the episcopal church has a resolution for their upcoming 75th general convention that is proposing a shared Communion table with us umc's. i've participated in the Eucharist at a number of episcopal churches. so many lay leaders would probably not know a difference. however, canon kendall harmon of titusonenine paraphrases as such.
The Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church have been in dialogue as members of the multilateral Consultation on Church Union/Churches Uniting in Christ for nearly forty years and have been authorized to share in the celebration of the Eucharist in the context of COCU/CUIC. The establishment of Interim Eucharistic Sharing between the two churches will allow for a more intentional focus on our bilateral relationship. The Episcopal-United Methodist bilateral dialogue was established by the 2000 General Convention and in the 2002-2006 period met regularly and reviewed the sacramental teaching of both churches. On the basis of these documents the Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations feels confident in recommending Interim Eucharistic Sharing be established while the two churches continue to work for full communion, including interchangeability of ordained ministries.
