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Mission2005News ? ? ? ? ¡ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? À ? ° ? ? À ? ¡ ¢ ? ? ? ConferenceonWorldMissionandEvangelism,Athens,Greece,May9-16,2005 Mission2005News is issued every morning. Editors Alex Belopopsky and Jyrki Harkonen may be found in the Public Information Team Office (Main building, upstairs), tel +30 697 718 4378. Design: Espresso Studio. Creative director Dimitris Arvanitis. Art director Kyriakos Koutsogiannopoulos. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the World Council of Churches or of CWME. TodayinAghiosAndreas PlenaryonReconciliation Today?splenaryfocusesontwonarrativepresentationsaboutsocial andcommunityconflictsandthecomplexitiesofreconciliationprocesses,followedbyatheologicaladdressonthesignificanceofreconciliation asanewparadigmformission. Important information The conference programme concludesonSundayevening withtheceremonyattheAreopagusincentralAthens.Allparticipants should leave Aghios AndreasatthelatestonMonday morning.Anytravelquestions? Contact the travel office and read Mission2005News. Closingplenary Intheclosingplenarya"conferencemessage"totheworldwillbe adoptedandsent,afterdiscussionbytheparticipantsinhomegroups andinamessagecommittee. Sendingceremony TheplenarywillbefollowedbyconcludingspeechesandashortsendingceremonyledbytheCWMEmoderatorRuthBottoms. Churchvisits ConferenceparticipantsjointheALAChostchurchesinlocalparishes forprayerandfellowshiponSundaymorning.Seedetailsontheback page. For more info see www.mission2005.org #5 Saturday14May R econciliationisapowerful word at the heart of the Number oftheDay 32,326 32,326 pages of the www.mission2005.org website were viewed yesterday. conference theme. God, in Christ,hasbroughtreconciliationtotheworldandtohu- Reconcile! manity, overcoming sin and commoncommitmenttolive tice.Victimsmaynotfindforalienation.TheHolySpiritem- inobediencetothereconcil- giveness fully possible, yet powersthechurchtopartici- ingGodandtoexperiencethe they may take interim steps pateinthereconcilingofthe healing power of the Holy towards "reconciliation", or world.InthewordsofStPaul, Spiritthatisinherentincom- the healing of community. we are called to be "ambas- munionwithGod. Today?splenarypresentations sadorsofChrist". Recentdiscussionofsocialrec- lookatsocialandcommunity In history, reconciliation has onciliation has been influ- conflictsandthecomplexities been understood as both a enced by the experience of of reconciliation, with examprinciplewhichguidesChrist- the Truth and Reconciliation ples from the Pacific and the ian life and service, and as a Commissioninpost-apartheid MiddleEast.Atheologicaladstandard which calls the SouthAfrica.Thisprocesshas dress on the significance of churchtounityandenergizes required honesty and peni- reconciliationasanewparaecumenicalactivity.Actionsof tencefromthosewhopartici- digmformissionwillbringthe reconciliation witness to a pated in brutality and injus- thematicplenariestoanend. Nowandforever "In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "Ithankyou,Father,Lordofheavenandearth,thatyouhave hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealedthemtolittlechildren;yes,Father,forsuchwasyour graciouswill.Allthingshavebeenhandedovertomebymy Father,andnooneknowswhotheSonisexcepttheFather, orwhotheFatherisexcepttheSonandanyonetowhomthe Sonchoosestorevealhim."(Luke10:21-22) "Confrontus,OChrist,withthehiddenprejudicesandfearswhich denyandbetrayourprayers.Enableustoseethecausesofstrife. Removefromusallfalsesenseofsuperiority.Teachustogrow inunitywithallGod?schildren." Christianity?sSoutherntrajectory The"demographiccentreofChristianity"continuestomigratesouthward.ItnowliesnearTimbuktuintheSaharadesert,asthemajorityoftheworld'sChristiansisintheSouthernhemisphere.MeasuringthenumberofChristiansthroughouttheworldisnotoriouslydifficult,butstatisticiansplace thetotalinarangefromjustunder2billionto3billion. Ruth?sReflections Different Style InsomeofthemediainterviewsI?vebeendoingthisweek,journalistshaveaskedabout the"differentstyle"ofthisconferencetopreviousones.Iampleasedthattheyhaverealisedthatwehavetriedsomethingdifferent,mainlybynothavingsectionworkonaspectsofthetheme.Wehavetriedtomakecentraltheencountersofparticipantswith oneanotherandthebringingtoawiderforumofthevariousissuesinmission,healing andreconciliationfrommanycontexts.OntheotherhandIhaveheardconcernsthat the lack of thematic sections may mean we are not grappling seriously enough with theologicalissuesandthedifferencesofunderstandingbetweenus.Timewilltellwhen the full conference report is put together and reviewed whether or not, despite the different style, important understandings have emerged that will help to shape the future mission and evangelism life of the ecumenical movement. But I dare to trust that the Holy Spirit of God has been moving among us and as we return as "living letters" to our contexts,insightswillbeshared,initiativestakenandthejourneywillcontinue. Rev.RuthBottoms,CWMEmoderator Facesandvoices Profile AnnaLjungand AlkiviadisCalivas Rebuilding bridges Exhibitions Therearethreeartexhibitions ondisplay:"TheOtherRace", presentedbytheGreek EvangelicalChurch,shows theathleticimageryofthe NewTestamentplacing itinthecontextoftheathletic lifeofantiquity.Twoother exhibitsrepresentevening prayerthroughphotography andwoodcutprintsfrom Korea. Worshiplies atthecentre ofChristian identity.Inan ecumenical contextcommon AnnaLjungunderlinesthattheCommittee wantedtoemphasizetheexistingvariety ofthedifferentliturgicaltraditions."Christian worshipisalsosharingandmeetingbetween cultures.Ihopethattheparticipantshave experiencedthatmeetingwithindifferentchurch prayercanbebothasourceofjoyandpain.Forthe familiesisanopportunitywhereworshipleads firsttimeinthehistoryofthemissionconferences, bothcommonandconfessionalprayershave clearlydistinctidentitiesinAthens2005. ThemoderatorsoftheSpiritualLifeCommittee, FatherAlkiviadisCalivas(Orthodox,USA)and pastorAnnaLjung(Reformed,Sweden)have workedwiththeeightothermembersofthe committeetoprepareandguideMission2005's spirituallife. "WehavebeencarefullyfollowingtheFramework forCommonPrayerpreparedbyOrthodoxand ProtestantmembersoftheWCC'sSpecial Commission",saybothCalivasandLjung."We sincerelyhopethatthisnewapproachhashelped ustobuildbridges,"Ljungunderlines. FatherAlkiviadisstressesthatthespirituallife oftheconferenceisatwo-waystreet. "FortheOrthodox,itmeansthatweopenup toseehowotherchurcheshaveintheirworship lessclericalismandastrongparticipationoflay people.ThisisaveryessentialpartofourOrthodox traditionaswell,andwecanrediscoveritnow withintheecumenicalparticipation." "Fromoursidewecanoffertoother Christiansadeepunderstandingofcommon worshipasa divinemystery,whichweinvite alltodiscoverwithus,"hesays. participantstodiscoverhereinAghiosAndreasthe Rebuildingbridges?Or,rather,"findingalready richnessandcommonrootsofChristianprayer." existingonestogether!"theybothlaugh. Also?OnAir?today Two narrative presentations will introduce today aspects of social and community conflicts and the complexities of the reconciliationprocess.ThesepresentationswillbegivenbyIosuaPepine,achurchministerandfishermanfromKiribati,and AnglicanbishopLungakaSiboto,whohasbeenanecumenicalaccompanierinIsraelandPalestine.Atheologicaladdressby Robert Schreiter, a Roman Catholic priest and an expert on the impact of violence and trauma on victims of injustice, will conclude theconferenceprogramme. NodoubtsThomas! Ashiswifekeepsthepractical lifeoftheconferenceonthe road,Thomasrunsaround, helpinghereandthere, makingsureallthedetailsare inorder.Famousforhisbroad smile,Thomashasnodoubts aboutthesuccessofthe conference! Chopachopachopa? Forsome,itisnotcommon toattendasermonoutdoors andevenlesssoforitto beaccompaniedbyaloud whirringnoise.Partofthe liturgicalmusic?Orextra security?Well,actually,just pilotstestingtheir helicopter?at10.00every morning. 2 Interviews What'snext,conferenceorganizers? SightsandSounds Pacifictears ThePacificdelegation mournedthepassing awayofWCCstaffmember Rev.DrFaitalaTalapusifrom SamoaonThursday.Hewas aprofessorattheEcumenical InstituteofBossey inSwitzerland. DrSaraBhattacharji CWMECommissioner India Rev.DrGeorge DrPetrosVassiliadis MathewNalunnakkal CWMECommissioner CWMEvice-moderator Greece India Rev.DrJacques Matthey SecretaryofCWME, Switzerland Tobeabletoattendthisconfer- Wewillevaluatethiswonderful enceIhadtotakeleavefromwork conferenceatthemeetingofthe soassoonasIreturnhomeIwill Commission next week. Then I startagain.Iamtheheadofade- amquiteeagertogetbacktoInpartmentataChristianMedical diaandresumemypastoralduCollegeHospitalanditisverybusy. ties in my local parish in Kerala, Thisconferencewastomeaform and to return to my work with ofhealingandreconciliationso mentally challenged children nowitistimetoattendtoothers. whomImissdearly! Iwillnothaveanytimetorelax Aftertheconferencetherewillstill afterthiseventforIwillimmedi- bealotofworkmakingreports ately start to work on my next and concluding the whole proproject?theWorldConference cess.Thenthereareotherthings ofTheologicalInstitutions.Iwill toattendtointhespirituallifebut alsohavetoworkonmyteaching IthinkIwilltrytorelaxabitbeandacademicworksoallofJune forecontinuingmywork,playing willgointothatwork. the piano, taking some photographsandperhapsevenseeingmywife! WorldNews Slavetradekey toleprosyspread Europeancolonialism andtheslavetradeprobably playedakeyroleinthespread ofleprosy,researchsuggests. Previously,ithadbeen thoughtleprosyoriginated intheIndiansubcontinent andwasthenintroducedto EuropebyGreeksoldiers returningfromtheIndian campaignofAlexander theGreat. Lesmusulmansde Francesontà50/50en faveurduoui LedébatsurlaConstitution européenneravivelesclivages enFrance.Surlesquelque deuxmillionsdemusulmans ayantlanationalitéfrançaise lespositionsseraientà50-50, commedanslerestede l'électoratfrançais.Lesfrançais voterontparréférendumle29 maisurcetraité. HistoryofMission Conferences Bangkok1972/1973 TheconferenceofBangkok becamefamousforitsholistic approachtothetheme "SalvationToday", encompassingitsspiritualas wellassocio-politicalaspects. Thedelegatesstruggledwith situationsofexploitationand injusticeexpressedalsoin relationsbetweenchurches.In ordertoenablelocalchurches inAfrica,Asia,LatinAmerica andthePacifictosettheirown prioritiesinwitness,a temporarymoratoriumon sendingmoneyand missionariesfromtheNorth wasproposed. Melbourne1980 ThetenthMissionConference tookplaceinMelbourne, Australia.Reflectingonthe theme"Yourkingdomcome", theconferenceinsistedonthe particularroleofthepoorand churchesofthepoorinGod?s mission.InfluencedbyLatin Americanliberationtheology, thedelegateshighlightedthe radicalaspectsofthekingdom message,andtheserious challengeitthrewtotraditional missiologyandmission programmes.Manyof Melbourne?sinsightsaretobe foundinthedocumentMission andEvangelism-An EcumenicalAffirmation adoptedin1982,whichremains thefundamentaltexton missionfortheWCC. Bangkok acknowledged the need for contextual theologies and recognition of cultural identity as shaping the voice of those answering and following Christ. Mission2005intheinternationalpress EcumenicalNewsInternational (www.eni.ch) ReligiousdiversityandtensionsbetweenfaithsmeanthatChristiansneedtoreconsiderthewaythey relate to other believers. "We are living today in a situation of global migration, cutting people off fromtheirreligiousroots,"saidChristineLienemann,speakingattheConferenceonWorldMissionand Evangelism. Day?sGlossary Mission Thewordtookonanewdimensioninthe16thcenturywithits applicationtoattemptsby ChristiansfromWesternEurope tointroducepeoplesofAsia, theAmericasandAfricatothe Christianfaith.Thefirstmission conferencein1910gaveimpetustothedevelopmentofmissiology,whichiscloselyrelated tothewordmission. Violence Jesusbecamehimselfavictim ofviolence.Theneedforclearer understandingofthechurches? responsibilityinaviolentworld helpedshapetheearlyyearsof theecumenicalmovement. InfoonMission 2005Local Organizers TheArmenian OrthodoxChurch Christianitywaspreached inArmeniainthefirstcentury. In301,Christianitywas officiallyacceptedbythe Armeniansasthestate religion,thusmaking Armeniansthefirstnation toformallyadhereto Christianity.TheArmenian OrthodoxChurchofGreece goesbacktothe16thcentury andisunderthejurisdiction oftheArmenian CatholicosateofCilicia, inLebanon. Sunday:TheEvangelical ChurchofGreece TheMoscowTimesRussia(www.themoscowtimes.com) "Theconsequencesofglobalization,terrorismandthewaronterrorrequirethatChristianchurches rediscovertheirpropheticvoice...toraisetheirvoiceandbeonthesideofpeace,"theheadoftheGreek OrthodoxChurch,ArchbishopChristodoulos,toldthegatheringofmorethan700Christianleaders,theologiansandactivists. EvangelischesMissionswerkinSüdwestdeutschlandGermany(www.ems-online.org) MiteinemkleinenBootwurdedasKreuzüberdieÄgäisandenStranddesKonferenzortesgebracht.Das Holz des Kreuzes stammt von Olivenbäumen, die dem neuen "Sicherheitszaun" in Israel weichen mussten. 3 Practicaldetails FinanceOffice RememberthatMission2005 FinanceOfficewillclosetoday at15.00. Baptistsmeet MeetingoftheBaptist participantstodayat13.45 inthecafeteria. Evangelicaland Pentecostaldebriefing ParticipantsoftheEvangelical andPentecostalgroupsare invitedtodaytoaninformal debriefingat13.15-14.15 intheSynaxisTent2. Lutheranchurches Ameetingof member churchesoftheLutheranWorld Federationinthe PlenaryTent todayaftertheeveninghome group sessions. Respectfornature Pleaserespectthenatural surroundingsofAghios Andreas.Don?tdamagetrees orgreenareasandthebeach. Publications Guériràtoutprix?Unlivre deBernardUgeuxdisponible àlaLibrairiedelaConférence. Sunday inAthens Allparticipants canjointhe Sunday worship servicesin parishes oftheALAC hostchurches intheAthens area.Please signupbefore Saturday midday. Servicesandlunch Pleasenotethegroupnumber At18.30allparticipants onthelistyouhavesignedup shouldmeetattheentrance for.Thebuseswillbeclearly markedwiththesameparish groupnumber.Allbuseswill ofDionysiosAreopagitis,a pavedroadleadinguptothe Areopagos.Togetherwewill ProcessioninAreopagos Galaanddinner leaveat08.00.Apackedlunch followtheprocession"Inthe willbedistributedat breakfast.Aftertheworship servicesparticipantsare footstepsofSt.Paul"tothe sendingworship,whichwill takeplaceonthesquarein Afterthesendingworship participantswillfindtheir busesattheentranceof DionysiosAeropagitis.All participantsaretheninvited tothethirdanniversary celebrationandreceptionin centralAthensbySolidarity, theofficialhumanitarian invitedforlunchintheparish. frontoftheAreopagos,where organizationoftheChurch Theafternoonmaybespent visitingthecentreofAthens. StPaulpreachedtothe Athenians. ofGreece,beforereturning toAghiosAndreas. Today?sSynaxeis TodayisthelastSynaxis day.Allparticipants arewarmlyencouraged tocontributetothelast gatherings,whichtake placefrom14.30-16.00. Checkthefulllist ofsessionsontheSynaxeis registrationboard. TheSynaxiscoordinator TaraTautariandallthe facilitatorsaregrateful forthepresentations andpositivefeedback fromparticipants. Weather Saturday14May2005 Athens+22ÆC,sunny Moscow+15ÆC,cloudy ª?·Ì¤Ú·?ÚÈÓ... 4

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