09:10:11 Creation Day

Programme Review and Programme Direction

Two key deliberative sessions during the 15th CCA General Assembly are the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions.

The Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions will both be conducted in three groups relating to the CCA’s programme areas, namely, (i) General Secretariat (GS), (ii) Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF); and (iii) Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia (PD).

Assembly participants will have the option to join one of three groups for both the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions. For the sake of coherence, the assigned group will remain the same for both sessions.

General Secretariat

The General Secretariat oversees the coordination of programmatic, administrative, and financial activities of the organization. The GS comprises various departments such as church and ecumenical relations, relations with ecumenical partners, finance, administration, and communications, which provide crucial support and services for the implementation of programs and contribute to the overall functioning of the CCA.

Programmes: Relations with member churches and councils, ecumenical partners; advocacy at the United Nations; ecumenical responses to emerging issues in solidarity; income development and finance; and communications.

Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF)

Under the MU programme area, the CCA accompanies Asian churches to strengthen their mission and witness in multi-religious contexts, revitalise and nurture church unity and the Asian ecumenical movement, and develop contextual theological foundations.

Programmes: Asian Movement for Christian Unity (AMCU); Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS); Asian women doing theology in the context of wider ecumenism; contextualisation of theology in Asia and ecumenical theological education.

The EF programme area focuses on nurturing and developing ecumenical leaders in Asia. The programme aims to enhance spiritual formation and theological understanding, enabling people to actively engage in ecumenical dialogue and collaboration.

Programmes: Ecumenical Enablers’ Training in Asia (EETA); Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI); Youth and Women Leadership Development; Ecumenical Spirituality and Nurturing of Contextual Liturgical Traditions; Asia Sunday

Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia and Advocacy (PD)

The BP programme area is dedicated to promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation in Asia’s diverse contexts. Through training, advocacy, and dialogue, the programme addresses the root causes of conflicts, empowers communities, and fosters sustainable peacebuilding initiatives.

Programmes: Pastoral Solidarity Visits; Churches in Action for Moving Beyond Conflict and Resolution; Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA); Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence (EWAAV); Eco-Justice for Sustainable Peace in the Oikos.

The PD programme area focuses on promoting justice, human rights, and social transformation in Asia. Through advocacy, capacity-building, and raising awareness, the programme addresses systemic injustice, empowers marginalised communities, and advocates for prophetic actions and meaningful change.

Programmes: Human Rights advocacy; Migration, Statelessness, and Trafficking in Persons; Asian Ecumenical Disability Advocacy Network; Asian Advocacy Network on the Dignity and Rights of Children (AANDRoC); Ecumenical Solidarity Accompaniment and Diakonia in Asia (ESADA); Health and Healing; Good Governance; Action Together to Combat HIV and AIDS in Asia (ATCHAA).

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National Council of Churches in India

Commission on Justice, Peace and Creation

Remember the Creator and Creation Campaign 2011

09:10:11 Creation Day (09th October 2011)

The Commission on Justice, Peace and Creation of the National Council of Churches in India, initiated a campaign ‘Remember the Creator and Creation’ last year, on the Global Ecumenical Movement’s call to observe ‘Creation Time’ from 1st September to 4th October. 1st September is the first day of the Orthodox Church Traditions’ calendar and 04th October is the feast of the Church Father Saint Francis of Assisi, known to world as the author of the Canticle of the Creatures. The beginning and the end date of Time for Creation are linked with the concern for creation in the Eastern and the Western traditions of Christian faith traditions. 

God of the Bible is being introduced as Creator. Christian Faith starts with belief in creation by God. Therefore our faith journey is to be celebrated in honour of Creator and Creation.  We as faith communities need to rejoice and to celebrate our faith along with the other Ecclesial traditions which are called to observe the ‘Time for Creation’ as an Ecumenical Expression and Solidarity.

The NCCI is suggesting to all its Member Churches, Organizations and individuals to observe ‘Creation Day’. Since, this year, the Sunday after 04th October would fall on the 09th October 2011, i.e., the date, month and year would read as 09:10:11, we suggest that you extend your Creation time observation by a few days and observe Creation Day on the 09th October 2011 with Special Prayers, Homilies, Intercessions, Vigils and Activities which affirm the Creator and Creation.

 The United Nations Organization has announced this year, 2011 as the

International Year of Forests. The focus of the International Year of Forests is on the slogan “Forests for People” thereby emphasizing the central role of people in the conservation, sustainable management and development of our world’s forests. The iconographic elements in the event depict some of the multiple values of forests and the need for a 360‐degree perspective: forests provide shelter to people and habitat to biodiversity; are a source of food, medicine and clean water; and play a vital role in maintaining a stable global climate and environment. All of these elements taken together reinforce the message that forests are vital to the survival and well being of people everywhere, all 7 billion of us. But as we all are aware, the Indian forests and the forest dwellers including species are under threat because of contemporary developmental policies of our Governments. So, this year may all our creation day events be focused on Forests and let us especially pray for the protection of God Created Forests, Forest Dwellers and Species. 

We the NCCI request and encourage all our member Churches and constituent members in organizing prayers on the theme. Ecclesial leaders say:

"The current ecological crisis is primarily spiritual and ethical with serious political, economic and justice implications."

"As human beings we have failed to appreciate the intrinsic worth of ourselves, other humans, other species and future generations."

Therefore, it is the very right occasion for us as a faith based community to make our members become ecologically conscious and responsible.

The Commission on Justice, Peace and Creation of the National Council of Churches in India invites all the Member Churches, All India Ecumenical and related Organizations, Regional Council and Autonomous Bodies to observe 09:10:11 (09th October 2011) as a Day of Creation with Prayers and Eco-friendly activities in your premises and institutions. 

Let us remember the Creator and Creation

Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad                                        R. Christopher Rajkumar
General Secretary                                                                     Executive Secretary

Worship on Forest

http://www.letallcreationpraise.org/united-states-ecumenical/spirit-series-a

WCC Worship Recourses:

http://www.oikoumene.org/en/events-sections/countdown-to-climate-justice/time-for-creation.html

SCMI Programme Resources

http://scmindia.posterous.com/celebrate-confess-commit-a-call-during-time-f#