World Plenary 2024 - part two

The Friend reports on the first Business Meeting of the FWCC World Plenary in South Africa (5-12 August)

by Joe Jones 16th August 2024

At Business Meeting One, the various committees necessary for running a plenary (drafting the epistle, etc) were approved. At plenary, this included a ‘Weaving’ team, which was tasked with documenting – weaving together – the three thematic streams of the gathering. These were: ‘Care for creation’; ‘Ubuntu’; and ‘Healing historical and ongoing injustices’. Each of the themes would be considered over three sessions, and Friends were encouraged to pick one theme and stick with it. (You kind find our coverage of ‘Care for creation’ and ‘Healing historical and ongoing injustices’ in this week's issue. The plenary crossed two of our press cycles, so we’ll cover ‘Ubuntu’ next week, along with the worship and weaving.)