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In 2018 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the WCC. In order to create a lively first-hand account of the ecumenical fellowship and of our shared journey, the WCC general secretary has invited all member churches to contribute stories, which we will bring to you throughout the coming year. The first story in our series was written by Gerard Willemsen, international director of the Uniting Church in Sweden.

Der Besuch in China wird die Feierlichkeiten zum 70. Jubiläum des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) einleiten. Am 7. Januar predigte ÖRK-Generalsekretär Pastor Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit in Peking in der Chongwenmen-Kirche, einer der ältesten protestantischen Kirchen Chinas, zum Thema „Jesus Christus, die Freude der Welt“. Tveit überbrachte Grüße der lebendigen Gemeinschaft mit weltweit 348 Mitgliedskirchen.

The visit to China will begin the celebration of the World Council of Churches (WCC) 70th anniversary. In Beijing on 7 January, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit preached in Chongwenmen Church, one of the oldest Protestant churches in China, on the theme “Jesus Christ, the Joy of the World.”