Issues Facing Missions Today: 52. Paul’s Concern for Unity and Peace in Ephesians [This post continues the study of mission as church renewal by examining the theme of unity and peace running through Paul's letter to the Ephesians (over against merely social understandings of unity in certain heretical groups today).] Introduction A rather humorous misuse of Scripture surrounds a very sad state of affairs in the Anglican Communion. The heretical Episcopal Church, seeking ways to remain engaged in ministries in Africa, recently brought together 23 representatives from parts of Africa, on the basis of Galatians 6.2’s ‘bear one another’s burdens.’ [1] The idea was to skip over differences on homosexuality and just get on with needed social programmes. Underlying this idea is the conviction that unity can be held despite different views on sexuality. Mainline denominations in general move between the views that differences on sexual ethics are (1) matters of indiffere