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Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’ Conference (ACELC)
The ACELC was held from 1 to 5 May 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Above: Australasian participants at the Christian Conference of Asia's (CCA's) Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders' Conference (ACELC) in Jakarta, Indonesia. (L-R) NCCA's Rev John Gilmore with Rev Michael Hughes (Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia – General Secretary) Bishop Daniel (Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia), Rev Tara Tautari (Methodist Church of New Zealand – General Secretary) and Rev Terence Corkin (CCA Executive Committee member). |
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The NCCA President, Rev John Gilmore (pictured right) attended the recent meeting of Ecumenical Leaders, together with over 100 church and ecumenical leaders from across Asia.
The Conference which was organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in association with the Protestant Church in the Western Part of Indonesia (GPIB) and the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI), was inaugurated in a grand opening session with worship.
His Beatitude Dr Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, the Supreme Head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in India, delivered the homily on Luke 10:25-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan, during the opening worship.
“The question asked is rightfully corrected and answered by the Teacher—we move from ‘Who is my neighbour?’ to ‘To whom shall I be a neighbour?’,” said the Mar Thoma Metropolitan.
More photos can be found here.
Read more: Asian Church and Ecumenical Leaders’ Conference opens with grand opening session and celebrative worship |www.cca.org.hk|
“Has the ecumenical movement become more divisive and less effective?”
Dr Mathews George Chunakara, the CCA General Secretary, delivers the ACELC Thematic Address on ‘The Changing Ecclesial and Ecumenical Landscape in Asia: Our Common Witness and Ecumenical Accompaniment’
Jakarta, Indonesia: Speaking to an audience consisting of international and national Indonesian church and ecumenical leaders on ‘The Changing Ecclesial and Ecumenical Landscape in Asia: Our Common Witness and Ecumenical Accompaniment’, the CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara raised the question, “Has the ecumenical movement become more divisive and less effective?”
Read the CCA article: “Has the ecumenical movement become more divisive and less effective?” |www.cca.org.hk|
