CCA mourns the passing away of Venerable Dr. Hone Kaa, Arch Deacon of Tamaki Makaurau, New Zealand on 29 March 2012

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).

First Preference:
Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF)
Second Preference:
Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia and Advocacy (PD)
08 April 2012
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30 March 2012
To,
The Churches in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Venerable Dr. Hone Kaa
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
It is with deep sorrow that we learnt of the passing away of the Venerable Dr. Hone Kaa, Arch Deacon of Tamaki Makaurau, at the age of 71, in Auckland.
In his demise, not only Aotearoa New Zealand, but the Ecumenical world has also lost a great leader and activist who played a significant role in the area of social justice and child rights.
We are thankful to God for the life and ministry of this illustrious servant of God, whose 50-year career spanned parish ministry, broadcasting, local and international activism in apartheid and indigenous rights, teaching and child advocacy. His contributions in each of these areas have been acknowledged as profound.
Dr. Hone Kaa left his indelible mark in the ecumenical world. He was a member of the Urban Rural Mission Program of the Christian Conference of Asia, and richly blessed it by his vision, enthusiasm and guidance. He supported the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and indigenous rights movements in other parts of the world, through his work with the World Council of Churches, and the Christian Conference of Asia,
As we say goodbye to this great friend, let us be challenged and inspired by the legacy of his lifelong commitment as a champion of child rights, his convictions on social justice, his theological journey, and the manner in which he moved “beyond the pulpit to the big screen” making a great impact on a wider audience.
May his soul rest in Peace,
In Prayers and solidarity
Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang
General Secretary
Christian Conference of Asia