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The prayer marked the first such in-person gathering since the transition to the new Ecumenical Centre. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, those gathered also prayed for the people and churches of Nigeria and Ghana.
Rev. Dr Mikie Roberts, WCC programme executive for Spiritual Life and Faith and Order, said that, with the temporary closure of the chapel at the Ecumenical Centre, the WCC has a wonderful opportunity to be more engaged with the local Christian community in Geneva.
“Today’s morning prayer is but one of such moments when we are afforded the opportunity to be in prayerful solidarity with the Geneva ecumenical family. In so doing, the ecumenical spirituality that is part and parcel of the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity is realized,” said Roberts.
In a reflection, Rev. Laurence Twaddle, pastor of the Church of Scotland Church in Geneva, spoke of what we should be doing with and for creation.
“How well have we stewarded this rich and amazing gift?” He asked. “How have we dealt with the responsibility?”
He suggested that good starting point would be to respect the integrity of the world.
“Creation presents itself to us as a given – a marvellous field of research, a delightful miracle to be explored, examined, explained, unravelled, and understood,” he said. “A fascinating challenge to human intellect and ingenuity – and a means of satisfying our natural God-given curiosity about things…how they work, what they do, and perhaps what they mean.”
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