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"Was zum Frieden dient: die Welt zu Versöhnung und Einheit bewegen", Erklärung der 11. Vollversammlung des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) in Karlsruhe, Deutschland.

‘Behold I create new heavens in which life, justice and peace are possible for all’.

(Isaiah  65:17-25)

Indigenous Peoples are created with God-given identities that are beautiful.  God was present in their lands and among their peoples before colonizers arrived. When Christians brought the Bible, Indigenous People recognized the voice of their Creator in Jesus’ teachings. They did not hear a call to reject their identities.

"Seeking Justice and Peace for All in the Middle East", statement of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

"The Living Planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community", Statement by the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

"The Things That Make For Peace: Moving the World to Reconciliation and Unity", Statement of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

Address of the Federal president of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe.

The Statement on the Way of Just Peace was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Bibelstudie zu Apostelgeschichte 8,26-40 von Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi für die ÖRK-Vollversammlung, 4. November 2013: Der Text setzt die Mission des Geistes in Beziehung mit dem Symbol des Wassers des Lebens. Der Heilige Geist ist der Lebensspender, der das Leben erhält und befähigt, und der das Volk Gottes aussendet, um die frohe Botschaft Jesu Christi zu predigen. Wie und wo erkennen wir Gottes lebenspendendes Handeln und wie werden wir befähigt, heute zu Gottes Mission beizutragen?

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?

Estudio bíblico sobre Hechos 8:26-40, por Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi, para el sexto día de la Asamblea, 4 de noviembre 2013: El texto establece una relación entre la misión del Espíritu y el símbolo del agua de vida. El Espíritu Santo es el dispensador de vida, que sustenta y fortifica la vida, y envía al pueblo de Dios a predicar la buena nueva de Jesucristo. ¿Dónde y cómo podemos discernir la acción de Dios que da vida, y de qué forma podemos participar hoy en la misión de Dios?

Étude biblique sur Actes 8,26-40 par Eleni Kasselouri-Hatzivassiliadi, pour le 6e jour de l’Assemblée, 4 novembre 2013: Ce texte met en relation la mission de l’Esprit et le symbole de l’eau vivifiante. C’est l’Esprit Saint qui donne la vie, qui donne à la vie subsistance et puissance et qui envoie le peuple de Dieu prêcher la Bonne Nouvelle de Jésus Christ. Comment et où discernons-nous l’œuvre vivifiante de Dieu, et comment recevons-nous la capacité à participer à la mission de Dieu aujourd’hui?

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.

Bible study on Genesis 2:4b-17 by Jione Havea for the WCC Assembly, 31 October 2013: The God of life created human beings from the earth with God’s breath of life. The very nature of human life is in connection with God and creation. God entrusted us with the mission to look after the garden of life and forbad us to eat the fruits that tempt us to be like the Almighty God. The opening Bible study is a reflection on the nature of life and how to celebrate, sustain and affirm it in relation to the theme of the assembly. Diverse contextual readings of the text are possible.