The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches took place in Karlsruhe, Germany, from August 31 to September 8, under the theme "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity"

The WCC Assembly is the highest governing body of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and normally meets every eight years. It is the only time when the entire fellowship of member churches comes together in one place for prayer and celebration.

A WCC Assembly is a special time in the lives of member churches, ecumenical partners, and other churches, as it brings together more than 4000 participants, from all over the world. It is a unique opportunity for the churches to deepen their commitment to visible unity and common witness. This makes a WCC Assembly the most diverse Christian gathering of its size in the world.

More reporting will follow from the MCNZ repsentatives who participated in this event. In the meantime, Assembly News can be found at the links below …

Full list of articles from the Assembly: https://www.oikoumene.org/about-the-wcc/organizational-structure/assembly#documents

Particular documents of interest include:

• Statement on War in Ukraine
• Assembly presents minute on building peace on the Korean Peninsula
• Living Planet statement on seeking a just and sustainable global community
• WCC statement urges active engagement to resolve bring peace and justice to the Middle East