of life, lead us to justice and a uniting prayer, bringing together the ‘God peace,’ formed diversity of concerns and expectations into a framework for understanding and commitment to in a pilgrimage of justice and peace. The assembly also identified the move forward together following key themes for the pilgrimage: peace building, economic justice, climate change, and social justice informed by spirituality, formation and theological reflection. I now extend this invitation once more to you to deliberate on how you are going to make this pilgrimage of justice and peace a reality in your context. The key elements to the pilgrimage are: (a) It is spiritual. Therefore it involves identifying the gifts that God has already given the churches in Asia in order to embark on this pilgrimage. (b) It is contextual. It demands you to do an analysis of your context in order to identify areas of brokenness, where people and God’s creation are hurting and where you feel Jesus Christ is calling you to respond. At the same time, it brings you into contact with global issues of brokenness. It is in line with what you are already doing here. (c) It is transformational. You are called to bring healing, reconciliation, and peace with justice to the brokenness you have identified. In 2015 the ecumenical movement is focusing on climate change. Churches are gathering in different stations to reflect and pray together as they move to the UN Conference of Parties (COP21), which will take place in the Le Bourget area of Paris on 7-8 December 2015. Subject to the approval of the executive committee, WCC’s 2016 pilgrimage of justice and peace will focus on just peace in Israel/Palestine. How are the churches in Asia accompanying this pilgrimage of justice and peace? Whatever ways you decide to be involved in the pilgrimage, the ecumenical movement would like to be informed about your stories, so that we can accompany one another in the pilgrimage of justice and peace. The WCC has launched an internet site, a blog and a Facebook page in support of it. I invite you to be part of the social media interaction on the pilgrimage of justice and peace. May the God of life lead us to justice and peace. Amen.
‘God of life, lead us to justice and peace,’ formed a uniting prayer, bringing together the diversity of concerns and expectations into a framework for understanding and commitment to move forward together in a pilgrimage of justice and peace. The assembly also identified the following key themes for the pilgrimage: peace building, economic justice, climate change, and social justice informed by spirituality, formation and theological reflection. I now extend this invitation once more to you to deliberate on how you are going to make this pilgrimage of justice and peace a reality in your context. The key elements to the pilgrimage are: (a) It is spiritual. Therefore it involves identifying the gifts that God has already given the churches in Asia in order to embark on this pilgrimage. (b) It is contextual. It demands you to do an analysis of your context in order to identify areas of brokenness, where God’s people and creation are hurting and where you feel Jesus Christ is calling you to respond. At the same time, it brings you into contact with global issues of brokenness. It is in line with what you are already doing here. (c) It is transformational. You are called to bring healing, reconciliation, and peace with justice to the brokenness you have identified. In 2015 the ecumenical movement is focusing on climate change. Churches are gathering in different stations to reflect and pray together as they move to the UN Conference of Parties (COP21), which will take place in the Le Bourget area of Paris on 7-8 December 2015. Subject to the approval of the WCC’s executive committee, 2016 pilgrimage of justice and peace will focus on just peace in Israel/Palestine. How are the churches in Asia accompanying this pilgrimage of justice and peace? Whatever ways you decide to be involved in the pilgrimage, the ecumenical movement would like to be informed about your stories, so that we can accompany one another in the pilgrimage of justice and peace. The WCC has launched an internet site, a blog and a Facebook page in support of it. I invite you to be part of the social media interaction on the pilgrimage of justice and peace. May the God of life lead us to justice and peace. Amen.
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