{"id":13327,"date":"2013-08-07T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=13327"},"modified":"2018-11-13T03:46:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T03:46:57","slug":"wcc-assembly-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2013\/wcc-assembly-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for WCC Assembly Invites Churches to Study Justice and Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/study-resource-for-wcc-10th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/study-resource-for-wcc-10th.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/11\/study-resource-for-wcc-10th-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"lead\">\u201cGod of Life, Lead Us to Justice and Peace\u201d is the theme for the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly on Oct. 30-Nov. 8 in Busan, South Korea. Congregations may walk alongside the church delegates preparing to travel to South Korea this fall through use of special study and worship resources titled<strong> \u201cPilgrimage to Busan: An Ecumenical Journey into World Christianity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"include-452576949\" class=\"templateComponent mceCmsPageletVA mceNonEditable\" style=\"float: left\"><\/div>\n<p>The WCC is an ecumenical fellowship of 345 member denominations representing more than 500 million Christians in over 110 countries. Its general assemblies are considered the largest gathering of Christians worldwide, and occur only once every seven years. WCC assemblies have been key turning points for the worldwide church, times when the Holy Spirit has moved in unexpected ways to guide the Christian movement into new directions of discipleship and witness.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s assembly theme invites congregations to join in study of how the living God leads Christians to seek justice and peace, building on the Decade to Overcome Violence. \u201cPilgrimage to Busan\u201d is designed for use by study groups, adult forums, or for retreats.<\/p>\n<p>Each unit or &#8220;station stop&#8221; draws participants into a specific situation&#8211;for example that of Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe, or Dalit Christians in India&#8211;and focuses on a key theme: Station One: Christian Unity, Station Two: Called to Witness, Station Three: Living with People of Other Faiths, Station Four: Working for God&#8217;s Justice, Station Five: Praying for Peace, Station Six: Transformative Spirituality for Discipleship.<\/p>\n<p>A leader&#8217;s guide offers coordinators background on the sites, themes, and issues of each unit, along with links to further resource material. A participant&#8217;s guide structures the reflection and discussion and suggests possibilities for practical engagement. Download both guides in pdf format from wcc2013.info\/en\/resources\/pilgrimage-to-busan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod of Life, Lead Us to Justice and Peace\u201d is the theme for the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly on Oct. 30-Nov. 8 in Busan, South Korea. 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