of Christ Uniting". It was one part of a three part proposal; the other two parts were first published as "Covenanting Toward Community: From Consensus to Communion" and later republished with revisions in 1989 as "Churches in Covenant Communion". Episcopal structure The proposal contained in "Churches in Covenant Communion" was to be done on the historic episcopal model of bishop, presbyter and deacon. The document was approved by seven churches: the ICC (1989), the CME church (1994), the Disciples of Christ (1995), the AME church, AMEZ church, UCC, and UMC (1996). However, the Presbyterian Church USA was unwilling to implement some of the changes to its internal rules that this model would require and had concerns over the role of elders (presbyters), and the Episcopal Church did not feel able to participate at the time, having concerns about the role of bishops (episcopacy). It was then proposed that intercommunion be established without a resolution of the ministry issue. It was stated that "full reconciliation of ministries, as well as resolution of any remaining challenges, is a goal we seek to accomplish and proclaim by the time of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007." Dissolution After forty years of talks, COCU voted (in 1999) to dissolve in 2002 and to reconstitute itself as Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC). Documents Blake, Eugene Carson, "A Proposal Toward the Reunion of Christ's Church", preached in Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, December 4, 1960. COCU produced several ecumenically developed texts: The Principles of Church Union A Plan of Union for the Church of Christ Uniting, Mutual Recognition of Members in One Baptism, In Quest of a Church of Christ Uniting The COCU Consensus Covenanting Toward Community Churches in Covenant Communion Lenten booklets such as Liberation and Unity, the COCU liturgy of the Lord’s Supper, Notable people involved in the COCU effort Eugene Carson Blake Albert J. duBois Episcopalian opponent Arthur Marshall Harold Johnson Robert Taylor James McCord References Protestant ecumenism