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Over 100 people including students, alumni, instructors, and guests from academic and theological institutions in Germany, Switzerland, and France gathered together to hear reflections as part of the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) program culmination on 7 September during the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe.

"God made me inquisitive by nature,” said Tavis Tinsley, 27, a graduate student from the United States and theologian from the United Methodist Church.

One hundred twenty-seven young people from over 50 countries in all eight regions served as stewards at the World  Council of Churches (WCC) 11^th Assembly providing essential assistance in all activities and areas as well as contributing energy and perspective to  our life together as an ecumenical fellowship. Two of the stewards assisting the WCC Communication team share their experience as a letter and diary to future stewards at the 12^th assembly.

When the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, churches had already been responding to humanitarian need in the country for eight years, since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.  The work being undertaken by churches in meeting the needs of those displaced by the war is not new, but the scale is staggering as 14 million people have been displaced in the six months since the invasion began.

Is a successful dialogue between churches and politicians possible and what should it be based on? Can the European Green Deal inspire similar actions in other regions? What Christian values can contribute to the universal aspiration for a sustainable future?

Les signaux sont clairs. La dernière décennie a été la plus chaude jamais enregistrée. Sur les 20 années les plus chaudes, il y en a eu 19 depuis 2000. Et il est démontré que cela est dû à l’augmentation des gaz à effets de serre produits par l’activité humaine. Les scientifiques du monde entier ont prévenu qu’à ce rythme, la planète pourrait se réchauffer de 1,5 ˚C dès 2030. C’est dans moins d’une décennie! La plupart d’entre nous en seront témoins.

The groaning of a Creation awaiting renewal provided context for ecumenical common prayer at the 11^th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Karlsruhe, Germany on the morning of Monday 5 September. The theme for morning prayers was “Christ’s love means compassion for life”.

The signs are on the wall. The last decade was the warmest on record. Of the 20 warmest years, 19 occurred since 2000. And evidence indicates that this is due to the rise of greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity. World’s scientists have warned that, at the current rate, the world could cross 1.5˚C hotter as soon as 2030. That’s less than a decade from now, well within the lifespan of most people alive today

«Si vous êtes pour la justice climatique, dites AMEN!» Voici ce que scandaient les jeunes, qui manifestaient dans l’espace d’exposition du Brunnen lors de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises à Karlsruhe, en Allemagne, le 2 septembre 2022.

Rappelant aux fidèles leur devoir d’agir comme des intendants et intendantes et des bénéficiaires de la création de Dieu, l’Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est réunie pour prier le 1ᵉʳ septembre, jour de prière pour la création chez les orthodoxes et début du Temps pour la création observé dans le monde œcuménique. Le point d’orgue de l’action liturgique a été le mélange d’eaux provenant de chaque région habitée de la Terre, dans «un rassemblement des eaux» reflétant l’acte de création décrit dans Genèse 1,9.

“If you’re for climate justice, say ‘AMEN!’” was the chant as young people led a protest marching through the Brunnen exhibition zone at the 11^th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe, Germany on September 2, 2022.

Le 1er septembre marque le début de la Saison de la Création, cinq semaines dans le calendrier liturgique reconnues par la communauté fraternelle du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) et, depuis 2015, par l’Église catholique. Il s’agit d’une expression, principalement religieuse, des préoccupations pour la planète et quant aux menaces à la survie de la Terre telle que nous la connaissons.

Recalling believers’ mandate to act as stewards and beneficiaries of God’s creation, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly gathered in morning prayer on the first day of September, the Orthodox Day of Prayer for Creation and the start of an ecumenically observed Season of Creation. At the heart of the liturgical action was a combining of vessels of water from each inhabited region of the earth, a “gathering of the waters” reflecting the earliest act of creation in Genesis 1:9.

September 1 marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, five weeks in the liturgical calendar recognized by the fellowship of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and, since 2015, by the Catholic Church. It is an especially religious demonstration of concern for the planet and for threats to the survival of Earth as we know it.