Dombes Group

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The Dombes Group is an unofficial gathering of 20 Roman-Catholic and 20 Protestant theologians that has met regularly since 1937 in a small monastery near Lyon, France. It was found by Paul Couturier (1881-1953), a French priest who worked in ecumenical circles. It is not just a mere theological gathering but a "spiritual" approach to ecumenism. Aside from the discussion of doctrinal matters, it also includes common prayer and the "call to conversion" addressed to the churches. Therefore Couturier established the Week of Prayer for Church Unity, a practice first suggested by Fr. Paul Watson, founder of Graymoor. The Group's method in dealing with a topic is:

1. the study a topic

2. the review the Scriptural and historical development

3. the identification of the areas of agreement and disagreement

4. suggestions for convergence

5. a call to conversion for each church in the areas of attitudes, teachings, and practices.

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