WCC NEWS: Online Daily Assembly News: voices from South America, music, climate justice, and persons with disabilities

Watch a steward communicate via video call with young people back home. Let beautiful singing lifted up to God bring you into prayer. Join climate justice activists in spirit as they demand action. And learn about the gifts that persons with disabilities are bringing to the assembly. WCC staff work on video streaming for the WCC assembly. The 11th assembly of the World Council of Churches from August 31 to September 8 has the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." Photo: Sean Hawkey/WCC 03 September 2022 Highlights of the online Daily Assembly News Show on 3 September include: Connection Karlsruhe-South America: Angie Stahli, an assembly steward from the Evangelical Church of Rio de la Plata in Argentina, chats with her peers back home. Singing and praising the Lord: Maria Laura Coman, from the Romanian Orthodox Church, says: “Music has always been in my life and first of all I thank God for this gift—I feel responsible for it. That’s why I choose to sing to God lately.” Each church for climate justice: “What kind of future do we want to step into?” asks Sunemia Pranita Biswasi from the Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church. Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network: Grace Thompson, a young person from the Church of England, says: “People should know that there are gifts and there are struggles that coming along with being disabled.” Coming on 4 September: A special edition on the WCC journals—don’t miss it! WCC Daily Assembly News airs new segments every day. Be sure to check out the latest for a look at the spirit of the assembly—it grows and changes by the hour! Watch Daily Assembly News #4 See more

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