Church
& Peace 1949-1999
50
years of Ecumenical Dialogue and Peace Witness
“love
Truth and Peace”
Zechariah
8:19b
Anniversary
Symposium
28-30
May 1999 - Bienenberg (near Basel)
Church
& Peace
In
1949
the
European Historic Peace Churches Committee assembled for the first time in
response to the World Council of Churches' invitation to participate in the
post-war discussion of the churches’ theology of war and peace. These
representatives of the Historic Peace Churches in North America, the
International Fellowship of Reconciliation and European Mennonites and Quakers
strove to enter into dialogue with Christian churches in Europe and explore the
meaning of the
calling
to become peace churches.
This led to the organisation of a European and ecumenical network of peace
churches and Christian communities and service organisations committed to the
peace church vision, which received the name "Church & Peace" in 1975.
The
formation of a peace church network is a continual process. Thus the
50th
anniversary of the Church and Peace movement
is
an occasion to remember beginnings, to thank those who have provided direction
for this movement and to discuss creative ways to respond to the challenges
facing us today.
Church
and Peace
invites you to be a part of this celebration on 28-30 May 1999 at the
Bienenberg near Basel, Switzerland.
Programme
Highlights
Friday,
28 May
Anniversary
presentation
The
significance of the peace churches for the church of Christ today
Dr.
Wolfgang Lienemann, Theological Institute; Bern
Saturday,
29 May
Voices
from the Past
Guidelines
for the Future
What
should the next generation know about the peace church vision? (Interview)
Wilfried
Warneck, former C&P General Secretary, President, Ecumenical
Services/Shalom Services, Nienburg
Doris
Reymond, former C&P Francophone Regional Coordinator, Audincourt
What
should the next generation know about nonviolent social change? (Interview)
Dr.
Hildegard Goss-Mayr, Honorary IFOR President, Vienna
Pascal
Gentner, Former EIRENE Volunteer, Cologne
Artistic
Expressions of Faith
Prayer
and the Powers : How do we pray for peace?
Eleanor
Kreider, C&P Britain and Ireland Committee, Chairperson, Mennonite Board of
Missions Worker; Oxford
Living
sculptures (Theatre)
Thierry
Husser, YMCA Alsace Region Director, Strasbourg
Theological
Reflection
Articulating
our vision and belief : Renewing our commitment to the peace of Christ
Albrecht
Herrmann, Pastor, Markdorf Lutheran Church
Alan
Kreider, Mennonite Board of Missions Worker, Oxford
Marie-Noelle
von der Recke, C&P Chairperson, Laufdorf
Current
Challenges for the Peace Church in Europe
Joint
Responsibility in a Changing Europe (Dialogue forum)
Anke
Kooke, IFOR General Secretary, Alkmaar
Karel
Eilers, Pax Christi International, Brussels
Hansulrich
Gerber, C&P Vice-President, MCC Europe Director, Tramelan
Dr.
Ulrich Duchrow, Kairos Europe, Heidelberg
Gyula
Simonyi, BOCS Foundation, C&P East Europe Regional Coordinator,
Székesfehérvár
Jean-Baptiste
Libouban, Communauté‚ de 1'Arche, Joncels
Christian
Hohmann, C& P General Secretary, Wetzlar
Cor
Keijzer, Pastor, Dutch Reformed Church, Landgraaf
Anniversary
celebration
Buffet
Music
and other contributions by Church & Peace
Members
and Friends
Images
from the Church & Peace
Movement
1949-1999
Sunday,
30 May
Ecumenical
worship service
“love
Truth and Peace”
Sermon:
Keith Clements, CEC General Secretary, Geneva
Renewing
our commitment to the peace church vision
What
does it mean to follow the to become a peace church?
New
understandings from the Gospel
-
nonviolence
as one of the essential teachings of Jesus Christ for his church
-
reconciliation and forgiveness which lead to active
nonviolent
peacemaking
and
service
A vision
for Christian community
- a
living
body
rather
than an “institution"
- a place of
reconciliation
and
sharing
of
oneself and one's material goods
- a community that embraces
alternatives
to violence
,
that welcomes the stranger; feeds the hungry and clothes the naked
- a community that works for
peace
with justice
,
not just peace as an absence of conflict
Symposium
location
Bienenberg
Conference and Education Centre
CH
- 4410 Liestal
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 (0) 61- 901 45 01
Registration
& Programme
For the registration form, please contact
the Church & Peace International Office (address below).
Opening
session
- Friday, 17.00
Closing
worship service
- Sunday, 10.00
Information
Church
& Peace International Office
Ringstrasse
14
D
- 35641 Schoeffengrund
Tel:
+49 (0) 6445 - 5588
Fax:
+49 (0) 6445 - 5070
