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MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI Since its founding in 1968 and incorporation in 1973, the Order was driven by a mission of building “Primal Community” in an effort to “awaken every human being...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI A bridge between the Church and the world. That was the founding purpose of the Order: Ecumenical, according to some of its documents of record. In another sense,...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI The 20th century was a time of crisis and decision for the Church. Social upheaval and unprecedented political conflict forced a reevaluation of the purpose of the Christian...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI With the merger came the new directorship of Rev. Joseph Wesley Mathews of the Christian Faith and Life Community of Austin, Texas. [Embed link to Mathews and/or CFLC...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI In September 1989, ICA staff met in Brussels to create the Institute of Cultural Affairs International (ICAI) to serve a symbolic role in unifying the Institutes globally. Models...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI A bridge between the Church and the world. That was the founding purpose of the Order: Ecumenical, according to some of its documents of record. In another sense,...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI United States Area OfficesSan FranciscoHoustonChicagoNew York Southsiders Patch Their Own Roads, Billings, MO Gazette, June1975 Empty tab. Edit page to add content here. Empty tab. Edit page to...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI In 1957 Joseph and Lyn Mathews traveled to Europe to visit centers of church renewal and ministry experiments in the Taize community in France and the Iona Community...

MENUMENUInstitute Foundations CollectionFoundersCFLCEIO:E Religious HousesOrder Polity ICA Early HistoryAreas and RegionsICA Current EventsGlobal CenterUptownThe Mission Continues… ICAI After Dr. Walter Leibrecht's leadership of the Ecumenical Institute,  in 1963 the Church Federation hired Joseph Mathews as the Executive Director. Six additional men from the Austin Faith...

ICA USA in the 2020s  Ellen Howie tells about participating in No Mow May as well as reflecting on her engagement with the ICA over the years ICA USA 2010 - 2020 50 Years of Caring Brochure  In 2015 the transition of the ICA Executive...