Edinburgh 2010
From 2-6 June 2010, the world church celebrates the centenary of the historic World Mission Conference, held in Edinburgh in 1910.
On this occasion, Christians from all over the world will come to Edinburgh to join in unity and explore different ways of witnessing to Christ today. The centenary offers a space for reflection on mission in the light of the experience of the past hundred years and the realities of Christian mission in the 21st century.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) supports the organization of this celebrative and widely owned mission conference, together with partners in the ecumenical movement, within and outside the WCC's fellowship.
In parallel to the centenary conference a plethora of workshops, events and services are being organized by local churches and organizations.
A multi-denominational and international study process has been set up to commemorate the 1910 World Missionary Conference, and to provide new perspectives on mission for the 21st century.
The Edinburgh 2010 conference website offers various opportunities to get involved; it is thus possible to follow the conference online, to discuss and study crucial mission topics, or to set up local events commemorating the centenary.
Find out how you can be a part of Edinburgh 2010.
News from Edinburgh
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Be part of Cape Town 2010
Cape Town 2010, the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 16-25 October 2010, and at more than 600 GlobaLink sites around the world. The Congress is held in collaboration with the World Evangelical Allicance, and brings together 4,000 leaders from more than 200 countries to confront the critical issues of our time – other world faiths, poverty, HIV/AIDS, persecution, among others - as they relate to the future of the Church and world evangelization.
Thousands of Christians worldwide are invited to particiate online and at remote Congress sites through the Cape Town GlobaLink. To subscribe to the daily newsletter go to www.capetown2010.com.
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Evangelicals explore interfaith encounter at St Ethelburga's
Sixty evangelical Christians met on 8 July at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace in a ground-breaking private consultation to explore the issues raised in building relationships with people of other faiths. The event took place in connection with Edinburgh 2010 which is a multi-denominational and international project set up to commemorate the 1910 World Missionary Conference.
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Edinburgh 2010 concludes in historic Assembly Hall
Archbishop John Sentamu issued a reminder at the closing worship service of “Edinburgh 2010”. Jesus told his followers, “You are my witnesses.” The Anglican archbishop of York appealed on behalf of “the crucial importance of Christian witness.”
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Pentecostal delegates rejoice at participation in Edinburgh 2010
In a statement published at the Edinburgh 2010 conference, the 21 Pentecostal delegates acknowledged the historical significance of Edinburgh 1910, and rejoiced over the participation of Pentecostals in the centenary celebrations, which took place from 2-6 June in the Scottish capital.
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Youth voices on mission were heard at Edinburgh 2010
It has often been said that youth are the future of the Church. This may be true, but it is important to realize that while youth will eventually become the Church of tomorrow, they are also intricately involved in the formation and development of today's Church. In the time leading up to the June conference, Edinburgh 2010 has worked hard to increasingly incorporate the inspirational perspectives and ideas of young people within the Church.
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Challenges, obstacles and opportunities remain for mission in unity
“Take your stumbling-blocks, and turn them into stepping-stones.” This was the well-known personal byword of Christian statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate John R. Mott (1865-1955). Mott, a Methodist layman from the United States, was a key organizer of the World Missionary Conference at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1910.
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Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity published
A Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity, released at the Edinburgh 2010 conference, provides "a world-class resource for all of us who feel a need for continuing ecumenical formation", says the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.
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Evangelization and social justice belong together, says WCC representative
The need to keep together evangelism and the quest for social justice was highlighted by a representative of an ecumenical mission body speaking at an international church conference in Edinburgh on 3 June.
