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Rev. Dr David Emmanuel Goatley: “Pray that the Spirit will breath on the conversations”

A new weekly podcast series, “Pilgrimages of Striving and Thriving,” aims to draw wisdom from Black churches in the US through engaging conversations with pastoral leaders. The tone of the series, produced by Lott Carey, encourages transparency on how spiritual gifts interact with unique settings for ministry.

Below, Rev. Dr David Emmanuel Goatley, who cohosts the podcast, reflects on the path that led to the series, the response to the conversations so far, and hopes for future inspiration.

Persönliche Ansprechpartner: ÖRK-Team begleitet die Menschen durch die COVID-19-Pandemie

Der ÖRK gibt seinen Mitgliedskirchen die Möglichkeit, inmitten der COVID-19-Pandemie Unterstützung von persönlichen Ansprechpartnern zu erhalten. Der ÖRK hat ein aus acht erfahrenen Personen bestehendes Team zusammengestellt, das Kirchen beratend zur Seite steht und sie dabei unterstützt, ihre Rolle während der Coronavirus-Pandemie zu finden, sich als Glaubensgemeinschaften auf die Situation einzustellen zu können und sich untereinander am besten zu unterstützen und zu kommunizieren.

Prayer will be heartbeat of WCC 11th Assembly

As the Worship Assembly Planning Committee had its first meeting in Baden, Germany from 5-11 July, prayer was at the forefront for becoming the heartbeat of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th assembly in Karlsruhe in September 2021.

Tveit hält Huffington-Vorlesung: „Was hat das mit Liebe zu tun?“

In der ersten Michael Huffington-Vorlesung an der Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles am 1. April hat der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, über das Thema der 11. ÖRK-Vollversammlung – „Die Liebe Christi bewegt die Welt zu Versöhnung und Einheit“ – gesprochen, die 2021 in Karlsruhe (Deutschland) stattfinden wird.

“What’s love got to do with it?” Tveit delivers Huffington lecture

As he delivered the Inaugural Michael Huffington Lecture at Loyola Marymount University on 1 April, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on “Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity,” the theme of the WCC 11th Assembly in 2021 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

WCC general secretary visits Los Angeles with a focus on love, unity

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit was visiting Los Angeles this week from 30 March to 4 April, preaching at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, delivering a lecture at Loyola Marymount University, and meeting with various ecumenical organizations and groups.

WCC general secretary: “We believe in God’s love”

On 31 March at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, in a sermon entitled “The Two Brothers,” World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on the biblical parable of the prodigal son, among the most shared and well-known stories in the Bible.

Ecumenism is a sense of belonging

Under the headline “Free to change” hundreds of Swedes gathered in the sacred cathedral in Gothenburg on 2 February to learn more about international advocacy from a faith and human rights perspective.

A full-day programme arranged by the dioceses of Skara and Gothenburg in cooperation with Church of Sweden’s youth organisation, covered a wide spectrum of pertinent issues facing the ecumenical movement.

ÖRK-Generalsekretär: Gedanken zur ökumenischen Bewegung der Liebe

Anlässlich der Tagung des Planungsausschusses für die Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), die diese Woche auf Zypern stattfindet, hat sich ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit in seiner Ansprache mit dem Thema der kommenden 11. Vollversammlung befasst. Es lautet: „Die Liebe Christi bewegt, versöhnt und eint die Welt“.

WCC general secretary reflects on the ecumenical movement of Love

In a speech at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly Planning Committee (APC) meeting in Cyprus this week, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on the theme of the upcoming WCC 11th Assembly, “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity.”

Tveit: “What does mutual accountability mean?”

As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Centro Pro Unione, World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit spoke on 15 November in Rome about “What Does Mutual Accountability Mean for Christians and the Christian Life?”