The Ecumenical Movement: A History from 1948

AUTHOR: (Revd Dr) Ray Williamson OAM

It is the tremendous legacy from the past that encourages us and gives hope in our ecumenical present and for the future. So, this paper, and the accompanying papers, are intended to help you in thinking about that legacy from the past.

This Paper Covers:

• THE FIRST WCC ASSEMBLY: Amsterdam 1948
• THE SECOND WCC ASSEMBLY:  Evanston 1954
• THE THIRD ASSEMBLY:  New Delhi 1961
• THE FOURTH ASSEMBLY:  Uppsala 1968
• THE FIFTH ASSEMBLY:  Nairobi, 1975
• THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY:  Vancouver, 1983
• THE SEVENTH ASSEMBLY:  Canberra, 1991
• THE EIGHTH ASSEMBLY:  Harare, 1998
• THE NINTH ASSEMBLY:  Porto Alegre, 2006
• THE TENTH ASSEMBLY:  Busan, 2013