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Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland Evangelical Church in Germany Bulletin September 2005 3 Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland ■ Evangelical Church in Germany Global Campaign Against Poverty: Poverty is a Scandal Germany »Profile-based ecumenism«: EKD representatives meet with Pope Benedict XVI 3 Stunned dismay at the death of Brother Roger 4 Europe The 2006 Eastern Europe journalism award 10 Overseas Six Months after the Tsunami: Hope for Saiphul Environmentally Friendly Reconstruction in Indonesia 14 Niger: no reprieve from the hunger crisis – »We share what we have« 19 Ecumenia Worldwide Preparations for the Third European Ecumenical Assembly Head of EKD sends Invitation to come to Germany 20 Editorial Dear Readers, Germany It’s Friday afternoon in the centre of Cologne, the streets are cordoned »Profile-based ecumenism«: off, and everything has come to a standstill. The streets leading to the EKD representatives meet Palace are filled with young people hoping to catch a glimpse of the with Pope Benedict XVI 3 man about to drive down the street, in the car named after him. Their cheering begins long before the Popemobile arrives, taking Benedict XVI Stunned dismay at the death to the ecumenical meeting at the Bishop’s Palace. of Brother Roger 4 An hour later, the EKD participants at this meeting, held on the fringes Implementing the Goals of the of World Youth Day, all agree: even if talks could only be brief, the Millennium Declaration – meeting was important. Discussions were intense, open, fraternal, and Position Paper of the EKD Advisory looked to the future. Bishop Wolfgang Huber, Chair of the EKD Council, Commission for Sustainable raised some issues of importance to non-Roman Catholic churches. The Development 5 delegation reported that the Pope listened attentively and gave a clear outline of his picture of the future of ecumenism. Poverty is a Scandal – Bishop Huber on the Global A memorial service was held for Brother Roger, Prior of the ecumenical Campaign Against Poverty 5 community of Taizé. The Eucharist was celebrated in accordance with the Roman Catholic rites. Representatives of Protestant churches, Hermann Barth to be the new including EKD Council Chair Bishop Wolfgang Huber, were excluded President of the Church Office from fellowship at a central point of the service. Burkhard Guntau new Vice-President 6 Taken together, we can learn from these two events. As Protestants we shall continue to pronounce the basic principle that all baptised Fighting Poverty must take Christians admitted to take communion according to the order of their Priority own church, are invited to celebrations at the Lord’s Table. However in Brot für die Welt presents its current ecumenical discussions, progress is not only made through com- 2004 Annual Report 7 ing closer on particular issues. Progress is also made when differences are more clearly identified, and when these differences and the good Greater Promotion of reasons for them are respected. It is this profile-based ecumenism that Sustainable Agriculture we now need. Brot für die Welt presents Hunger Report 8 With these two pictures in mind from a week in summer 2005, I send you my best wishes, »The existence of nuclear weapons is an intolerable risk« – Wolfgang Huber on Hiroshima Day 9 A new director – EMW Council elects pastor from Berlin 9 Christof Vetter New pastor for the Church of Reconciliation at the Dachau concentration camp memorial site – Björn Mensing of Bayreuth to succeed Willi Stöhr 9 Editorial Board: Editorial office: Bulletin Christof Vetter (Chairman), Silke Fauzi, Pressestelle Dr. Dagmar Heller, Peter Weigand, Kirchenamt der EKD Bulletin all Kirchenamt der EKD; Herrenhäuser Str. 12 · D-30419 Hannover of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland. Ilonka Boltze (EED); Fon: +49-511-2796-267 Address: Kirchenamt der EKD Dr. Thomas Schiller (epd); E-Mail: [email protected] Herrenhäuser Str. 12 Ute Dilg (Brot für die Welt); Translation: Language Service of D-30419 Hannover Barbara-Maria Vahl (Diakonisches Werk der EKD); The Lutheran World Federation and of Fon: +49-511-2796-0; Fax: +49-511-2796-777 Freddy Dutz (Evangelisches Missionswerk). the World Council of Churches Content/Germany Europe »Called to Hope« Yara wants to be a Wolfgang Huber at the Christian Computer Scientist The 2006 Eastern Europe Encounter Days in Prague 13 Colombia: Hope for the Future Thanks journalism award 10 to Education closing the Gap 15 Overseas Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel to Land dispute – conflicts take over APRODEV Presidency EKD sends couple as pastors to over land use intensify in from 2006 Hong Kong 13 Northern Argentina 17 Brot für die Welt’s Director elected at Annual Assembly 11 New German pastor sent to A visit to Christians in Singapore 14 North Korea 18 International youth conference on Bonhoeffer held in London 11 Letter from Pastors Helps Niger: no reprieve from Pacification the hunger crisis – Relief aid abroad – A conference Bishop for Foreign Affairs Rolf »We share what we have« 19 of European pastors abroad held Koppe thanks Christian Churches in Löwenstein 11 in Bolivia 14 Ecumenia Worldwide Conducting Transparent and Six Months after the Tsunami: Preparations for the Third Open Discussions Hope for Saiphul European Ecumenical Assembly Consultation of the German and Environmentally Friendly Head of EKD sends Invitation to Finnish Church Leadership 12 Reconstruction in Indonesia 14 come to Germany 20 »Profile-based ecumenism«: Schneider, President of the EKD Synod, Barbara Rinke, and the Chair of the EKD Council. They EKD representatives meet with wished Pope Benedict XVI God’s constant guidance Pope Benedict XVI in his ministry. In an address given at the meeting on 19 August, Huber said, »Even if Protestant In the run-up to the World Youth Day in Cologne Christians could not join in the cry of »habemus and with all of the excitement surrounding the papam« but rather said »habent papam«, they were Pope’s visit, representatives of the Evangelical still very moved by the choice of such an eminent Church in Germany (EKD) were repeatedly asked theologian from Germany«. For the ecumenical fel- whether Protestants were envious of such a leader lowship of Christians, the events in Cologne were and his potential to mobilize people. »Not at all,« also a reason to reflect on which ecumenical tasks stated Bishop Wolfgang Huber, Chair of the EKD are currently a priority, or should be a priority. Council, »I am quite happy to say, ‘You have a Pope, and we don’t.’« He added that the Evangelical Church uber said that some experienced the current in Germany was pleased, in the same way that state of ecumenical dialogue between the Roman Catholic Christians in Germany were, that H churches as being like a »sputtering engine«, Pope Benedict XVI’s first major foreign trip was to as »eroding things held in common« or even as an the World Youth Day in Cologne. »This has brought »ecumenical Ice Age«. Huber added that, »on the the Pope to the country of the Reformation«. other hand, we have to recall that the experience of things held in common in local churches and in dis- At this first meeting since his pontificate began, cussions at regional level is deep and stable. representatives of the non-Roman Catholic church- However, these experiences of things in common, 3 es included Rhineland Church President Nikolaus must also be echoed by efforts to arrive at theolog- ▲ EKD Bulletin No. 3/2005 Germany ical understanding and by the actions of the church Stunned dismay at the death leadership.« For the responsibility to search for ecumenical unity remains undiminished »that they of Brother Roger may all be one«, as John’s Gospel says. Bishop Wolfgang Huber, the Chair of the EKD he Chair of the Council emphasized that Council, reacted with stunned dismay and personal »much speaks for characterizing the present sadness to the violent death of Brother Roger. In a T ecumenical situation as a phase of »profile- first reaction, the Council Chair expressed the true based Ecumenism«. The common ecumenical feelings of sympathy of many Protestant Christians upheaval of the past few decades, is being followed in Germany. In these difficult hours, said Huber, it by a time of consolidation and assessment of was important to support the Taizé community, achievements. Following the discovery of much the- which the Protestant leader, Roger Schutz, had ological consensus and the overcoming of earlier founded and then shaped for over half a century. prejudices held on both sides, now the question is Encounters, personal exchanges, and communal how each of the individual convictions and basic prayer had had a defining effect on the lives of principles of the churches have been clarified and many and become unforgettable for them. Brother established within the ecumenical process. This Roger was a person of reconciliation, solace and process also includes recognizing that in some areas faith-based trust. there are clear differences and opposing positions. But like in any intense encounter the dual recogni- tion both of the closeness achieved and of the remaining differences, actually need to be held together; truth demands that neither sides be for- gotten. Huber added that openly addressing and discussing these differences was no grounds for feelings of res- ignation. He said, »Rather it is a sign of hope that the churches, in their ecumenical co-operation, will not be able to avoid addressing the central issues surrounding their understanding of the Church and the way they determine the relationship between the clergy and the congregation.« There was a need to be willing to undertake in-depth theological work so Frere Roger Schutz, Prior of the Taizé Community, was murdered that there could be a genuine and truthful exchange during evening service on August 16th (Photo: epd) about the concepts of ministry and communion, the apostolic succession, and the role of women in the ministry.
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