Meeting with WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay as well as other WCC staff, the ecumenical officers will seek to increase the participation of their churches in many levels of WCC work. The online meeting will be a space for prayer, fellowship, and consultation. It will also be an opportunity to provide updates on the work of the WCC; gather feedback on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity; and learn more about the issues WCC member churches think are important for the fellowship of member churches to address together. The meeting will identify ways forward for the network towards the WCC 12th Assembly, and will also provide updates on the highlights of the WCC’s work in different areas and the preparations for 2025 as an Ecumenical Year on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity. Dr Marcelo Schneider, WCC programme executive for church and ecumenical relations and communication, said that this is a crucial network in the WCC’s efforts to increase the participation of member churches in many levels of work. "Last year, we shared our insights about the outcomes of the WCC 11th Assembly and what was going on in our churches and contexts,” he said. "Now it is time to reconnect and hear from each about our churches’ priorities, momentum, and how they engage in the search for unity in these troubled times.” Doug Chial, director of the Office of the General Secretariat, said that the ecumenical year ahead will commemorate many milestones that have shaped the ecumenical movement. “The year ahead also includes a great gift – a common date for the celebration of Easter,” he said. “We will be celebrating passion, death, and resurrection of Christ together.” Learn more about Church and ecumenical relations | 
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