Ecumenicon Fellowship

To receive further information, send an SASE to:

Ecumenicon Fellowship
c/o Charles Butler
3205 Kimberly Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
chazzer3332000@yahoo.com

Or contact any of our clergy.

SALVATION ARMY thanks Ecumenicon for our gift.

“April 12, 2006

The Salvation Army greatly appreciates your gift for use in addressing the need brought on by Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. We are strengthened by your quick response in reaching out and supporting The Salvation Army’s efforts to provide food, shelter, services, and comfort to the disaster victims.

Many victims are being helped by your caring benevolence. We thank you on their behalf as we pray for these victims and work toward a better day for them.

Thank you for joining us in the disaster relief work of The Salvation Army. We trust that you will feel personally enriched by The Salvation Army disaster work made possible by your gift.

May God bless you.

Sincerely,

John Falin, Lt. Colonel
National Treasurer & Secretary for Business Administration”