70 years of the World Council of Churches
In 2018 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches and the fellowship that is its heart and soul. This is an opportunity to mark the achievements of the past 70 years in working for Christian unity and action, and to look to the challenges ahead as a fellowship of churches responding to God’s call for unity, mission, justice and peace.
Let's celebrate throughout the year!
The WCC, its member churches and partners are planning a variety of events to move us forward on our ongoing Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, and at the same time honour and learn from these 70 years of ecumenical endeavour.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the WCC Central Committee meeting in Geneva in June, a joint consultation on sustainable development with the ACT Alliance in Uppsala, exactly 50 years after the WCC Assembly there: the anniversary year of 2018 will offer many opportunities to focus firmly on envisioning our common future: united in faith, eager for witness, and fearless in the quest for justice and peace.
We invite you, and all member churches and ecumenical partners, to take part in this important anniversary. Here are some ways you can participate:
- by sharing stories and prayers or songs related to our seven-decades-old common pilgrimage
- by organizing or hosting events in your own context
- by putting up the WCC anniversary poster at your venue or event
- by choosing a day for celebrating the anniversary, preferably on 23 August, which marked the opening of the 1st Assembly in Amsterdam and the formal constitution of the WCC
- by sharing anniversary greetings of thanksgiving and encouragement from member churches and partners.
Source: WCC
