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The WCC at the Second Ecumenical Kirchentag

Munich, Germany, 12-16 May 2010

Wednesday, 12 May

16:30-17:30

Words of welcome

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)

Language: German
Theresienwiese

 Thursday, 13 May

11.00-12.30

Cry from the South – have our churches responded enough?

Justice, peace, integrity of creation process

Dr Rogate R. Mshana (WCC director of Justice, Diakonia and Responsibility for Creation)

Languages: English and German with translation
ICM, Saal 22a/b, Trade Fair Centre

14-15:30

Migration and Asylum

Overcoming isolationism! Witnessing to human rights! 

Sydia Nduna (WCC programme executive for migration and social Justice)

Languages: English and German with translation
Technische Universität, Hörsaal 0606, Arcisstr. 21

16-17:30

Health – yet not for all?

The responsibility of Christians for a healthy world

Dr Manoj Kurian (WCC programme executive for health and healing)

Languages: English and German with translation
Technische Universität, Audimax, Arcisstr. 21

11-12:30

Tongues of fire – Televangelism - Fascination

Experiences with the Pentecostal Movement in Latin America

María Chávez (WCC consultant for indigenous issues)

Languages: Spanish and German
Hochschule für Philosophie, Aula, Kaulbachstr. 31

Friday, 14 May

11-12:30

Our peace – your peace? Peace is indivisible!

State security policy and church-based peace advocacy

Dr Agnes Abuom (WCC Executive Committee member)

Languages: English and German with translation
Technische Universität, Audimax, Arcisstr. 21

11-12:30

On the fringe and in the middle – rightwing extremism in Germany

Rev. Dr Deenbandhu Manchala (WCC programme executive for just and inclusive communities)

Languages: English and German with translation
Olympia Eisstadion, Training Hall, Olympiapark

14-15:30

Ecumenism: provocative and hope-inspiring

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)

Language: German
Hall B2, Trade Fair Centre

14-15:30

Sustainable Agriculture: A question of survival of humanity

Dr Agnes Abuom (WCC Executive Committee member)

Languages: English and German with translation
Hall A3, Trade Fair Centre

16-18

How do you build peace?

Responses from church and political circles

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)

Languages: German with English translation
Olympia Eisstadion, Training Hall, Olympiapark

19:30-21:30

Glory to God and Peace on Earth

Liturgical Evening

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)
Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser (former WCC general secretary)
Bishop Martin Schindehütte (WCC Executive Committee member)

Language: German
Olympia Eisstadion, Training Hall, Olympiapark

Saturday, 15 May

9:30-10:30

Bible study on Matthew 25: 31-46

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)
in dialogue with Muslim theologian Dr Ataullah Siddiqui

Language: English
Gasteig, Philharmonie, Rosenheimer Str. 5

11-12:30

Missionary ecumenism and the ecumenical mission

Dr Dietrich Werner (WCC programme executive for ecumenical theological education)

Language: German
Hall B0, Trade Fair Centre

19:30-21:00

What unites us: praying and singing together

Meditative evening worship

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC general secretary)
Rev. Sabine Udodesku (WCC programme executive for worship and spirituality)

Languages: various
Hall A4, South, Trade Fair Centre

Please also visit the WCC booth in Hall A6 (E28)