Documents of the WCC 10th Assembly are available on the World Council of Churches website.
Preparatory documents
A number of documents were sent out before the Assembly to prepare the delegates and visitors for the Assembly. You will find them here.
Adopted documents & statements
WCC Constitution and Rules World Council of Churches 10th Assembly Constitution and RulesMessage of the WCC 10th Assembly Message of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches: Join the Pilgrimage of Justice and PeaceReport of the Finance Committee Report of the Finance Committee of the WCC 10th Assembly.Unity statement 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 Public Issues Committee Report of the Public Issues Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th AssemblyReport of the Policy Reference Committee Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly.Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee, adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly.Human Rights of Stateless People Adopted Statement on the Human Rights of Stateless PeoplePoliticisation of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities Adopted Statement on the Politicization of Religion and Rights of Religious MinoritiesStatement on the Way of Just Peace 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.Minute on the Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo The Minute on the Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Statement on Peace and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula The Statement on Peace and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Statement on the Current Critical Situation of Abyei in South Sudan The Statement on the Current Critical Situation of Abyei in South Sudan was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Minute on Indigenous Peoples The Minute on Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Minute on Climate Justice The Minute on Climate Justice was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Minute on 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide The Minute on the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Resolution Urging Improved United States - Cuba Relations and Lifting of Economic Sanctions The Resolution Urging Improved United States - Cuba Relations and Lifting of Economic Sanctions was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.Statement affirming the Christian presence and witness in the Middle East The Statement affirming the Christian presence and witness in the Middle East was adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.
Messages and greetings to the WCC 10th Assembly
A large number of messages and greetings were received by the WCC 10th Assembly. You will find them on the WCC website.
Plenary presentations
Speech by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS 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"Theme plenary presentation by Dr Wedad Abbas Tawfik A contextual reflection from the perspective of a church in the Middle East, by Dr Wedad Abbas Tawfik , presented at the WCC 10th Assembly during the theme plenary. God of Life, lead us to Justice and PeaceTheme plenary presentation by Bishop Duleep de ChickeraReflection by Bishop Duleep de Chickera from the Anglican Church of Sri Lanka, presented at the WCC 10th Assembly during the theme plenary.Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of VolokolamskAddress by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, at the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches.Speech of the general secretary of the WCCSpeech of the general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, to the WCC 10th AssemblyReport of the general secretaryReport from Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, to the 10th WCC Assembly.Report of the Moderator of the Central CommitteeReport of Rev. Dr Walter Altmann, the Moderator of the Central Committee to the 10th WCC Assembly
Sermons and homilies
- 6 November 2013 - Evening Prayer
- "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.
- 1 November 2013 - Evening Prayer
- 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.
- 31 October 2013 - Evening Prayer
- The service of "Artoklasia" or "The breaking of the bread". Introduction by Ambrose Cho Song Am - Orthodox Metropolitan of Korea.
- Message of Blessing at the Opening Prayer
- Message of blessing from His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, at the opening prayer on the WCC 10th Assembly
- Sermon by Fr Michael Lapsley in the Sending Prayer
- 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.
Pre-assembly outcome documents
Statement from the men gathered for the WCC Women’s and Men’s Pre-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.Message from the pre-assembly gathering of Indigenous PeoplesA message from the pre-assembly gathering of Indigenous Peoples at the WCC 10th Assembly
For other reports and follow-up documents, please visit the WCC website
