John 20:21-22 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park. Rev. Young-Mee Park
SOME ECUMENICAL ETYMOLOGY The root of the word "ecumenical" is oikos, a Greek word in the Bible meaning "house. Therefore "ecumenical" has to do with the "household" of God - and oikoumene is a "world house" I interpret various scriptures about the God's plan/telos/end as being that All (panta) people are to realize they are brothers and sisters in God's household – a Kin-dom of God.
