God, in your grace--
Subtitle: official report of the Ninth Assembly of the World Council of Churches
By: edited by Luis N. Rivera-Pagá́́́n
Contributors: Rivera Pagán, Luis
Publisher: WCC Publications
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9782825415122
Subjects: Ecumenical movement; Congresses; Œcuménisme; Congrès
Table of contents: title: Preface / Samuel Kobia; title: An invitation to prayer : message of the 9th Assembly; title: Porto Alegre 2006 : a polycentric world Christianity / Luis N. Rivera-Pagán; title: The theme of the Assembly. Opening sermon / Anastasios of Albania ; Closing sermon / Robina Marie Winbush ; Theme plenary presentations; title: Reports to the Assembly. Report of the Moderator / Aram I ; Report of the General Secretary / Samuel Kobia; title: Major issues addressed at the Assembly. Church unity ; Christian identity and religious plurality ; Economic justice ; Overcoming violence ; Latin America; title: Statements and reports adopted by the Assembly. Called to be the one church ; Report of the Programme Guidelines Committee ; Report of the Policy Reference Committee ; Report of the Finance Committee ; Report from the Public Issues Committee; title: Messages and addresses received by the Assembly. Messages from the hosting churches ; Messages from church leaders ; Message from the UN and the ILO ; Addressing the Assembly ; Messages from guests of other faiths.