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Title	EffectiveDate	document_type	document_owner	Description
Creative Solidarity in Common Fragility	14 July 2020	Background document	WCC Programmes	Under the theme “Creative Solidarity in Common Fragility,” people of faith all over the world are encouraged to demonstrate the power of prayer during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. This special week of prayer coupled with action is held annually and includes the International Day of Peace on 21 September.
Order of service: 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence	04 December 2019	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Order of service used at the WCC’s Ecumenical Centre for marking 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence 2019.
Prayers and action to overcome hunger	11 October 2018	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Churches Week of Action on Food (15 - 22 October 2018)
Ecumenical prayer service: 70 years of the World Council of Churches	23 August 2018	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	Liturgy booklet for the Ecumenical prayer in De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Thursday 23 August 2018
A short prayer for the future of the world	16 August 2018	Liturgical text	Moderator of Central Committee	A prayer written by Dr Agnes Abuom, from the Anglican Church of Kenya, WCC Central Committee moderator, for the WCC's 70th anniversary.
Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019	27 June 2018	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019 has been prepared by Christians from Indonesia. With a population of 265 million, 86% of whom are reckoned to be Muslim, Indonesia is well known as having the largest Muslim population of any country. However, about 10% of Indonesians are Christian from various traditions. In terms of both population and the vast extension of the country Indonesia is the biggest nation in South East Asia.
“Youth and Children: Raising Hope and Making Change” - World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel 2018	26 June 2018	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	The World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations around the world to join together for a week of prayer for just peace for all in Palestine and Israel on 16-23 September 2018.
Homily of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the 70th Anniversary of the WCC	17 June 2018	Sermon	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	Homily of H.A.H. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Saint Peter's Cathedral, Geneva, during an ecumenical prayer service celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the World Council of Churches
Message to the 97th Diocesan Synod of the Lusitanian Church [Anglican Communion]	04 June 2018	Message	General Secretary	As the Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church held its synod, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent greetings.
The Arusha Call to Discipleship	13 March 2018	Message	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	The World Council of Churches’ Conference on World Mission and Evangelism met in Arusha, Tanzania, from 8-13 March 2018.
Bishop Brian Farrell: I Have a Dream to Share with You	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr Sang Chang: I Have a Dream	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev Kathryn Mary Lohre: Embracing the Cross for the Sake of our Neighbors	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith: Carrying the Cross of the Experience of the Pan African Women’s Ecumenical Empowerment Network	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Prof. Dr Vuyani Vellem: The Spiritual Dimension of Embracing the Cross	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr Roberto E. Zwetsch: Testimony on “Carrying the Cross of Poverty”	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Equipped disciples: testimony brought by Rev. Dr Roberto E. Zwetsch to the plenary on embracing the cross of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism
Keynote Address by His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Embracing the Cross Plenary: Keynote Address by His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church at the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism, March 13, 2018, in Arusha, Tanzania
Revd Christoph Anders: Arusha 2018 and Global Mission, CWME Plenary Discussion	13 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Revd Christoph Anders, Member of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, Director of the Evangelisches Missionswerk
Missional formation plenary: Panel Interviews	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr Collin I Cowan: Mission Agency Reformed by the Call to Discipleship	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Fr Richard Nnyombi: Formation as Discipleship through the example of a Missionary Society, Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Bishop Mark MacDonald: Missional Formation - Leadership Training	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr Septemmy E. Lakawa: Risky Witnessing, History of Wounds, Compassionate Leadership	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Ms Nafkot M. Dessaleg: Signs of times and the importance of discipleship training	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rt. Rev. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey: Missional Formation Plenary - Action and Reflection	12 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Becoming Disciples, Transforming the World: Keynote Message by Adi Mariana Waqa	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Bishop Iosif de Pátara: Perspectives on Evangelism as Contextual and Prophetic	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Jin S. Kim: A New Reformation - Evangelism as Life Together	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Isis Kangudie Mana: For a contextual and prophetic approach to evangelism in the Democratic Republic of Congo	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Rev. Dr. Manhong Melissa Lin: Evangelism as Contextual and Prophetic, A Chinese Perspective	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania
Prof. Dr Dimitra Koukoura: Perspectives on Evangelism as contextual and prophetic (Europe)	10 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Documents of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism
Rev. Dr Susan Durber: Mission - Unity and Diversity	09 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Rev. Dr Susan Durber: Mission - Unity and Diversity
Rev. Prof. Dr Micheline Kamba Kasongo: Mission as Movement "Together toward Life"	09 March 2018	Lecture - Speech	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Rev. Prof. Dr Micheline Kamba Kasongo: Mission as Movement "Together toward Life"
Prof. Roderick R Hewitt: Mission Thinking and Formation Beyond 2018	09 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Prof. Roderick R Hewitt: Mission Thinking and Formation Beyond 2018
Report of the CWME Director Jooseop Keum: From Athens to Arusha	09 March 2018	Report	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Report of the CWME Director Jooseop Keum: From Athens to Arusha
CWME Moderator's Address, Metropolitan Geevarghese Coorilos	09 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	CWME Moderator's Address, Metropolitan Geevarghese Coorilos
Pope Francis' message to the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	08 March 2018	Message	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	The Most Rev. Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, presented Pope Francis' address to the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism.
Response to keynote speech: Upolu Lumā Vaai, Fiji Islands	08 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Response to Mutale Mulenga-Kaunda's keynote speech at the CWME 2018.
Response Néstor Míguez to keynote speech	08 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Response Néstor Míguez to keynote speech during CWME in Arusha, Tanzania
Keynote speech by Mutale Mulenga-Kaunda	08 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Keynote speech "Transforming Disciples, Transforming the Future: Young African Women and the Search for a Liberated Future", at CWME in Arusha, Tanzania.
Welcome Greetings by Dr Agnes Abuom	08 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Welcome Greetings by Dr Agnes Abuom at CWME in Arusha, Tanzania
Opening Address of WCC general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit	08 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Opening Address of WCC general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit at CWME 2018
Women’s Pre-Conference Message	07 March 2018	Message	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Women in Mission: Women’s Pre-Conference Message, Arusha, Tanzania. 6 -7 March 2018
Homily during morning prayer at the Ecumenical Centre	22 January 2018	Sermon	WCC Programmes	Reflection on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018 by Dr Ani Ghazaryan Drissi, WCC Faith and Order programme executive.
Jesus, the key of unity	17 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Martin Hoegger, Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
The hidden treasure and the pearl of great price	17 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Martin Hoegger, Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
Prayer for Church Unity	17 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Martin Hoegger, Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
Prayer for the 70th anniversary of the WCC	17 January 2018	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	Adapted from a prayer by Chiara Lubich at the World Council of Churches, 28 October 2002.
Collect	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Canon Jeremy Worthen, secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Theology, Church of England, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
Anniversary prayer from the Uniting Church in Australia (2)	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Dr Jill Tabart, national president, UCA, 1994-1997; consensus mentor, WCC 9th Assembly; for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
An anniversary prayer from the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Silvio Schneider, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, adviser for Global Mission and Ecumene, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
Anniversary prayer from the Uniting Church in Australia (1)	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by the Rev. Dr Chris Walker, national consultant for Christian Unity, Doctrine and Worship, Uniting Church in Australia, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches
An anniversary prayer from the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Archishop Lauma Zusevics, of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
Prayers by a former Bossey student from Aotearoa New Zealand	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A set of prayers written by Rev. John Stewart Murray, (1929-2017), Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, and former Bossey student in 1955/56.
An anniversary prayer from the Uniting Church in Sweden	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Gerard Willemsen, Uniting Church in Sweden, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
An anniversary prayer from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A prayer written by Rev. Irja Askola, Bishop of Helsinki, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches.
An anniversary prayer from the National Council of Churches in Australia	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	A prayer written by Bishop Philip Huggins, president of the National Council of Churches in Australia, remembering a WCC meeting with the theme: “The Church is to be a sign of the coming unity of the whole human family”.
Anniversary prayers from the Uniting Church in Australia	12 January 2018	Liturgical text	Member church	A series of prayers written by the Rev. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, retired Australian Uniting Church minister, former national director for Mission of the Uniting Church in Australia (1993), for the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches. She was the first woman to moderate the Worship Committee preparing a WCC Assembly.
Bible Study 4 for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania	03 January 2018	Liturgical text	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Bible Study 4, "Equipped Disciples: Embracing the Cross", Luke 24:1–12
Bible Study 3 for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania	03 January 2018	Liturgical text	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Bible Study 3, "Transforming the World: Equipping Disciples", 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Bible Study 2 for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania	03 January 2018	Liturgical text	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Bible Study 2, "Transforming the World, according to Jesus’ Vision of the Kingdom", Matthew 5:1-16
Bible Study 1 for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania	03 January 2018	Liturgical text	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Bible Study 1, "Following Jesus: Becoming Disciples", Mark 6:1–13
On the occasion of Finn Church Aid marking 70 years	27 September 2017	Sermon	General Secretary	Sermon given by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on 27 September 2017, as Finn Church Aid celebrate 70 years.
Communique issued at the end of the Africa Pre-Conference of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	21 September 2017	Message	WCC Programmes	At a pre-conference held 11-15 September in Kenya, representatives from the World Council of Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches focused on the theme “Dignity and Transforming Discipleship: Implications for African World Mission In a communique issued at the close of the pre-conference, participants recognized that Africa will host the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania from 8-13 March, 2018.
2017 prayer for peaceful reunification by KCF and NCCK and additional liturgical material	20 July 2017	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	Each year, Christians are invited to join in a prayer for peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Prepared by the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) and the Korean Christian Federation (KCF), the prayer is traditionally used on the Sunday before 15 August every year.
Order of service for the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel 2017	20 July 2017	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(Resources adapted from the Pentecost Prayer in Jerusalem): "Come, Spirit of Peace: A Global Day of Prayer for Just Peace in the Holy Land". (Music included here reflects the original service in Jerusalem – other choices appropriate to the context could be made. The Pentecost theme need not be lost – we can call on the Spirit to come to our aid at any time, just as we call on the Spirit to bring peace and unity.)
Invitation to World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel 2017	19 July 2017	Pastoral letter	General Secretary	Letter from WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to member churches and Central Committee members, inviting their participation in the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel.
Pentecost prayer for unity and just peace	05 June 2017	Sermon	General Secretary	Pentecost prayer for unity and just peace, by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Jerusalem, 5 June 2017.
Pentecost Prayers for Unity and Just Peace in the Holy Land from Church Leaders Worldwide	02 June 2017	Liturgical text	Member church
Pentecost Prayer for Unity and Just Peace	18 May 2017	Message	General Secretary
Pentecost Ecumenical Prayer for Unity and Just Peace	18 May 2017	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes
Address of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew	24 April 2017	Lecture - Speech	Member church	Address of H.A.H. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, at the World Council of Churches
Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018	03 April 2017	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019 has been prepared by Christians from Indonesia. With a population of 265 million, 86% of whom are reckoned to be Muslim, Indonesia is well known as having the largest Muslim population of any country. However, about 10% of Indonesians are Christian from various traditions. In terms of both population and the vast extension of the country Indonesia is the biggest nation in South East Asia. The nation is founded on five principles called Pancasila, with the motto Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). Across the diversity of ethnicity, language and religion, Indonesians have lived by the principle of gotong royong which is to live in solidarity and by collaboration. This always fragile harmony is today threatened in new ways. Much of the economic growth that Indonesia has experienced in recent decades has been built on a system that has competition at its heart. This is in stark contrast to the collaboration of gotong royong. Corruption is experienced in many forms. It infects politics and business, often with devastating consequences for the environment. In particular, corruption undermines justice and the implementation of law. Moved by these concerns, the Christians of Indonesia found that the words of Deuteronomy, “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue ...” (see Deut. 16:18-20) spoke powerfully to their situation and needs. Before the people of God enter the land God has promised them they renew their commitment to the Covenant God established with them.
2016 Prayer Service for Churches Week of Action on Food	14 October 2016	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	This liturgy prepared for the 2016 Churches Week of Action on Food and World Food Day (16 October) can be used throughout the year to reflect on God's gift of creation and celebrate all who are responsible for the food we have.
Letter from Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on the occasion of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, 2016	16 September 2016	Message	General Secretary	Letter from Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on the occasion of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, 2016.
The Love of Christ Compels Us	13 September 2016	Liturgical song - music	Member church	Theme song for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017. Text: Thomas Stubenrauch 2016, English: Neville Williamson © the authors Tune: Peter Sohren 1668, Halle 1704 (GL 463 / EG 506: Wenn ich, o Schöpfer, deine Macht)
Words of greetings at the Sunday morning worship	06 September 2016	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Words of greetings by the WCC general Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit at the Sunday morning worship, Riverside Church, Sunday, 4 September 2016.
2016 Joint Prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula	04 August 2016	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), based in the ROK, and the Korean Christian Federation (KCF),based in the DPRK, have, since 1989, jointly written an annual "common prayer for peace and reunification".
Order of Service 2016 Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula	04 August 2016	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	Order of service prepared by the National Council of Churches in Korea Reconciliation and Reunification Committee, based on the 2016 Asia Sunday liturgy from the Christian Conference of Asia.
Susan Durber presentation at Unity Plenary	26 June 2016	Lecture - Speech	Central Committee	WCC Central Committee Meeting, 24 June 2016 Unity Plenary, Rev. Dr. Susan Durber presentsation
Assurance of prayers during President Obama's visit to Hiroshima	26 May 2016	Pastoral letter	General Secretary	On the occasion of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 28 May 2016, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit sent greetings, noting that this is a time when signs of peace and justice are sorely needed.
Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017	29 January 2016	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	It was in the context of the Reformation Anniversary that the Council of Churches in Germany took up the work of creating the resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017. It quickly became clear that the materials for this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity would need to have two accents: on the one hand, there should be a celebration of God’s love and grace, the “justification of humanity through grace alone”, reflecting the main concern of the churches marked by Martin Luther’s Reformation. On the other hand, the materials should also recognize the pain of the subsequent deep divisions which afflicted the Church, openly name the guilt, and offer an opportunity to take steps toward reconciliation. Ultimately it was Pope Francis’ 2013 Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”) which provided the theme for this year, when it used the quote: “The Love of Christ Compels Us” (Paragraph 9). With this scripture (2 Cor 5:14), taken in the context of the entire fifth chapter of the second letter to the Corinthians, the German committee formulated the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017.
Greetings to the Primates of the Anglican Communion	13 January 2016	Message	General Secretary	Greetings sent from the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on 13 January, to the Primates of the Anglican Communion.
Ecumenical Prayer for the Preservation of Creation	03 December 2015	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	Order of service for the ecumenical celebration held at Notre Dame de Paris during the COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
3rd International Conference on Minority Issues and Mission	21 November 2015	Statement: public statement	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	Joint Statement by participants of the conference held at the Korean YMCA in Japan.
Prayers for people in Aceh Singkil	22 October 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Prayers for people in Aceh Singkil
Prayers for each of the Sustainable Development Goals	25 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	As part of the Prayer for Everyone campaign, the WCC published this collection of prayers that connect thematically with each of the United Nations post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.
Prayer of confession and intercession, related to SDG14, Life Below Water	23 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(©2012 Rev. James Bhagwan, Fiji)
Where is our earth going?	23 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(From: A collection of Prayer for Peace – 2006 Decade to Overcome Violence, WCC)
Prayer related to SDG11 Safe Cities	23 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(From the 2011 WCC Central Committee meeting. © WCC.)
Prayers related to SDG6 Water and Sanitation	23 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	These materials were prepared by the Student Christian Movement India (SCMI) and first published by the WCC's Ecumenical Water Network (EWN).
Prayer for Everyone, Ecumenical Centre, September 2015	23 September 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	A special service organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) at the Ecumenical Centre chapel in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated prayers to the United Nations post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Korean Common Prayer for Peace and Unification 2015	03 August 2015	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	Joint prayer for the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula by the National Council of Churches in Korea and the Korean Christian Federation Central Committee
Service on gender-based violence in the DRC	28 May 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Order of service for morning prayers held at the Ecumenical Centre during an International Conference on Peace and Security in the Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC).
Journey blessing for the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace	22 April 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Material for a "journey blessing" activity related to the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace
EWN reflections at morning prayer	23 March 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Water has a deep spiritual significance in most religions. Particularly so when it comes to the Christian faith. There are numerous instances of water mentioned in the Bible. It begins with water in Genesis and it ends with Revelation...
Order of Service World Water Day 2015	23 March 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	The Ecumenical Water Network is in the midst of its Lenten campaign – the Seven Weeks for Water. The prayers this morning are dedicated to those millions of people who are deprived of enjoying the wonderful gift of God and the cradle of life - water.
Prayer for peace in Syria and beyond	20 March 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	During Lent 2015, the WCC is inviting its member churches, and Christians worldwide to offer special prayers for all innocent people affected by war, especially in the countries of Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt.
Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2016	03 March 2015	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	The calling shared by all the baptized to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord forms the theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity for 2016. Inspired by two verses from the First Letter of St Peter, members of different churches in Latvia prepared the resources for the week.
Call to prayer related to SDG1 End Poverty	26 February 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(from the 2015 WCC Ecumenical Education and Formation Commission meeting)
Introduction to moment of silence for Charlie Hebdo	08 January 2015	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	A moment of silence was held at the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre to honour the victims of the shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris and to pray for peace.
Prayer service: NoXcuses for Violence Against Women and Girls	24 November 2014	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	Order of service for Monday morning prayers at the Ecumenical Centre focusing on the theme of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2014: NoXcuses for Violence Against Women and Girls!
Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015	15 April 2014	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015 is rooted in the experience of the churches in Brazil.
Ecumenical Conversations Report	10 February 2014	Report	Assembly	Reports, Affirmations and Challenges from the Ecumenical Conversations at the WCC 10th Assembly
Unity statement	08 November 2013	Statement: public statement	Assembly	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.
Prayer of renewal and blessing, related to SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production	01 October 2013	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	From Hallelujah! (AWPC © 2013 WCC)
Prayer in times of catastrophe	26 July 2013	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	A prayer for the victims of train derailment in Santiago de Compostela in Spain written by staff of the World Council of Churches.
Being and Becoming Church: The Spirit-Filled Genesis	15 July 2013		Assembly	Bible study on Acts 2:1-13 by Hyunju Bae for the WCC Assembly, 5 November 2013: This text is often read from a mission perspective. How can we understand the Pentecost event from a unity perspective that can bring new insight, dynamism, and power to the ecumenical movement? The role of the Spirit in unity in diversity, as well as the relationship of Pentecost to justice and peace, are interesting to explore in today’s changing landscapes.
Living Water	15 July 2013	Study document	Assembly	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?
Summary of the Ninth Report	12 June 2013	Report	Joint Working Group	This document offers a summary of the Ninth report from the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC, which relates the focus and work of the group from 2007 through 2012. As the group approaches its fiftieth year, its recent foci include in-depth work on the notion of ecclesial reception of ecumenical work, the spiritual roots of ecumenism, church participation of youth, and emerging work on migration.
Ninth report of the Joint Working Group	12 June 2013	Report	Joint Working Group	This report outlines the activities of the JWG during 2007-2012 and includes the two study documents and reflections on the role of youth. The JWG members offer these texts to the parent bodies, i.e. the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) and the World Council of Churches (WCC), and hope that they will be received by churches and Christians around the world, inspiring them in their own ecumenical journey.
2014 Worship and background material	31 May 2013	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Brochure for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2014 jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
Moral Discernment in the Churches	20 April 2013			A Study Document: One of the major challenges in the 21st century is the division that exists between churches – and within churches – over moral issues, divisions that threaten the aim of Faith and Order for visible unity in one faith and one Eucharistic fellowship. This study text does not focus on moral questions per se, but rather on the discernment process. This is a necessary prerequisite for ecumenical dialogue about specific moral issues. To that end, this study identifies sources that churches use for moral discernment (cf. §§ 30-48) and articulates some of the causative factors of the disagreements within and between churches over moral issues as a prolegomenon to ecumenical dialogue that seeks unity.
The Church: Towards a Common Vision	06 March 2013	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	What can we say together about the Church of the Triune God in order to grow in communion, to struggle together for justice and peace in the world, and to overcome together our past and present divisions? The Church: Towards a Common Vision a remarkable answer to this question. Produced by theologians from the widest range of Christian traditions and cultures, The Church addresses first the Church’s mission, unity, and its being in the Trinitarian life of God. It then addresses our growth in communion – in apostolic faith, sacramental life, and ministry – as churches called to live in and for the world.
Order of prayer on water and baptism	31 December 2012	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Also published in "Hallelujah!" (AWPC © 2012 WCC)
Intercessions related to SDG1 End Poverty	31 December 2012	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(AWPC © 2012 WCC)
Reflections on WCC 10th Assembly theme	06 December 2012	M	WCC Programmes	Reflections of the theologians and activists representing the Just and Inclusive Communities Working Group – including the five areas Dalit Solidarity, Global Ecumenical Network on Migration (GEM), Ecumenical Disabilities Advocacy Network (EDAN), Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples, and Churches Overcoming racism, who met in Toronto, Canada, between 24-29 November 2012 under the theme: On the Way to Busan: Contributions from the Just and Inclusive Communities programme to the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in 2013.
The Unity We Seek: Reflections on Ecumenism Today, 13 October 2012	13 October 2012	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	The Unity We Seek: Reflections on Ecumenism Today. by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC general secretary, Aberystwyth, Wales, U.K. – Saturday 13 October 2012
50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council	11 October 2012	Message	General Secretary	Greetings of the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, to the Synod of Bishops XIII Ordinary General Assembly on 7-28 October 2013 in Rome: The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith and at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, the 20th anniversary of the publication of The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the opening of the Year of Faith on 11 October 2013 delivered by H.E. Archbishop and Metropolitan Dr Nifon of Targoviste.
Greetings to the CPCE General Assembly	22 September 2012	Message	General Secretary	WCC General Secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit Greetings to the CPCE General Assembly, 21 September 2012, Florence, Italy
Together Towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes	05 September 2012	Statement: public statement	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	The CWME has, since the WCC 9th Assembly in 2006, been working and contributing toward the construction of a new ecumenical mission affirmation. The new statement will be presented to the WCC 10th assembly at Busan, Korea, in 2013.
II. Statement on abductions, forced conversions and forced marriages in Pakistan	04 September 2012	Statement: public statement	Central Committee	Statement on abductions, forced conversions and forced marriages in Pakistan, adopted as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee by the World Council of Churches Central Committee.
Prayers related to SDG7 Sustainable Energy	01 September 2012	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	1 September to 4 October is Time for Creation. As 2012 was the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, the WCC collected some thematic prayers on this theme.
Theological Perspectives on Diakonia in 21st Century	06 June 2012	R	WCC Programmes	From the Conference jointly organized by Justice and Diakonia, Just and Inclusive Communities, and Mission and Evangelism programmes of the World Council of Churches in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2-6, 2012
International Dialogues in Dialogue: Context and Reception. Tenth Forum on Bilateral Dialogues, 2012	01 May 2012		Commission on Faith and Order	Meeting for the first time outside Europe, the tenth Forum on Bilateral Dialogues met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in March 2012. Following the recommendations on the reception of ecumenical texts from the ninth forum, the meeting in Dar Es Salaam gave special attention to the reception of the achievements of the bilateral dialogues in the Global South. Its recommendations urge the international theological dialogues to be more intentional about questions of membership, methodology, and theological questions about Christian unity that emerge from the variety of contexts in the South.
2013 Worship and background material	24 April 2012	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Annual brochure for the Week of prayer for Christian unity jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
Speech at St Andrews, Presbyterian Church, Toronto	14 March 2012	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	In a series of visits to the Toronto offices of WCC member churches in Canada, and in a lecture and panel discussion on the evening of Wednesday 14 March, the WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, explored contemporary hopes and challenges in the pursuit of Christian unity.
Dalit and Indigenous theologies in Asia	28 February 2012		WCC Programmes	An International Theological Symposium was jointly organized by WCC-Just and Inclusive Communities, SCEPTRE, NCCI, Bishop's and Gossner Theological College from 13-16th December, 2011 at SCEPTRE, Shrachi Centre, 74B, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-16.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012	23 January 2012		WCC Programmes	Reflections by Tamara Grdzelidze, programme executive of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order on Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
A prayer of the people: 11 September 2011	07 September 2011	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	A prayer written for the 10th anniversary of 11 September 2001
A prayer for the people of Norway and for all victims of violence and terror	22 July 2011	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	A prayer for the victims of violence and terror, written for the World Council of Churches, following the bomb attack and killings in Norway on Friday 22 July 2011.
Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World	28 June 2011	Study document	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	A landmark document addressing the conduct of Christian witness around the world was released 28 June 2011 by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) of the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) after five years of work. With an expressed awareness of inter-religious tensions and the difference in religious convictions, the document, "Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World: Recommendations for Conduct" is meant as a tool for churches, ecumenical organizations and mission agencies rather than a policy or theological statement.
One Baptism: Towards Mutual Recognition	25 June 2011	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	One Baptism: Towards Mutual Recognition is an official study text of the Commission on Faith and Order. It is a further development and explication of the insights of Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. It links questions of Christian initiation with ecclesiology, mutual recognition of baptism, and the basic bonds of Christian unity. The study text also deals with ongoing and more recent issues that prevent mutual recognition of baptism that impede the visible unity of the Church in one faith and in one eucharistic fellowship.
GPTR 2010 Aide memoire	08 June 2011	Report	WCC Programmes	Aide memoire of the Global Platform for Theological Reflection meeting in Bucharest, Romania, 4-10 October 2010.
IEPC common prayers for justice in the marketplace	21 May 2011	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	From the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, held in Kingston, Jamaica 17 to 25 May 2011.
2012 Worship and background material	23 March 2011	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Annual brochure for the Week of prayer for Christian unity jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
The Church and the Child - Perspectives for a new initiative for theological education	21 March 2011	Lecture - Speech	WCC Programmes	"Ecumenical Heritage and Perspectives For A Joint Commitment for The Future" - Contribution to a Nairobi conference on child-theology networks, 10-21 March 2011
Prayers for the Peoples: Remembering Japan, Libya, Bahrain and the world	16 March 2011	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	This order of service was prepared by the worship committee of the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva for a prayer service held at the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, 16 March 2011. It may be reproduced and adapted for parish use freely.
Report of the General Secretary	16 February 2011	Report	General Secretary	Report by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to the WCC Central Committee at its February 2011 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Address of the Moderator	16 February 2011		Moderator of Central Committee	Address by moderator Rev. Dr Walter Altmann to the WCC Central Committee at its February 2011 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2011	19 January 2011		General Secretary	Sermon for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, during a prayer service organized by the Rassemblement des Eglises et Communautés Chrétiennes de Genève in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, 19 January 2011
Greetings to the 3rd Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization	17 October 2010	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Greetings delivered by the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to the 3rd Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday 18 October 2010.
Global Platform for Theological Reflection 2010	15 October 2010	Report	WCC Programmes	Report of the Global Platform for Theological Reflection meeting in Bucharest, Romania, 4-10 October 2010.
Paul Löffler	06 October 2010	Tribute	General Secretary	Tribute Letter for Paul Löffler, German missiologist and ecumenical pioneer.
To Be One Voice of Advocacy for Peace and Justice	04 October 2010	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	The Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC general secretary, delivered a speech to the CCIA meeting in Tirana, Albania, 2-8 October 2010, in which he called on the churches to speak with "one voice of advocacy for peace and justice".
United Nations Advocacy Week 2010 Prayers	01 October 2010	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	The Sixth United Nations Advocacy Week focused on the Palestine - Israel conflict and the situation in Nigeria. The meetings started every day with prayer in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, focusing on the Beatitudes (Mathews 5: 1-11) in connection with the themes of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC).
Prayers for Peace and Justice on Hiroshima Day	06 August 2010	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Liturgy for the Midday Prayers for Peace and Justice on Hiroshima Day, Feast of the Transfiguration, 6 August 2010, at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.
Words of greeting to the Edinburgh 2010 Conference	03 June 2010	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Words of greeting to the Edinburgh 2010 Conference by the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches
Ecumenism: provocative and hope-inspiring	14 May 2010	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Contribution by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to a panel at the 2. Ökumenischer Kirchentag in Munich.
Meditation 10 May - from Jerusalem churches	10 May 2010	Message	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	A message for the Mission and Evangelism Conference in Athens We bring you greetings from all the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and their various communities as you gather to consider the next stage in the work of Mission and Evangelism of the Christian Churches. This Cross is a token of our love and prayers that God will richly bless all of you and guide your deliberations. It was made by Christian craftsmen in Bethlehen, whose very livelihoods are in danger because of the on-going situation in the Holy Land.
Thematic Address: Called to prophesy, reconcile and heal	15 April 2010	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Thematic Address presented at the 13th Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit on 15 April 2010.
Launch of the ACT Alliance	24 March 2010	Sermon	General Secretary	WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit held the sermon at the prayer service at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
2011 Worship and background material	17 March 2010	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Annual brochure for the Week of prayer for Christian unity jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
The Ecumenical Movement of the Cross	24 February 2010	S	General Secretary	Sermon for the service of installation of Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit as general secretary of the World Council of Churches. Chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, Tuesday 23 February 2010
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2010	18 January 2010	S	WCC Programmes	The unexpected intuition to flash forth from the conference was the awareness that Christian disunity is destructive to the very mission of the Church, and the corresponding search for Christian unity began," said the Rev. John Gibaut, director of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. He was preaching on 18 January 2010 in a service at the WCC headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to mark the beginning of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and as churches around the world prepare to mark the centenary of the 1910 conference.
Olav Fykse Tveit's 1st sermon as WCC general secretary	11 January 2010	S	General Secretary	This is the dream we carry through the world that something fantastic will happen that it has to happen that time will open by itself
New Valamo Meeting	01 January 2010	S	Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC
Valedictory sermon: "Signs of the Times"	07 December 2009	S	General Secretary	Valedictory sermon by World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia at the Ecumenical Centre chapel on Monday, 7 December 2009.
Communiqué of the Joint Working Group Plenary Meeting - 12-19 October 2009, Cordova, Spain	19 October 2009			The Joint Working Group (JWG) is the instrument that monitors and promotes collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The group, hosted by the Diocese of Cordova, Spain, met from 12 to 19 October 2009.
The Nature and Mission of the Church - Presentation by Rev. Prof. Viorel Ionita	13 October 2009	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	The Porto Alegre statement «Called to be the One Church», with all the reactions from the churches to it, should be used to help Faith and Order Commission develop The Nature and Mission of the Church into a common statement, proposes the Very Rev. Prof. Dr Viorel Ionita in his contribution to the discussion on the future of the study "The Nature and Mission of the Church".
Called to be the One Church - Presentation by Prof. Maake Masango	09 October 2009	L	Commission on Faith and Order	Prof. Maake J. Masango addresses the main theme of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, Called to be the One Church, as a witness of the union of Presbyterian Churches in the context of apartheid.
Called to be the One Church - Presentation by Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima	09 October 2009		Commission on Faith and Order
Called to be the One Church - Presentation by Sister Maria Ko Ha Fong	09 October 2009	L	Commission on Faith and Order	Sister Maria Ko Ha Fong addresses the main theme of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, Called to be the One Church, from an intercultural perspective.
Called to be the One Church - Presentation by Rev. Dr Marianela de la Paz Cot	09 October 2009	L	Commission on Faith and Order	Rev. Dr Marianela de la Paz Cot addresses the main theme of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, Called to be the One Church, from the perspective of a medical doctor and an Episcopal theologian from Cuba.
Called to be the One Church - Presentation by Dr Minna Hietamäki	09 October 2009	Lecture - Speech	Commission on Faith and Order	Dr Minna Hietamäki addresses the main theme of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, Called to be the One Church, from the perspective of a younger Lutheran theologian from Finland.
Report of the 2009 plenary commission meeting	09 October 2009	Report	Commission on Faith and Order	In the spirit of the 2006 WCC Assembly's statement on ecclesiology, «Called to be the One Church», the 120 members of the Commission on Faith and Order, along with 37 guests, consultants and younger theologians gathered on the island of Crete in Greece, 7-13 October 2009.
A view from the past	09 October 2009	L	Commission on Faith and Order	WCC president from Europe Dr Mary Tanner encourages participants at the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting to engage in what she affirms could be the beginning of a new phase in Faith and Order's history.
Moderator's report	09 October 2009	R	Commission on Faith and Order	Report by the Faith and Order Plenary Commission moderator Metropolitan Vasilios of Constantias-Ammochostos.
Director's report	09 October 2009	R	Commission on Faith and Order	Report of the WCC director of Faith and Order Canon Dr John Gibaut
Condolences to the families of the victims of Typhoon Morakot	18 September 2009	P	General Secretary
What is Faith and Order? (Mary Tanner)	11 August 2009	B	Commission on Faith and Order	Tanner discusses Faith and Order as a movement, as a Commission, as an agenda, as a method, and as a commitment to the future.
Greetings to Ion Bria Conference	14 May 2009	M	General Secretary	tings of Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the WCC, to the International Conference dedicated to late Fr Prof. Dr Ion Bria Sibiu, May 2009
2010 Worship and background material	18 March 2009	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	You are witnesses of these things. Luke 24 : 48 (NRSV)
UNAW Report 2008 Annex IV: Prayer resources	23 January 2009	Liturgical text	Commission on International Affairs	Climate change Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) Human rights Migration Public witness: addressing power, affirming peace United Nations
Report on the 2nd meeting of the Continuation Committee	17 January 2009	R	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century
Many ways to Christian unity? The Ninth Forum on Bilateral Dialogues, 2008	01 December 2008		Commission on Faith and Order	Bilateral dialogues are official talks between two Christian churches or families of churches (often known as Christian World Communions, CWCs). They aim at overcoming inherited divergences often related to doctrine and church order, so that the two partners in dialogue may move to declaring that they are in fellowship. The proliferation of bilateral dialogues as from the 1960s has led to the creation of the Forum on Bilateral Dialogues. The Forum provides space and time for CWCs engaged in bilateral dialogues to exchange information, consult together on emerging issues and trends and reflect on the coherence and integrity of the dialogues. The ninth such forum was held in Breklum, Germany, 10-15 March 2008.
Communiqué of the Joint Working Group Plenary Meeting - 16-23 November 2008, Bossey, Switzerland	23 November 2008			The Joint Working Group (JWG) is the instrument that monitors and promotes collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The group met at the Ecumenical Institute ChÃ¢teau de Bossey, Geneva, Switzerland from 16 to 23 November 2008.
A Cloud of Witnesses: message to the churches from a symposium in Bose	02 November 2008	M	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Cambridge report on Tradition and traditions	06 September 2008	R	Commission on Faith and Order	Twenty four participants gathered at Westminster College in Cambridge to engage in the first of a series of consultations under the title of Tradition and traditions. The aim of the meeting was to build on the work begun by the WCC in the 1960s and, by paying particular attention to the teachers and witnesses of the early church, to explore further the possibility of discovering, re-discovering or re-receiving some particular sources of authority which might help us together on the way to the unity of the church.
Prayers of lamentation for peace, justice and reconciliation	19 June 2008	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Order of service being used in the Ecumenical Centre chapel for prayer concerning Zimbabwe
Invitation to WCC member churches to pray for Zimbabwe	17 June 2008	P	General Secretary
Address to the General Synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands	11 April 2008	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	By Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia
Communiqué of the Joint Working Group Plenary Meeting - Rome, 20-27 January 2008	25 January 2008			The Joint Working Group (JWG) is the instrument that monitors and promotes collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC). The group met in Rome from 20 to 27 January. This was the first meeting of the JWG in its ninth phase running between the 2006 and the 2013 WCC Assemblies.
Prayer for unity by Laura Wachira, Kenya	23 January 2008	L	WCC Programmes	A prayer for unity written by a young Kenyan woman who was a WCC steward in 2006.
Christian youth movements call for signs of unity	23 January 2008	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	A number of major international Christian youth movements and organizations called for stronger efforts towards unity in a joint statement issued on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Addressed to the heads of the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of Churches, Christian World Communions and Regional Ecumenical Organizations, the statement asks them to "share ecumenical dialogue with young people" and expresses the commitment of the signatories to "raise awareness of the importance of Christian unity among young people".
2009 Worship and background material	01 January 2008	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2009 is rooted in the experience of the churches in Korea. In their context of national division the churches have turned for inspiration to the prophet Ezekiel, who also lived in a tragically divided nation and longed for the unity of his people.
Worship and background material	01 January 2008	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	Jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. This year's theme for the week of prayer was chosen in the USA. The initial draft of material represents the working relationship between the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute, the NCCCUSA, the USCCB and the Interchurch Center in their annual efforts in the United States to promote the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. All those involved have taken special note of the 100th anniversary of the Church Unity Octave first observed at Graymoor, in Garrison, New York, from 18-25 January 1908. The preparation of the theme and texts celebrate the history of 100 years of prayer while calling for a reinvigoration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, hence the theme, Â‘Pray without ceasing'.
Songs	01 January 2008	L	WCC Programmes	Songs for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2008
08 Prayers	01 January 2008	L	Joint Working Group	Prayers for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2008
From Reconfiguration to Ecumenism in the 21st Century	20 November 2007	Lecture - Speech	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century	Rev. Dr Robina Marie Winbush, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Six central questions for the future work of the committee	20 November 2007	L	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century
Report on the first meeting of the Continuation Committee	20 November 2007	R	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century
Ecumenism in the 21st century: Theses for discussion	20 November 2007	L	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century
Papers for and a report on the first meeting of the committee held 18-20 November	20 November 2007	R	Continuation Committee on Ecumenism in the 21st Century
Call to prayer and action for Christian unity	01 November 2007	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	From 18 to 25 January 2008 Christians all over the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. On this occasion, the major global Christian student and youth organizations and youth desks of the different Churches call upon all their members to take action and make their voices heard for Christian Unity.
The gift of unity	31 May 2007	S	General Secretary
Called to be one	02 May 2007	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Address by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, General Secretary, World Council of Churches Birmingham, 2 May 2007
Edinburgh 2010	27 April 2007	Lecture - Speech	General Secretary	Keynote Speech by Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, in Edinburgh, 27 April 2007.
LWF 60th anniversary	24 March 2007	M	General Secretary
Prayers for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity	01 January 2007	Liturgical text	Joint Working Group
Prayer of a man without work	31 December 2006	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(From: A collection of Prayers for Peace – 2006, Decade to Overcome Violence, WCC)
Remembering women	31 December 2006	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(From: A collection of Prayer for Peace – 2006 Decade to Overcome Violence, WCC)
WCC Appeal to the International Community	03 August 2006	S	General Secretary
Towards 2010 - Mission for the 21st century	07 July 2006	B	WCC Programmes	Preparatory document for the upcoming centenary of the Edinburgh 1910 World Missionary Conference
Message from the World Council of Churches' newly-elected President,	30 June 2006	M	General Secretary
Global Christian Forum Europe consultation	22 June 2006	Statement: public statement	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)	Some fifty representatives from a wide range of Christian churches, denominations and organisations in Europe [Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Evangelical, Friends (Quakers), Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Old-Catholic, Orthodox (Eastern and Oriental), Pentecostal, Reformed, Salvation Army] gathered for a consultation from 19 to 22 June 2006, at the invitation of the Continuation Committee of the Global Christian Forum. The meeting was hosted by the Syrian Orthodox Church and took place at their monastery St. Jacob of Sarug in Warburg, Germany.
Morally responsible investment in Israel-Palestine	08 June 2006	P	General Secretary
A new era in the promotion and protection of human rights?	01 June 2006	R	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Report from Inter-Religious Consultation on Conversion	16 May 2006	R	WCC Programmes
World Health Day service	07 April 2006	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Order of service for morning prayers at the Ecumenical Centre, focusing on health workers and the congregations' role in providing health and healing.
Called to be the One Church (The Porto Alegre Ecclesiology Text)	23 February 2006	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	Called to be the One Church (The Porto Alegre Ecclesiology Text) This concise text (about 2,300 words) was adopted by WCC member churches at the Porto Alegre Assembly (February, 2006) as a basis for their renewed commitment to the search for visible unity. It invites the churches into a renewed conversation - mutually supportive, yet open and searching - about the quality of their fellowship and communion, and about the issues which still divide them. WCC member churches are asked to respond officially to the text by the next WCC Assembly; study groups and individuals are also invited to offer comments and reactions.
Constitution and rules as amended by the 9th Assembly	23 February 2006		Assembly	Please note: Amendments to this document have been approved by the WCC 10th Assembly.
Called to be the One Church (as adopted)	23 February 2006	R	Assembly
Statement on Latin America	23 February 2006	A	Central Committee
Called to be the ÎŸne Church (revised draft)	22 February 2006	P	Assembly
Norberto Saracco presentation	20 February 2006	L	Assembly
Lei Garcia and John Ngige Njoroge presentation	20 February 2006	L	Assembly
Jorge A. Scampini presentation	20 February 2006	L	Assembly
Jacob Kurien presentation	20 February 2006	Lecture - Speech	Assembly	Plenary on church unity, WCC 9th Assembly
Isabel Apawo Phiri presentation	20 February 2006	L	Assembly
Assaad Elias Kattan presentation	17 February 2006	L	Assembly
Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury	14 February 2006	L
Religious plurality and Christian self-understanding	14 February 2006	R	Assembly	"Religious plurality and Christian self-understanding" : The question of the theological approach to religious plurality had been on the agenda of the WCC many times, reaching a certain consensus in 1989 and 1990.1 In recent years, it was felt that this difficult and controversial issue needed to be revisited. The present document is the result of a study process in response to suggestions made in 2002 at the WCC central committee to the three staff teams on Faith and Order, Inter-religious Relations, and Mission and Evangelism, and their respective commissions or advisory bodies.
2006 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity material	01 January 2006	L	Joint Working Group
Participating in God's Mission of Reconciliation - A Resource for Churches in Situations of Conflict	31 December 2005		Commission on Faith and Order	This text (Faith and Order Paper no. 201) results from the study on Ethnic Identity, National Identity, and the Search for the Unity of the Church done by Faith and Order with the collaboration of the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. It offers resources for churches in situations of tension or conflict, especially where ethnic and national tensions are major factors, and suggests how Christian unity can further the churches' witness for reconciliation and justice.
Blessing related to SRG2 Zero Hunger	31 December 2005	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(based on Psalm 144:12-15, NRSV. Theo Gill © 2005 WCC)
Prayer related to SDG2 Zero Hunger	31 December 2005	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	(© 2005 WCC)
The Nature and Mission of the Church - A Stage on the Way to a Common Statement	15 December 2005		Commission on Faith and Order	This extended text (about 18,000 words) was published in December 2005 and is the latest result from Faith and Order's study on Ecclesiology. It seeks to express common convictions about the church, its nature and mission, and to identify the ecclesiological issues which continue to divide the churches today. The text has been sent officially to the churches for evaluation and response; study groups and individuals are also invited to offer comments and reactions. This text replaces the previous study document The Nature and Purpose of the Church (Faith and Order Paper no. 181, issued in 1998).
A Spiritual Declaration on Climate Change	04 December 2005	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Towards the realization of economic and political union of Kenya, Tanzania	07 November 2005	S	General Secretary
Challenges Facing the Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century	22 October 2005	L	General Secretary
Love to share	30 September 2005	Background document	WCC Programmes	Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, and Christian Churches
Theological Consultation on the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme	28 September 2005	L	Commission on International Affairs
Statement on Haiti	16 September 2005	S	Executive committee
Celebrations of the Eucharist in Ecumenical Contexts - A Proposal	21 June 2005	S	Commission on Faith and Order	In this unofficial text a number of liturgists, theologians and pastors propose, on their own initiative and responsibility, guidelines for those engaged in planning eucharistic worship to be held in an ecumenical context. The text was produced by a working group at a consultation held by Faith and Order and the Ecumenical Institute, Bossey to reflect on the churches' 10 years experience in using the unofficial "Lima Liturgy".
Poem related to SDG5 Gender Equality	31 May 2005	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	By Rev. Ruth Bottoms. (In.: Come Holy Spirit, heal and reconcile! Report of the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, Athens, Greece, May 2005, p. 234-235.)
Preparatory Paper N° 1: Mission and Evangelism in Unity Today	15 May 2005	Study document	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	Study document adopted by the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME), 2000. Published in: IRMJan/April 1999, pp.109-127.
Meditation 15 May - Kobia at Aeropagus	15 May 2005	Sermon	General Secretary	“The Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you” (John 14:26) In the fourteenth chapter of John we find Jesus expounding on ideas and concepts that the disciples find rather difficult to comprehend. Jesus is teaching them about the way, the truth, the life, and love.
PLEN 14 May - Letter from Athens	14 May 2005	Letter	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	Version adopted by the CWME Commission (edited 19 May 2005)
Meditation 14 May Doc 1 Closing worship	14 May 2005	Liturgical text		Our three Bible texts are stories about how people have used their hands and arms in positive and beautiful ways. They have used their hands and arms to give healing, extend comfort and bring reconciliation to people they know and people they don’t know. By doing this they have also revealed something of themselves and they have also offered glimpses of who God is. Through all their embracing and reaching out, God’s love is always the starting point and the reconciliation and healing of human beings is always the future hope.
Preparatory Paper N° 6: Documentation on EMS Consultations on Reconciliation	10 May 2005	Study document	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	We request our churches in Korea, Japan and Germany to work locally for the remembrance of history and the transmission of insights gained thereby to the next generation. We therefore request our congregations to work for a situation where the wrongdoing, which in some cases has only just come to light, is not repressed, and call upon them to seek solutions in cooperation with the responsible politicians and citizens' action groups.
Meditation 10 May - Opening prayer	10 May 2005	Sermon	Conference on World Mission and Evangelism	“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself, and gave us the minsitry of reconciliation.” 2 Cor.5.18 We bring you greetings of Salam from the Mother-City of our faith, from Jerusalem. These greetings come from all who have been baptised in the name of Jesus, most of whom are Arab Palestinian Christians, who have kept the faith for close on 2000 years.
GEN 10 Report of the Steering Committee of the Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in the WCC	22 February 2005	R	Central Committee
Prayer related to SDG13 Climate Action	16 February 2005	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	On February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol came into effect as international law. On that occasion, Pacific Church leaders led worship at the WCC Central Committee meeting including use of the following prayer (excerpts).
Peace process in Sudan	24 January 2005	S	General Secretary
05 Prayers	01 January 2005	Liturgical text	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Eighth report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 2005	Report	Joint Working Group	This report outlines the activities of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches during the years 1999-2005 and includes three completed study documents, as well as some themes pursued and issues addressed.
05 Worship	01 January 2005	L	Joint Working Group
Letter to the US member churches	03 November 2004	S	General Secretary
New wave of violence	29 October 2004	M	General Secretary
United Evangelical Mission	01 October 2004	S	Other ecumenical bodies
Appeal for peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula	10 September 2004	S	Commission on International Affairs
Letter from REOs to Kofi Annan	04 September 2004	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Support for the work of the United Nations	04 September 2004	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Message to the churches	06 August 2004	Message	Commission on Faith and Order	Meeting of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2004
Presentation on ethnicity nationalism & unity study	02 August 2004	Lecture - Speech	Commission on Faith and Order	At the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting 2004, by Dr Catrin Williams, Presbyterian Church in Wales
Sub-theme III: Ethnic identity, national identity & the search for the unity of the church	02 August 2004	Lecture - Speech	Commission on Faith and Order	Presented at the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting 2004, by Archbishop Dr Makarios of Kenya and Irinoupolis, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
Keynote address by the WCC general secretary	28 July 2004	L	General Secretary	Keynote address by WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia at the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting, 28 July - 6 August 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Churches' presence in the Sudan peace process	01 March 2004	S	General Secretary
2004 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity material	01 January 2004		Joint Working Group
Prayer resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2004	01 January 2004	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	We wish to thank all those who have granted permission for the publication of the above prayers on the WCC web site. We have made every effort to trace and identify them correctly and to secure all the necessary permissions for publication.
LWF & United Evangelical Mission	04 December 2003	S	Other ecumenical bodies
New configuration of the ecumenical movement	16 November 2003	Statement: public statement	WCC Programmes
Call for common witness in Eastern Europe	16 October 2003	Statement: public statement	WCC Programmes	issued by the participants of the School for Mission
Russia - Expression of condolences to victims of the bombings in Moscow	15 September 2003	S	General Secretary
Report of the Programme Committee	02 September 2003	R	Central Committee	First Report of the Programme Committee presented before the WCC Central Committee, 2003
Hearings	02 September 2003		Central Committee
The action of the Central Committee	02 September 2003	S	Central Committee
Statement on Europe	02 September 2003	B	Central Committee
On-going violence in Liberia	31 July 2003
Council for World Mission	25 June 2003	S	Other ecumenical bodies
Letter from Bad Segeberg	06 April 2003	Statement: letter	WCC Programmes	Consultation of churches from Latin America and Europe
Statement on Cyprus	21 February 2003	R	Executive committee
Minute on the Peace Process in Sri Lanka	21 February 2003	S	Executive committee
Message to the 35th General Assembly of the National Christian Council	14 January 2003	S	General Secretary
Africa praying	01 January 2003	Background document	WCC Programmes	This resource book is designed for all who have to handle situations created by this relatively new epidemic - church leaders/workers, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, the laity.
2003 Worship and background material for the Week of Prayer	01 January 2003	Liturgical text	Commission on Faith and Order	The initial draft of this text was produced by an ecumenical group of biblical scholars, priests, pastors and lay persons in Argentina.
Consultation on faith, healing and mission (Ghana)	08 December 2002	Report	WCC Programmes	hosted by the Church of Pentecost, Ghana
Joint consultative group WCC-Pentecostals: Third Annual Meeting	13 November 2002	Report	Joint Consultative Group Pentecostals - WCC	The third annual meeting of the Joint Consultative Group, a discussion between members of the World Council of Churches and the global Pentecostal Movement was held in Kwang Lim Seminar House outside of Seoul, Korea, November 8-13, 2002. The group, established in Harare at the Eighth Assembly of the WCC, had met previously in France and in Ecuador. The theme for the week was the "Unity of the Church" and it was rooted in daily bible studies based upon the New Testament book of Ephesians.
Spirituality of Unity	28 October 2002	M	General Secretary	Dr Chiara Lubich, the founder and president of the Focolare movement for spiritual and social renewal, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on October 28 for worship and discussions on the "spirituality for unity" in all areas of life and humanity. After a rich exchange, Dr Lubich and Rev. Dr Konrad Raiser, WCC general secretary, issued a joint reflection on the theme to emphasize the "renewed hope for our common ecumenical journey".
Information release on the 7th International Consultation of United and Uniting Churches	23 September 2002	B	Commission on Faith and Order	This brief text gives general information on the united and uniting churches, their achievements and the special challenges which they face today, as well as background information on their 7th International Consultation.
Message from the 7th International Consultation of United and Uniting Churches, Driebergen, The Netherlands, 2002	19 September 2002	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This text is the report from the most recent international consultation of united and uniting churches. Focusing on issues of unity, mission and identity, this text brings the unique perspective and experience of these churches into dialogue with the wider ecumenical movement.
Consultation on mission in secularized and postmodern contexts	02 July 2002	Report	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	"Believing without belonging? In search of new paradigms of church and mission in secularised and postmodern contexts"
Support for the joint appeal by the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Federation of Haiti for prayer for peace, justice and integrity	06 May 2002	S	General Secretary
Missiology Consultation, London	14 April 2002	Report	Commission on World Mission and Evangelism	Report from a missiology consultation, 14 - 19 April 2002
2002 Worship	01 January 2002	L	Joint Working Group
Open letter to the member churches in the United States	20 September 2001	S	General Secretary
Report of the XLIV Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs	14 May 2001	R	Commission on International Affairs
The gift of a common calendar - vital to mission and witness in secular society	09 April 2001	A	Commission on Faith and Order	In early 2001, the WCC Public Information Team asked knowledgeable representatives of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions to give a brief outline of their thinking on a common date for Easter. Metropolitan Ambrosius of Oulu tells of the experiences of an Orthodox minority church in a Protestant country; in Finland "Orthodox and Lutherans have been experiencing the power of the Resurrection at the common date of Easter ever since the early 1920s".
Praying and working toward the common date of Easter: Bringing us closer to the imperative of Christian unity	09 April 2001	A	Commission on Faith and Order	In early 2001, the WCC Public Information Team asked knowledgeable representatives of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions to give a brief outline of their thinking on a common date for Easter. Metropolitan Bishoy of Damiette of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Egypt, contributed from the viewpoint of the Oriental Orthodox tradition.
Celebrating together Redemption in Christ	09 April 2001	A	Commission on Faith and Order	In early 2001, the WCC Public Information Team asked knowledgeable representatives of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions to give a brief outline of their thinking on a common date for Easter. Monsignor John A. Radano of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity wrote about "Catholic hopes of a common date for Easter".
Celebrating Easter Together	09 April 2001		Commission on Faith and Order	In early 2001, the WCC Public Information Team asked knowledgeable representatives of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions to give a brief outline of their thinking on a common date for Easter. The series began with this article by the Rev. Dr Dagmar Heller, executive secretary for Mission and Ecumenical Relations in North Baden, Evangelical Church in Baden, Germany. As a WCC staff member with the "Faith and Order" team, she had been involved in organizing and accompanying the discussion process on a common date for Easter.
The protection of endangered populations in situations of armed violence: toward an ecumenical ethical approach	06 February 2001	B	Central Committee
Messengers of Peace - DOV launch	04 February 2001	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Liturgy of a service held in the Gedächtniskirche of Berlin, Germany, on 4 February 2001 to launch the Decade to Overcome Violence.
Biblical Reflections and Prayers for the Eight Days	01 January 2001	L	Joint Working Group	Those wishing to do bible studies on the week of prayer theme can use as a basis the biblical texts and reflections given in the "eight days". Each day the discussions can lead to a closing period of intercessory prayer.
Order of Worship	01 January 2001	L	Joint Working Group	At the centre of the worship service proposed for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2001 lies the theme for the week as chosen from John 14: 6: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life".
Ecumenical situation in Romania	01 January 2001	L	Joint Working Group	Thanks to the great arc of the Carpathian Mountains, the Danube and the Black Sea, Romania is easy to find on any map. Culturally speaking it lies at the cross-roads between eastern and western Europe. Ninety-nine percent of its population of just over 22 million people call themselves Christian. As regards other communities of faith, there are 9,000 Jews and 56,000 Muslims. A few thousand people declare themselves to be atheists or of no faith.
Message to the Participants in the Oslo Gathering of Religious Leaders	02 September 2000	S	Central Committee
Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders	28 August 2000	L	General Secretary
Report of sub-committee II	03 August 2000	R	Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC
Report of the XLIII Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs	22 January 2000	R	Commission on International Affairs
By-laws of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA)*	01 January 2000	Policy document	Central Committee
Orthodox contribution to New Delhi Assembly	01 December 1999	S	Assembly
Yugoslavia's double tragedy	16 April 1999	A	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
Yugoslavia [Former] - Easter appeal for a cessation of armed conflicts	31 March 1999	S	Wider ecumenical movement (incl WCC)
India - Expression of solidarity with Christian leaders	01 February 1999	S	General Secretary
Together on the Way: 2.3. Metanoia	04 December 1998	L	Assembly	Wanda Deifelt, vice-rector and professor of systematic theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, and a member of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil, spoke about "metanoia" - "conversion" - naming the ways that Christians need to repent. Following her reflections selected delegates read, in different voices and in different languages, passages of scripture related to the "jubilee year" (Lev. 25:8-17, 39-43).
Seventh report of the Joint Working Group	01 December 1998	Report	Joint Working Group	The report results from seven years' work by a dedicated group drawn from the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. The character of the document is intentionally educational. The group believed that it would in this way best serve the interest of all who wish to know not only the Joint Working Group's agenda but the growing relationship of the WCC and the RCC within the broader perspective of the one ecumenical movement which the group has witnessed and in some measure assisted.
(Previous stage) The Nature and Purpose of the Church: A stage on the way to a common statement	01 November 1998	S	Commission on Faith and Order	This text, from the Faith and Order study on Ecclesiology, was issued as Faith and Order Paper no. 181 in 1998. Now superseded by The Nature and Mission of the Church, Faith and Order Paper no. 198, issued in 2005, it is included here to enable comparison of these two texts.
Orthodox liturgical renewal	01 June 1998	R	Commission on Faith and Order
A Treasure in Earthen Vessels: An Instrument for an Ecumenical Reflection on Hermeneutics	01 January 1998	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	This text (Faith and Order Paper No. 182) explores the complex but often creative field of hermeneutics - the interpretation of texts, symbols, and rites - and its role in the search for visible church unity. It invites us to reflect on how we approach and evaluate one another's language and symbols, as a contribution to mutual understanding among Christians and churches.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession, related to SDG5 Gender Equality	31 December 1997	Liturgical text	WCC Programmes	Prayers from the Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women (as published in “Celebrating the Decade” © 1997 WCC, and “I will pour out my Spirit” © 1992 WCC)
Towards common witness	19 September 1997	P	Central Committee	Received by the Central Committee and commended to churches for study and action, it is a summary of the most recent debates on common witness and proselytism. Contains the references to the earlier studies on common witness
Towards a Common Date for Easter	10 March 1997	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	In most years Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians celebrate Easter on one date, and Orthodox Christians on another (the year 2007, and again in 2011, will be an exception). This text, prepared by Faith and Order in collaboration with the Middle East Council of Churches, examines the reasons for this and offers a proposal for reckoning a common date of Easter.
Becoming a Christian: The Ecumenical Implications of Our Common Baptism	24 January 1997	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This is the report from the second consultation in Faith and Order's study programme on worship in relation to Christian unity. Mindful of the importance of the churches' "mutual recognition of baptism" as a basis of the ecumenical movement, the text explores the meaning and structure of the baptismal service, issues raised by the inculturation of baptism, and how baptism determines the nature and practice of Christian ethics.
Costly Unity	01 January 1997	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.
Costly Obedience	01 January 1997	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.
Costly Commitment	01 January 1997	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.
Message from the Plenary Commission Meeting, Moshi, Tanzania, 1996	24 August 1996	M	Commission on Faith and Order
Towards Sharing the One Faith	01 January 1996	S	Commission on Faith and Order	Faith and Order's Apostolic Faith study explored the meaning of the Nicene Creed as a basis for the faith of Christians and the churches today. The present text is a study guide to the Nicene Creed and to the Apostolic Faith study itself.
What is Faith and Order? (Günther Gassmann)	11 August 1995		Commission on Faith and Order	To explore his theme, the author combines a number of elements related to the history, purpose, methodology and content of the Faith and Order Movement and its organizational expression, the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches,
Rome and ecumenism	11 August 1995	B	Commission on Faith and Order	Rev. Fr Jean-Marie Tillard outlines with clarity and Ã©lan the history of, and the evolution of perspectives within, the Roman Catholic involvement in ecumenism.
Faith and Order agenda and the African region	11 August 1995	Article - News item	Commission on Faith and Order	David K. Yemba, current moderator of the Faith and Order Commission and Dean of the Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe, discusses the content and reception of Faith and Order work in Africa, and the effect of African churches on the ecumenical movement in general.
F&O: a perspective from the Caribbean	11 August 1995	B	Commission on Faith and Order	Rev. Callam of the Jamaica Baptist Union presents the development of Faith and Order and assesses the appeal and reception of Faith and Order texts in the "two-thirds world".
Faith and Order yesterday, today and tomorrow	11 August 1995	B	Commission on Faith and Order	Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon sets out the context of Faith and Order and proposes some particular challenges emanating from his perspective as a modern Orthodox scholar of church history and theology.
Message from the 6th International Consultation of United and Uniting Churches, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 1995	01 March 1995	R	Commission on Faith and Order	This text is the report from the penultimate international consultation of united and uniting churches.
So We Believe, So We Pray: Towards Koinonia in Worship (The Ditchingham Letter and Report)	15 August 1994	Report	Commission on Faith and Order	The "Letter to the Churches" and report from the first consultation (held at Ditchingham, England) in Faith and Order's current study programme on worship in relation to Christian unity. Drawing on the resources of the liturgical renewal movement, and produced together with leading liturgists, this text focuses on the common structure of Christian worship, on issues of inculturation in worship, and on how, through worship, churches are already expressing their unity in Christ.
Ditchingham report (Faith and Order)	01 August 1994	S	Commission on Faith and Order
Church and World: The Unity of the Church and the Renewal of Human Community	01 October 1992	Study document	Commission on Faith and Order	This text (Faith and Order Paper no. 151), the result of Faith and Order's study on The Unity of the Church and the Renewal of Human Community, explores the relation between the church's unity and its mission and prophetic witness in the world.
The Unity of the Church: Gift and Calling - The Canberra Statement	20 February 1991	S	Commission on Faith and Order	This text developed by Faith and Order is another of the "unity statements" adopted by WCC Assemblies over the years. It is one attempt to indicate the elements of "full communion" among churches.
Pentecost Prayer from Jerusalem	03 June 1990	Liturgical text	Other ecumenical bodies	By the Middle East Council of Churches
Sixth report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1990	Report	Joint Working Group	Reading this sixth report will in itself show the extent to which the productive relations between the WCC and the Roman Catholic Church have multiplied and developed.
Study VIII: Community	01 January 1986	Study document	WCC Programmes	The study guide My Neighbour's Faith and Mine: Theological discoveries through interfaith dialogue, was published by the WCC in 1986. Since then it has been translated into numerous languages and used widely.
Study VII: Spirituality	01 January 1986	Study document	WCC Programmes	The study guide My Neighbour's Faith and Mine: Theological discoveries through interfaith dialogue, was published by the WCC in 1986. Since then it has been translated into numerous languages and used widely.
"SAY 'NO'", by Wolfgang Borchert	05 August 1983	Message	Assembly	This poem was written in 1947 a few days before Borchert died at the age of 26. The following is an adaptation of the German version, first prepared by youth participants at the vigil for peace and justice at the WCC Assembly in Vancouver in 1983
Prayer for peace	05 August 1983	L	Assembly	On 5 August 1983, on the eve of the Hiroshima bombing's 38th anniversary, the WCC Assembly held a night-long vigil for peace.
Fifth report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1983	Report	Joint Working Group	The Fourth Report, presented to the Fifth Assembly of the WCC in 1975, also looked ahead to what should and could be done. This Fifth Report is presented in the same spirit.
Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (Faith and Order Paper no. 111, the "Lima Text")	15 January 1982	S	Commission on Faith and Order	This famous text, adopted by Faith and Order at its plenary commission meeting in Lima, Peru in 1982, explores the growing agreement - and remaining differences - in fundamental areas of the churches' faith and life. The most widely-distributed and studied ecumenical document, BEM has been a basis for many "mutual recognition" agreements among churches and remains a reference today.
The eucharistic liturgy of Lima	01 January 1982	L	Commission on Faith and Order	The Lima Liturgy is a Eucharistic (Holy Communion) service expressing, in one possible liturgical form, the ecclesiological convergence on the eucharist reached in the Faith and Order text Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (BEM). It is so named because it was first used at the Faith and Order Plenary Commission meeting in Lima, Peru in 1982 - the meeting which approved BEM for transmission to the churches for official response.
Fourth report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1975	Report	Joint Working Group	Both the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches are determined to continue their collaboration and to seek together ways to serve the ecumenical cause. Therefore, after ten years of common experience, it is appropriate to ask anew the question how they can, together, best further the ecumenical movement, How should the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches be related to one another? What areas require primary attention? What kind of common structure should be adopted? The present report attempts to answer these questions and submits to the parent bodies a number of recommendations as to the next steps to be taken.
Third report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1971	Report	Joint Working Group	The Joint Working Group is convinced that the work of the past five years has been worthwhile. At the same time a great many things remain to be done. The Lord's demand is clear: that they may be one in order that the world may believe" (John 17,21). As we face this demand we are keenly aware of how much we still fall short of giving to the world the sign of communion which should arouse its faith in the love of the Father who sends his Son to save us.
Midday prayers of peace and justice for creation	01 January 1970	L	WCC Programmes	This material was compiled by members of the Ecumenical Centre worship committee as an inspiration for congregations celebrating Time for Creation.
Second report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1967	Report	Joint Working Group	The aim of the present document is to set out briefly the concrete results of the exchanges that have already taken place, and to indicate a vision of the future in which the Joint Working Group foresees the need for constantly more dynamic relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches.
First report of the Joint Working Group	01 January 1966	Report	Joint Working Group	After several preliminary meetings between representatives of the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity and of the World Council of Churches, the mandate for the Joint Working Group was presented to and adopted by the Central Committee at its meeting in Nigeria in January 1965. It was thereafter also officially accepted by the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church. In working out this project, the Roman Catholic side was guided by the Decree on Ecumenism, promulgated at the end of the third session of the Vatican Council; while the representatives of the World Council of Churches based their approach on the main lines of several WCC documents that describe the nature and function of the World Council and on various statements made by the World Council on the contemporary ecumenical situation.
New Delhi Statement on Unity	31 December 1961	Report	Assembly	This is the report of the Section on Unity at the WCC 3rd Assembly. Particularly in paragraph 2 -- probably the greatest run-on sentence in ecumenical history -- we have one of the seminal and enduring statements on the nature of "organic unity".
Toronto statement	15 July 1950	Statement: public statement	Central Committee	The formation of the WCC, and the holding of its first assembly, did not answer a number of fundamental questions about the nature of the Council and its relationship to the member churches. That task was left to the WCC's central committee at its meeting in 1950, which adopted the "Toronto Statement".