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koinonia

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Noun1.koinonia - Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community
fellowship, family - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"


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In relation to the theme of Round X of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue USA, "The Church as Koinonia of Salvation: Its Structures and Ministries," (1) of the three documents previously published (Eucharist and Ministry, (2) Facing Unity, (3) and The Porvoo Common Statement (4)), I find Eucharist and Ministry particularly helpful.
Luke provides a kind of definition of the Church, whose constitutive elements include fidelity to the 'teaching of the apostles', 'communion' koinonia, 'breaking of the bread' and 'prayer' .
Brewster had been hired by Clarence Jordan, who went on to fame as the founder of the interracial Koinonia Farm in rural Georgia, as author of The Cotton Patch Gospel, and as co-founder of Habitat for Humanity.
 
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