We set off early in the morning at 6am. We have breakfast a little later at a small rest area on the beach. We are on our way to the GPID synod meeting in Lalundu. „Talking about Companionship“ weiterlesen
Talking about Companionship
Land of Thousands of Islands
After a 2-day journey, I arrived in Palu, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) yesterday. My journey began on Saturday at 5 pm in Giessen. Via Singapore and Makassar it was also 5 pm until I landed yesterday. „Land of Thousands of Islands“ weiterlesen
Enjoying …
… the city of Delhi … „Enjoying …“ weiterlesen
On our common way – Partnerships with Dioceses of CSI
Yesterday we completed a two days consultation on partnership between German Member Churches of Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) and the Church of South India (CSI) under the theme “Life affirming mission of God: Towards building living communities”. „On our common way – Partnerships with Dioceses of CSI“ weiterlesen
Hope for Peace, Social Justice and Reconciliation
Yesterday, the 10th ecumenical consultation, hosted by the National Council of Churches in Korea and the Evangelical Church in Germany, ended in Seoul. The consultation was supposed to take place in October 2021 but had to be postponed several times due to Covid 19. „Hope for Peace, Social Justice and Reconciliation“ weiterlesen
EKHN – Verbunden mit der Welt | connected to the world
Vertreterinnen und Vertreter Internationaler Gemeinden haben die Herbstsynode der Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau (EKHN) mit einem ökumenischen Gottesdienst eröffnet.
Representatives of international congregations opened the fall synod of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) with an ecumenical service.
„EKHN – Verbunden mit der Welt | connected to the world“ weiterlesen
„Together we are free“ – 50 years of EMS
On 16th September 1973, the „Evangelical Mission Society in South-West Germany“ (EMS – Evangelisches Missionswerk in Südwestdeutschland) was founded in Stuttgart. Last Friday we celebrated the 50th anniversary with a worship service followed by a reception in the place where it was founded. „„Together we are free“ – 50 years of EMS“ weiterlesen
Goodbye to the Minahasa
In our last two days in the Minahasa we had some experiences in local congregations. „Goodbye to the Minahasa“ weiterlesen
Church Life in the Minahasa
During my times as Asian Secretary of the Ecumenical Center I visited our partners in the Christian Evangelical Church in the Minahasa (Gereja Masehi Injili de Minahasa) several times. Now after some years I‘m back for the first time. Again deeply touched by the great hospitality of the Minahasan people especially of our Christian brothers and sisters and enjoying the smell of Kretek in the air. „Church Life in the Minahasa“ weiterlesen
Welcome to Beirut
After nearly two years my first visit to partners abroad. Wonderful to reconnect, to sit face to face, to listen to our sisters and brothers, to discuss about these challenging times and to enjoy simple Libanese food!