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Deborah is affiliate professor of theology at the Christian Theological Seminary, and author of The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts.
Deborah enjoyed waking up at Bossey with the sounds of the birds coming in through the window. She said she appreciated “both visiting the chapel at Bossey and seeing the beautiful windows from the brothers at Taizé, and many beautiful icons, and just being in that very peaceful place.”
She also noted that the tower at Bossey has been there since the 12th century. “The WCC is not just something from the 20th century and beyond but this spirit of wanting to create ecumenical cooperation among the people of faith has been here for many centuries, and that meant a lot to me,” she said. “I didn’t understand that before coming here in person.”
John enjoyed seeing the depth and breadth of the WCC’s work and meeting WCC staff. “It was really clear to me how much they believe in the work that they're doing and it showed in the way that they spoke about their work to us,” he said.
Deborah saw that spirituality, contemplation, and reflection are the grounding for action at the WCC. “I think it is very clear that you all have that perspective here, and that there are both spiritual elements as well as the very concrete practical elements,” she said. “It was a privilege and an honour to be with you.”
