The governing body also received the report from the WCC executive committee, which outlined plans for 2023, acknowledging that 2023 will be a year of transition with renewed leadership and a renewed staff who will need the prayers and a warm welcome from the fellowship. The committee agreed to issue an invitation to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine to nominate two delegated observers to the WCC 11th Assembly, recognizing the church’s strong interest to join the WCC fellowship of member churches. The Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany was also invited to nominate a delegated observer to the assembly. The Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, recognizing their role as a national council that brings together churches and other faiths, was invited to send up to three observers to the assembly. The organization Church and Peace was also invited to nominate an observer to the assembly. The governing body adopted the Financial Report 2021, and received the auditor’s comprehensive report. WCC Central committee meeting, June 2022 Photos from the WCC central committee meeting, June 2022 Learn more about the WCC 11th Assembly Obituary: WCC deeply mourns loss of leader Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima |
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