The Porvoo Communion

The Porvoo Common Statement (English)

Text prepared by the Fourth Plenary Meeting
held at Järvenpää, Finland, 9-13 October 1992

"The Porvoo Common Statement", Council for Christian Unity of the General Synod of the Church of England, London, 1993, Copyright © 1993 by David Tustin and Tore Furberg.

Table of Contents

Foreword by the Chairmen
I	Setting the Scene
	A - A New Opportunity B - Our Common Ground as Churches C - Our Common Mission Today
II	The Nature and Unity of the Church
	A - God's Kingdom and the Mystery oand Purpose of the Church B - The Nature of Communion and the Goal of Unity
III	What we agree in faith
IV	Episcopacy in the service of the apostolicity of the Church
	A - The Apostolicity of the Whole Church B - Apostolic Ministry C - The Episcopal Office in the Service of the Apostolic Succession D - The Historic Episcopal Succession as Sign E - A New Stage
V	Towards Closer Unity
	A - Joint Declaration B - Liturgical Celebration C - Wider Ecumenical Commitment