Faith and Order Commission program held the third seminar on “Ecumenical Hermeneutics” on 26-28 October 2009 at the Myanmar Council of Churches. There were altogether 22 participants at the seminar, 10 participants represented denominational churches and 4 representatives from Regional Council of Churches. There were 4 presentation at the seminar namely,(1) the History of Faith and Order Commission,(2) Ecumenical Hermeneutics: Towards Visible Unity, (3)Ecumenical Hermeneutics: Church as Hermeneutical Community, (4) Philosophical  Hermeneutics in Myanmar Context.

Participants unanimously agreed on two major concerns and believe that 1) it is not the will of God to live separately, one next to the other,2) it is a must to work together for the glory of God.

The forth phase of “towards visible unity” seminar of faith and order was held on 27-29, November 2009 at the MESC building, 601, Pyay Road, Yangon.  There were 27 participants from 7 denomination Churches and 3 representatives of regional (Local) Council of Churches in Myanmar as special invitees. 

Rev. Dr. A Ko Lay Presented a paper on “the Past, the Present and the Future of Myanmar Council of Churches, Rev.C.Thaung Lin  narrated on “A brief history and activities of Faith and Order” and Rev. Smith Ngulh Za Thawng  (former General Secretary of MCC)  the Nature and Mission of the Church. Participants of the seminar expressed their enthusiasm to find out a model unanimously agree and applicable in the context of Myanmar.