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During a sermon at the World Methodist Council in Gothenburg, Sweden on 14 August, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay explored the heart of the gathering: “On the Move.” 

The Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches of the Near East (UAECNE) gathered for a celebratory service on 30 June at the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Beirut. The service, commemorating the centennial of the union, was attended by representatives of churches from different Middle Eastern and global churches, the ambassador of Armenia, Lebanese members of Parliament, representatives of Armenian political parties, pastors, and a large number of members of Armenian Evangelical congregations.

Amidst African drum beats, lively singing, and dances, Christians in Kenya welcomed in church services, participants of the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism.

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay delivered a sermon on  “Living into Hope: Disciples Transforming the World” on 2 July at an Ecumenical Service of Worship during the  Presbyterian Church (USA) 226th General Assembly. 

As the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, continued his visit to China, discussions have focused on the contextualization of faith and the strengthening of collaboration with Christians and inter-religious partners. The visit included meetings with the Amity Foundation and various religious and governmental leaders.

“What is God calling Christians and the Christian Church to do today? Whose and what voices are we listening to?” asked Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in his sermon at the ecumenical worship of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) on 30 April, in Charlotte, North Carolina (US). 

En période de guerre, de lutte et de souffrance, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) accompagne les Églises et les peuples de Palestine et d’Israël le long de leur cheminement de prière, d’action et d’espérance pour un meilleur avenir.

During a time of war, struggle, and pain, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is accompanying the churches and the people in Palestine and Israel on their journey with prayer, action, and hope for a better future.

Les membres des Églises de Genève se sont réuni-e-s en la Chapelle du Centre œcuménique à Genève, où est sis le Conseil œcuménique des Églises, pour des prières et des hymnes à l’occasion de la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens célébrée chaque année et observée dans l’hémisphère nord du 18 au 25 janvier.