Yesterday our last of 6 pilgrimage days ended and we are again a bit further on the Way of St. James from Speyer (Germany) to Le Puy (France). „Good for Body and Soul“ weiterlesen
Good for Body and Soul
“Seek Peace and Pursue It.” (Psalm 34:14)
The National Council of Churches Korea is sharing with the churches of the World the prayer and worship resources for the 8.15 Sunday Prayer Worship for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula. „“Seek Peace and Pursue It.” (Psalm 34:14)“ weiterlesen
There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula
„In a time of renewed escalation of tensions and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, we recall that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement which established a ceasefire, but not a formal end, to the Korean War.“ (Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, June 2023) „There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula“ weiterlesen
Gwangju – home of democracy and human rights
Following the consultation of NCCK and EKD, we are visiting our partner church – the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) – in Gwangju for a few days. „Gwangju – home of democracy and human rights“ weiterlesen
Ein Aufruf zu gemeinsamen Handeln – A Call to Act Together
Wir haben zusammen gesungen, gebetet, in verschiedenen liturgischen und spirituellen Traditionen gefeiert. Wir haben Freunde getroffen und neue Kontakte geknüpft. Wir haben diskutiert und auch gestritten. Bereichert und angeregt von der bunten Vielfalt unseres christlichen Glaubens und den herausfordernden Worten der 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen sind die Delegierten, Berater und Gäste nun wieder auf den Weg nach Hause. „Ein Aufruf zu gemeinsamen Handeln – A Call to Act Together“ weiterlesen
„Affirming the wholeness of life“
Yesterday in the plenary the main word was „Compassion“.
Pilgrimage to places of reconciliation
During the weekend delegates, guests and participants of the General Assembly were sent on pilgrimages to different places in the Baden Church and neighboring churches. On Saturday they sent me to Kehl and Straßburg and today to the village of Wiesenbach. „Pilgrimage to places of reconciliation“ weiterlesen
All means all
Yesterday, on the 3rd day of the Assembly, Europe was the focus of the thematic plenary. In our morning devotion we started the day with the prayer „All means all“. „All means all“ weiterlesen
God’s Love in Christ for the Whole Creation – Reconciliation and Unity
The first plenary session of the General Assembly celebrated today the purpose of God’s love in Christ for the whole creation, reconciling all things on earth and in heaven through the blood of the cross (Col. 1:19f. Eph. 1:10). „God’s Love in Christ for the Whole Creation – Reconciliation and Unity“ weiterlesen
World Council of Churches 11th Assembly opened today in Karlsruhe
In the todays opening of the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe Dr. Agnes Abuom and Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca set in their reports the agenda of the following days. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal President of Germany, found clear words regarding the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the war of Russia against the Ukraine.
„World Council of Churches 11th Assembly opened today in Karlsruhe“ weiterlesen