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Former NCC President Bishop Thomas Hoyt, right, shares his historical memories, The optimistic spirit of the General Assembly was sparked before it began by a gathering of young adult ecumenists called "New Fire," and continued following a closing celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Federal Council of Churches. Presiding over the meeting was H.E. Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, President of the National Council of Churches and the General Assembly as well as chair of the NCC Governing Board. The General Assembly agenda and program was developed by a planning committee chaired by Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chicago. More.
Young adults add 'New Fire' Over the course of three days, spanning the weekend of November 8 - 10, approximately 40 young adult ecumenists gathered here in the Renaissance Hotel to explore how they could be in better relationship with one another, work more effectively to be the body of Christ to the world, and how they might add New Fire to the ecumenical movement. More.
General Assembly honors church leaders Humanitarian and ecumenical leaders with deep roots in the Christian unity movement were feted during the 2008 General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service. More.
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election of Barack Obama The Rev. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, brought the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service to its feet with his rousing sermon on race in America. Moss, who succeeded the Rev. Jeremiah Wright as pastor of the church, alluded to the media frenzy involving Wright because of his relationship with President-Elect Barack Obama, who resigned his membership at Trinity amid the controversy. "I am happy and thankful the election is over," Moss said. "We no longer see cameras hanging out of the balcony." More.
Dorrien: century-old ecumenical movement In opening sessions of a General Assembly observing the first 100 years of the ecumenical movement in the U.S., a nationally known theologian told delegates that the movement has "an historic opportunity to change." Dr. Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University in New York, traced the history of the social gospel movement and said the recent election of President-Elect Barack Obama opens the door to new possibilities. More
General Assembly calls on U.S. The General Assembly of the National Council of Churches USA and Church World Service has adopted a joint immigration reform resolution that calls on the federal government to, among other things, end mass indiscriminate immigration raids on places of employment. The resolution also commits the NCC and CWS to establishing an ecumenical task force on immigration. More.
General Assembly sends greetings and prayers The General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service sent greetings and prayers to the newly elected Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America, which was holding its 15th All American Council in Pittsburgh as the General Assembly met here. More.
National Council of Churches and Church World Service Denver, November 12, 2008 -- The annual General Assembly of the National Council of Churches USA and Church World Service convened Tuesday for its three-day annual meeting in the Renaissance Denver Hotel here.
The Rev. John McCullough, Executive Director of Church World Service, reported the agency's response to a busy year of disasters, natural and human, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Haiti, Cuba and elsewhere, sounded a note of hope. "My sisters and brothers in Christ, if we can only decide to work together despite the limitations of our life together to create a warm and inviting environment for God's children, and if we are willing to risk to do even more together than we can ever possibly do apart, then even they will know the revival of their spirits, the certainty that God is not only for us, but also for them; and next year when we gather as Assembly we will truly be able to focus more on celebrating the goodness of God in the land of the living." More.
General Assembly Registration Form NEW FIRE: Young Adult Ecumenical Days Registration Form Highlights of the 2008 General Assembly Preparing for the General Assembly The theme of the 2008 General Assembly focuses on the words of Jesus, a response to his disciple's complaints about a man they didn't know who was casting our demons in Jesus' name. The words invoke the brokenness of a world in which suspicion and distrust govern our relationships and create obstacles to church unity. Topics of discussion at the General Assembly raised questions about our obligation to be good neighbors: immigration reform, the meaning of Christian unity in a pluralistic era and the "phobias" that stand in the way of ecumenical unity, racial justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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Denver, November 13, 2008 -- 
