For several years now, we have been walking sections of the Way of St. James from Speyer to Le Puy en Valey. This year, the route took us 120 km through Bourgogne. „Back on the Way of St. James“ weiterlesen
After the Disaster – A Sign of Hope
On September 28, 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami devastated the region. Over four thousand people fell victim to the double natural disaster. The city of Palu and its surroundings were also severely affected. „After the Disaster – A Sign of Hope“ weiterlesen
A Sign of Solidarity
Today we drive about 120 km north along the east coast to Malawa. It is a region that was hit hard by a severe earthquake of magnitude 7.5 and the subsequent tsunami on September 28, 2018. „A Sign of Solidarity“ weiterlesen
Woven Together – Ties That Bind
After our EKD / UCC consultation in Washington D. C. and signing the common commitment to Church Fellowship (“Kirchengemeinschaft”) I drove with Martha Koenigs Stone – head of the ecumenical commission of the UCC New York Conference (UCCNY) and a UCC representative at the EKD/UCC Forum – and Randy Stone to the annual meeting of the UCCNY Conference in Binghamton. „Woven Together – Ties That Bind“ weiterlesen
Enjoying …
… the city of Delhi … „Enjoying …“ weiterlesen
Aus der Vergangenheit lernen – Der Zukunft eine Hoffnung geben
Der kurze Aufenthalt in Minsk gibt mir Gelegenheit zwei Projektpartner zu besuchen: die nicht-staatliche internationale Organisation „Verständigung“ und das Kinderzentrum Nadeshda. „Aus der Vergangenheit lernen – Der Zukunft eine Hoffnung geben“ 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
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
A Call to Act Together
We sang together, prayed, celebrated in different liturgical and spiritual traditions. We have met friends and made new contacts. We have discussed and argued. Enriched and stimulated by the colorful diversity of our Christian faith and the challenging words of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, the delegates, advisors, and guests are now on their way home again. „A Call to Act Together“ weiterlesen
„Affirming the wholeness of life“
Yesterday in the plenary the main word was „Compassion“.