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Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly.

Report of the Public Issues Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly

This Unity Statement was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly on 8 November 2013. It is based on a draft statement on Christian unity presented in 2012 to the WCC Central Committee.

Report of the Finance Committee of the WCC 10th Assembly.

Father Michael Lapsley, SSM, director of the Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town, South Africa, delivered this sermon at the sending prayer of the WCC 10th Assembly.

Message of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches: Join the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace

"Under the Power of the Holy Spirit" (John 4:17-31) - Sermon by Rev. BANG, Ji Il and "Justice Rising"
by Rev. Dr Jennifer Leath.

Evening Prayer by Protestant Church Women United. Sermon about Vision of Amos (Amos 5: 14-15, 21-24) by Rev. Kim, Soon Young, South Korea.

Members of the Central Committee as elected by the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches

This message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, was read out during the WCC 10th Assembly Justice Plenary on 6 November 2013.

Professor Ram Puniyani, a former professor of biomedical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, is chairperson of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai, India.

Speech by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS delivered during the Theme Plenary at the WCC 10th Assembly. The title of the speech is "Churches: Barricades against exclusion"

Message from the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, delivered by Metropolitan Mor Eustathius Matta Roham to the WCC 10th Assembly Theme Plenary.

A message from the pre-assembly gathering of Indigenous Peoples at the WCC 10th Assembly

A statement by the men of the first WCC Women’s and Men’s Pre-assembly to express their gratitude to women who enabled them to better understand the pain and injustice of patriarchy and gender inequality and commitment to stand in solidarity with movements for gender justice.

Bible study on John 14:27-31 by Néstor O. Míguez for the WCC Assembly, 7 November 2013: At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “peace.” When Jesus tells us about peace, the night before his betrayal and death, he is not speaking from a peaceful place in his own life. Where and what kind of peace are the church and the ecumenical movement talking about? God's peace is not temporary, and it does not have to do with happy events. Peace is a matter of life for those people who are yearning for it. At the end of the assembly, “go in peace” will be a biblical and missiological empowerment and mandate for us to bear witness to the vision of abundant life in the new heaven and earth.

Bible study on 1 Kings 21:1-22 by Sarojini Nadar for the WCC Assembly, 6 November 2013: The story of Naboth’s vineyard challenges the concept of justice in our society. It introduces God’s justice for the affirmation of life, a measure beyond the economic logic of King Ahab in the name of efficiency and productivity. The text can also guide us in dealing with current issues of injustice in the global market and in discerning how to live out God’s justice to safeguard life.

Bible study on Acts 2:1-13 by Hyunju Bae for the WCC Assembly, 5 November 2013: This text is often read from a mission perspective. How can we understand the Pentecost event from a unity perspective that can bring new insight, dynamism, and power to the ecumenical movement? The role of the Spirit in unity in diversity, as well as the relationship of Pentecost to justice and peace, are interesting to explore in today’s changing landscapes.

Bible study on Acts 8:26-40 by Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi for the WCC Assembly, 4 November 2013: The text relates the mission of the Spirit to the symbol of the water of life. The Holy Spirit is the Life-giver, who sustains and empowers life and sends out God’s people to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. How and where do we discern God’s life-giving work, and how are we enabled to participate in God’s mission today?

Bible study on Amos 5:14-24 by Katie G. Cannon for the WCC Assembly, 1 November 2013: Asia is the continent of suffering and hope. On the one hand, the text focuses on people’s suffering and struggle for justice; on the other hand, it provides a vision of the reign of God. Moreover, it suggests concrete ways in which to live out kingdom values on earth through the achievement of justice and peace. Wrestling with the text to find ways to transform suffering, tears and despair into liberation, joy and hope, in the Bible and in our context, is the focus.