text: Henry Nouwen is beloved among Christians of all denominations, and none. Perhaps the similarity to Protestant forms of worship is a good starting point for building bridges of faith and charity and good will between Christians of differing traditions, and those with none. 
      Unity of form is not needed; and neither is perfect agreement on matters of dogma and theology. There is already the ground for common agreement on the basics of the faith-God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, the Word of God. 
     The tribal meaning of groups and institutional forms and laws and rubrics is provisional;  it has a practical value in promoting unity among the members of a congregation and a church. Ultimately it fails in its mission if its concerns are limited to those pertaining solely to the survival of the institution bearing its name. 
     Here is where the "we believe" had a greater meaning and a more inclusive vision that the self-referential "I believe" common in today's liturgy.