Friends attend WCC event in Norway
Friends were among those attending the World Council of Churches Central Committee meeting
by The Friend Newsdesk
1st July 2016
Five Quakers were present in different capacities at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee meeting in Trondheim, Norway from 22-28 June. The Friends were able to meet with a local Quaker for Sunday worship.
The WCC continues to work on issues of justice and peace. This year the WCC is particularly concerned with the Middle East and is also considering the topic of religion and violence.
The result of the UK referendum on Europe, a Friend reported, caused ‘much sadness and discussion’ at the gathering in Trondheim. A message was drafted to send to British member churches accompanying them in prayer in these times of change.
