Collection Description

International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC)

This collection contains the material developed at or related to the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Kingston, Jamaica, 17-25 May 2011.

The World Council of Churches' 9th Assembly (Porto Alegre, Brazil, February 2006) decided that "the conclusion of the Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV) be marked by an International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC)". The Assembly also called for "a process of wide consultation to be undertaken toward developing an ecumenical declaration on "just peace". This consultative process leading up to the IEPC allowed for broad participation with many entry points, and covers a wide spectrum of thematic and methodological approaches.

The IEPC brought together a wide spectrum of people witnessing to the peace of God as a gift and responsibility of the entire human family. It sought to strengthen the church's position on peace, provided opportunities for networking and deepening the churches common commitment to the processes of reconciliation and just peace.

	Just Peace Companion 2012 Conference or workshop volume By International Ecumenical Peace Convocation The documentation presented here is meant to be used alongside the Ecumenical Call to Just Peace. This further documentation will aid individuals and groups in studying and reflecting on the Ecumenica...
	Glory to God and Peace on Earth. The Message of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation 2011-05-24 Conference or workshop volume By International Ecumenical Peace Convocation Message of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, which was held 17-25 May by the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) and the Jamaican Council of Churc...
	Go in Peace: Sending forth into the whole inhabited earth 2011-05-24 Liturgical text By International Ecumenical Peace Convocation A Bible study by Gervasis Karumathy on 2 Kings 6:8-23 for the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation. The theme of the day is "Go in Peace".
	Peace Among the Nations: Christ is our peace 2011-05-23 Liturgical text By International Ecumenical Peace Convocation A Bible study by Theodore A. Gill on Ephesians 2:11-22 for the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation. The theme of the day is "Peace Among the Nations".
	Encyclical letter from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the occassion of the IEPC 2011-05-22 Lecture - speech By Member church In an encyclical letter intended to be read in churches on Sunday 22 May 2011, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, welcomes â€œwith great joyâ€ the initiative ...