The large assembly became personal when delegates gathered each morning for Bible study in small groups.
Ecumenism is very important.
We have one Lord. For Alice Jean Finlay, of Toronto, who is one of Canada's members on the WCC Central Committee, the high point actually came before the assembly at the womens' event, marking the end of the Ecumenical Decade of the Churches in Solidarity with Women. There was a tremendous level of openness and trust among the 1,200 people who attended. We talked about crucial issues involving women and the churches. And there was honest and open discussion.