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Nairobi narrative: The story of the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, 23 November-10 December, 1975
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February 10, 2025
"The ecumenical romance is over." So begins the author's account of the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches in 1975, comparing the occasion unfavourably with its four predecessors from 1948 onwards. WCC had moved on from its missionary roots and become much more representative of worldwide Christianity. The theme was "Jesus Christ who frees and unites us" reflects a broader view of the mission of the Church, which would give rise in the following decade to the Five Marks of Mission. For the last few years I have given a talk of the Five Marks to prospective ordinands, so this a useful addition to their history. I can also use a few words from one of the addresses in next Sunday’s sermon about St Luke's version of the Beatitudes: "If those in captivity are liberated, those who have kept them in captivity had better beware."
Fifty years later, some things have changed, but many of the problems the WCC faced in 1975 have become worse, or at least more obvious.
Fifty years later, some things have changed, but many of the problems the WCC faced in 1975 have become worse, or at least more obvious.
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