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Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to the WCC Executive Committee

"The One Human Family ", report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to the WCC Executive Committee meeting Bossey, Switzerland, 20-26 November 2019

20 November 2019

WCC moderator to greet DC marchers

Dr Agnes Abuom, moderator of the World Council of Churches central committee, will address participants at this week’s “Act Now to End Racism” march and rally in Washington, D.C.

01 April 2018

We Mourn This Terrible Act: a joint statement by the WCC and the NCCUSA

The World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA grieve with the families of those who lost their lives in the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the night of October 1, 2017. We pray for those whose lives have been shattered by this senseless act and lift up those who will be recovering years to come.

02 October 2017

Statement: public statement

Statement by general secretaries Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC) and Jim Winkler (NCCCUSA)

Statement by general secretaries Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (World Council of Churches) and Jim Winkler (National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA) on NCC/WCC Consultation on the Holy Land, 14 September, 2016

15 September 2016

(left to right) Jim Winkler, Heather Lear, Karen Hamilton, Kyriaki Avtzi, Brenda Smith and Charles Fensham convened a groundbreaking Conference on Evangelism. © Tom Gillem

North American conference convenes to “Reclaim Evangelism!”

Nearly 60 participants gathered to reflect on the theme “Reclaim Evangelism!” at the North American 2015 Conference on Evangelism, held 29 October - 2 November in Nashville, Tennessee (U.S.). The conference was organized by the WCC and the NCCUSA, in consultation with the Canadian Council of Churches, and it was hosted by the Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church.

11 November 2015

Statement: minute

Minute on racial tensions in the United States of America

Reaction to the decision of the Grand Jury not to indict in the case of the killing of Michael Brown

26 November 2014

Executive committee

Participants in a WCC meeting on evangelism in Atlanta, Georgia.

North American participants lay groundwork for a 2015 consultation on evangelism

Evangelism in new contexts was the focus of a meeting last week in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, involving the WCC and the North American councils of churches. The meeting’s primary objective was to set the agenda for a larger consultation on evangelism in North America, slated before the end of 2015.

07 October 2014

Churches in United States issue a call for peace and security in Middle East and South Sudan

An urgent call for protection of human rights, peace and security in the Middle East and South Sudan was recently issued by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA at its first Christian Unity Gathering from 18 to 20 May in Washington, D.C.

28 May 2014

Letter

Prayers, condolences for victims in Boston

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit offers prayers, condolences and advocacy support for victims of Boston bombing.

16 April 2013

Message

Condolence and support message on Connecticut shootings

Condolences to the people of Sandy Hook and Newtown, Connecticut.

17 December 2012

Christian leaders “fast for fair food”

Church leaders in the United States along withÂ farmers and consumers will fast from 5 to 10 March to protest the retailer Publixâs rejection of the groundbreaking Fair Food Program in Florida. "... Theirs [Publix'] is a morally indefensible position and they can't look the workers in the eye," said Rev. Bernice Powell Jackson, president of the World Council of Churches for the North America region.

02 March 2012

Sermon

Follow-up on the adoption of NATO's Strategic Concept

Following up on their earlier calls for nuclear disarmament, four global, regional and national ecumenical organizations told leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union and Russia that NATO and its member states should seize the opportunity of the Defence and Deterrence Review in 2011 to take bold steps and end the anachronistic policy of nuclear sharing including the deployment of United States tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

17 March 2011

Ecumenical movement

Lecture - Speech

Centennial Gathering and General Assembly of NCCCUSA and Church World Service

Address to the Centennial Ecumenical Gathering and General Assembly of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and Church World Service by the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

11 November 2010

Letter

Congratulations to Lois Dauway

Lois M. Dauway, a member of the WCC's Central Committee and Executive Committee, has been honoured for outstanding ecumenical service as this year's recipient of the J. Irwin Miller Award from the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. The award is given annually to a lay person in the US who has borne witness to Christian values while demonstrating commitment to church unity.

14 November 2009

NCCUSA honours WCC Central Committee member

13 November 2009

The letter's signatories acknowledge a number of recent positive developments, including the joint statement by US President Obama and Russian President Medvedev on 1 April 2009 in London. Photo: Russia's Presidential Press and Information Office

World leaders get church backing on nuclear disarmament

Jointly issued by WCC, CEC, NCCUSA and CCC

02 November 2009

Sermon

Letter to NATO, EU, USA and Russia on nuclear disarmament

"Now is the time to continue the trend" toward nuclear disarmament, four global, regional and national ecumenical organizations told leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union and Russia. "The present opportunity must be transformed into conclusive actions."

28 October 2009

Ecumenical movement

Letter

Congratulations to Archbishop Vicken

Congratulatory letter by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the WCC, to Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Legate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) and President of the National Council of Churches USA, who was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on Saturday, 9 May 2009.

15 May 2009