16 January 2013 CiD Working Group on Ecumenical Theological Formation in Europe
CEC Commisson on Churches in Dialogue (CiD): A research study project on Ecumenical Theological Formation in Europe. 2012-2013
(A Graz Process Initiative)
The Churches in Dialogue Commission (CiD) of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Catholic Theological Faculty of Graz University jointly organised a meeting which was mandated in July 2010 by the 3rd Consultation of Theological Faculties in Europe. A Coordinating Committee of 15 people was established with the mandate to stimulate and bring forward the Graz process, to implement its objectives, to prepare Europe-wide consultations and to facilitate regional issue-related meetings. Among the main objectives and tasks of the Graz Process as a Forum of Theological Higher Education and Research in Europe are:
“Implementing the tasks of ecumenical cooperation in theological education and research according to the Charta Oecumenica and networking between institutions of theological education in Europe;
Strengthening the ecumenical dimension of theology and theological education;
Promoting the visibility of theological education and research in Europe and lobbying for the future of theology and religious studies within European universities”.
Some twenty Muslims and Christians from Europe and the Middle East met at the Ecumenical Institute, Chateau de Bossey, Switzerland, 9-11 July 2012. The meeting was motivitated by the changing dangers that current developments in the Middle East pose to our various communities... Read more
“Theology must claim its credibility in the Church, society and the academic community”. This was the general understanding of the 45 representatives of theological faculties and institutions at the consultation on “The future of theology in the changing landscapes of universities in Europe and beyond “ which was held in Granavollen, Norway, 5-7 June 2012.
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Participants in the Mission and Unity Consultation, May 2012
Mission and unity both have their origin, power and goal in God. While mission expresses the unity that is given by God, unity gives credibility to the mission, states the final document of the consultation on Mission and Unity organised by the Churches in Dialogue Commission of the Conference of European Churches in Turku, Finland 29-30 May 2012.
The Joint Committee of the Conference of European Churches and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences has underlined the need for common witness by Christians to tackle new spiritual, demographic, political and economic challenges facing the continent.
Photos from the CEC/CCEE Joint Committee Meeting
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Copyright: Fr. Rauno Pietarinen
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CHURCHES IN DIALOGUE COMMISSION:
Preparatory meeting toward the publication of a Handbook on Teaching Ecumenism in Orthodox Contexts
A WCC (ETE), CEC (Churches in Dialogue) and Volos Acadeny Project - 16-18 OCTOBER 2011, Volos
The Program on Ecumenical Theological Education of the World Council of Churches (ETE/WCC) in collaboration with the Commission “Churches in Dialogue” of the Conference of European Churches (CiD/CEC) and the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, has suggested the planning of a project for a major Handbook for teaching ecumenism in Orthodox contexts. This resource book aims to facilitate theological education with regard to the ecumenical movement in the context of Orthodox theological faculties, theological schools and beyond. This publication is also planned as an important Orthodox contribution to the forthcoming 2013 Assemblies of the WCC and CEC. At this meeting in Volos, representatives of many Orthodox Churches, university faculties and institutes from all over the world took part. READ MORE...
The Churches in Dialogue (CiD) Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) concluded its consultation on challenges and opportunities for the mission of European churches on Wednesday, 31 August, at Rady College in Budapest, Hungary.
Report of the Consultation on "Visions of Unity in our Churches - Points of Convergence", The Churches in Dialogue Commission of CEC, Budapest, June 2011 Press Release
Link ecclesiology to mission - Churches in Dialogue Commission of CEC looks forward to working with new Interim Director, Revd Dr Kaisamari Hintikka, and defines working priorities for the coming years...
Referred to in the Conference of European Churches' constitution as "making common contribution to the mission of the Church, the safeguarding of life, to renew common life and witness", the Churches in Dialogue Commission (CID) is at the very heart of the work of CEC.
On these pages, we would like to give you an overview of our work. The Churches in Dialogue Commission...
... initiates and supports religious and inter-religious dialogue among and on behalf of the CEC member churches;
... actively engages in the study and analysis of contempory trends relating to theological education, mission, inter-religious dialogue, and inter-church dialogue across Europe;
... promotes the participation of the churches in the shaping of an agenda for better understanding and implementing the common proclamation of the Gospel, and
... participates in the search for patterns and forms of ecumenical spirituality that support ecumenical encounter.
“Theology must claim its credibility in the Church, society and the academic community”. This was the general understanding of the 45 representatives of theological faculties and institutions at the consultation on “The future of theology in the changing landscapes of universities in Europe and beyond “ which was held in Granavollen, Norway.
Mission and unity both have their origin, power and goal in God. While mission expresses the unity that is given by God, unity gives credibility to the mission, states the final document of the consultation on Mission and Unity organised by the Churches in Dialogue Commission of the Conference of European Churches in Turku, Finland.
The Joint Committee of the Conference of European Churches and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences has underlined the need for common witness by Christians to tackle new spiritual, demographic, political and economic challenges facing the continent.
Dialogues between Orthodox and other CEC member churches Report on the results of the evaluation project launched by CID collecting surveys and evaluations from twelve different dialogues on a global, European and local level.
Understanding the Church The compatibility of the understanding of the Church in the Porvoo Common Statement and the Orthodox understanding of the Church.
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