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- Australian Student Christian Movement
(ASCM)
"The Australian Student Christian Movement is an ecumenical
community that is the living presence of God on Australian university campuses: nurturing
each other, sharing an intelligent faith, and acting for justice in the world." [from
the website]
- Australian Theological Forum
"The Australian Theological Forum is an independent, ecumenical
and interdisciplinary body. The Forum seeks to enrich public discourse on contemporary
issues through the disciplines and wisdom of Christian theology.The ATF: publishes a
journal "Interface: A Forum for Theology in the World". Interface is published
twice a year, usually May and October and is thematic; is committed to an engagement with
other disciplines in addressing areas of social, scientific and cultural concern,
including those related to the multi-cultural character of Australian society and the
quest for national reconciliation; encourages theology within an ecumenical context, in
association with universities, theological institutions and other interested groups and
individuals; fosters informal networks of communication, exchange of ideas and fellowship
between members; engages in research and publishing; achieves its aims by organising,
often in association with other institutions, symposia, public lectures and other forms of
dialogue."
- Christian Conference of Asia
"The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical
organisation representing Churches and National Councils from 18 countries in Asia,
Aotearoa-New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
and Thailand."
- Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI)
- Conference of Churches in
Aotearoa New Zealand (CCANZ)
"The Conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand (CCANZ) was
established in 1987 to succeed the National Council of Churches (known as the NCC) that
had been set up as an ecumenical council of (male) church leaders in 1941. The aim of the
new organisation is to provide ecumenical space in a more representative forum for the
member churches in this country to express obedience and take common actions to respond to
Jesus' prayer in John 17 verses 20-23, when he called his followers "to be completely
one". There is a detailed set of goals. The new ecumenical body aims at representing
the grass-root voices of women, youth, ordained and laity from the member churches. It
initially included Protestant, Anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and had an
active Treaty partnership with the Maori Council of Churches (Te Runanga Whakawhanaunga I
Nga Hahi o Aotearoa). Today, it provides a model that is inclusive, age and
gender-balanced with decision making processes by consensus." [from the website]
- Ecumenical Centre for Research,
Education and Advocacy (ECREA)
"ECREA is a Non Government Organisation (NGO) based in Suva, Fiji
Islands. Founded in 1990 by the late Reverend Paula Niukula, with the aim to address
the social, religious, economic and political issues that confront Fiji." [from the
website]
- (HKCC)
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"Two ecumenical bodies facilitate co-operative work among the Protestant churches in
Hong Kong. The older one, dating from 1915, is the Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches
Union with a membership of 275 congregations. The second co-operative body is the Hong
Kong Christian Council, formed in 1954. Major mainline denominations and ecumenical
services constitute the membership core of the Council, which is committed to building
closer relationships among all churches in Hong Kong as well as with churches in China and
overseas. The HKCC also encourages local Christians to play an active part in the
development of Hong Kong society. It seeks to serve the wider community through its
auxiliary agencies such as the Hong Kong Christian Service, Christian Industrial
Committee, United Christian Hospital, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital and the
Christian Family Service Centre. The Council runs weekly 'Alternative Tours', which give
visitors and residents an opportunity to see how the church is serving the
community." [from the website]
- National Council of Churches in
Australia
"The National Council of Churches in Australia is an ecumenical
council of member
Australian Christian Churches working together.
The NCCA is its fifteen member churches in their commitment each to the others and all to
the world for which Christ died. It is an associate council of the World Council of Churches, a member of
the Christian Conference of Asia and
a partner of other national ecumenical bodies throughout the world."
- New South Wales Ecumenical Council
"The New South Wales Ecumenical Council is a fellowship of
churches in the state of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The
Council was established to be the instrument through which those churches seek to be
faithful to their ecumenical calling and commitment."
- National Council of Churches in Korea
(NCCK)
"The NCCK began as the Korean National Council of Protestant
Churches in 1924. The earliest movement for unity, however, began in 1905 as the General
Council of Evangelical Mission in Korea, which was then developed into the Chosun
Christian Presbyterian-Methodist Council in 1918, and the Korean National Council of
Protestant Churches on September 24, 1924. Out of these roots came the NCCK... The NCCK
has carried out Christian cooperative action and mission on the basis of the spirit of the
ecumenical movement, reflecting the Korean churches' position and situation. In
particular, the NCCK has engaged in consultations on peace and reunification of the Korean
peninsula, with delegates from the churches of both North and South Korea participating,
in cooperation with world partner churches. These consultations are an expression of the
NCCK's will to help bring about spiritual reconciliation between the churches of North and
South and peace and reunification of the nation. The NCCK has been cooperating with
non-member as well as member denominations to respond to voices of Korean-origin in China,
Japan and Russia, in its commitment to Christian mission and pastoral care." [from
the website]
- (Conférence des Eglises du Pacifique)