From Harare to Porto Alegre
An Illustrated Account of the Life of the World Council of Churches 1998-2006
From Harare to Porto Alegre
An Illustrated Account of the Life of the World Council of Churches 1998-2006
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Paperback / softback
£10.95
Publisher: World Council of Churches (WCC Publications)
ISBN: 9782825414569
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 30/11/2005
Width: 24 cm
Height: 16 cm
This is the report of the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee on activities and dialogue undertaken within the ecumenical fellowship between the WCCs eighth assembly in December 1998 in Zimbabwe and the final stages of preparation for the ninth assembly at Porto Alegre, Brazil, in February 2006. In telling the story of the World Council, it also reflects the life and faith of member churches, partner agencies and individual believers. The World Council of Churches approached its ninth assembly with a membership of 347 Christian churches representing the Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Pentecostal, African Initiated and Uniting church traditions. The Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the WCC but works in cooperation with it.
Introduction; Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace; Stengethening the Fellowship of Churches; Building the Unity of the Church; Witnessing to the World; Education as Ecumenical Formation; Engaging in Dialogue with Neighbours of Other Religions; Serving Human Needs; Upholding the Fullness of Life; Promoting Peace, Security and Human Rights; Focus on Africa; Communicating the Ecumenical Story; Finance and Structure; The Ecumenical Centre in Geneva: A Living and Welcoming Space.
