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Thursday July 24 2008 12:48:11 CDT


Welcome!

May the Lord give you peace.

We are delighted to have you visit our web site. Here you will find the basic information about who we are -- enough information, I hope, to give you an accurate sense of the spirit of our Order and purpose as followers of Christ after the examples of Francis and Clare of Assisi.

The Order of Ecumenical Franciscans is an interfaith body of Christians who maintain a devotion to Sts. Francis and Clare and their interpretation of the Gospel. We are a diverse group -- male and female, married and single, clergy and laity, conservative and liberal. Our church affiliations include free churches and mainline Protestant denominations, as well as the Anglican and Roman Catholic communions. We are singularly committed to the gospel of liberation and justice.

We are held together by a common Rule, a structure of accountability through our formation counselors within the Order, and a local spiritual director for each person. Ours is a community of faith and life sharing a love for creation and those who have been marginalized by a society of greed and despair.

Please make yourself at home and explore everything here. If you have more questions about OEF, we hope that you will click here to contact us.

Peace and all good to you!