Rev. Klaus J. Burckhardt
Head of the Department of Peace and Justice
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hannover, Germany
Biography
Cassandra Carmichael
Director, Eco-Justice Programs
National Council of Churches of Christ, USA
Biography
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey W. Carter
Senior Pastor / Head of Staff
Manassas Church of the Brethren
Biography
Bishop Ronald M. Cunningham
Presiding Prelate of the Eighth Episcopal District
53rd Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Ferris
Co- Director
Brookings Institution
Speaking on climate change related migration
Rev. Eric Fistler
Former US National Coordinator
Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
The Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell
Associate General Secretary for Justice and Advocacy, and
Director of the Washington Office
National Council of Churches of Christ
Biography
Anne Glynn Mackoul
Vice Moderator and Secretary-Treasurer
US Conference of the World Council of Churches
Biography
Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon
General Secretary
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
Joining the Heads of Churches in the Message to the New Administration Plenary
Biography
The Rev. Michael Livingston
Executive Director
International Council of Community Churches
Biography
Peter Makari
Executive, Middle East and Europe
Global Ministries (UCC and Disciples)
Biography
Michel Nseir
Programme Executive for the Middle East
World Council of Churches
Speaking on the Amman Call
Biography
The Rev. Gradye Parsons
Associate Stated Clerk / Director of Operations
Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
Biography
Rev. Dr. Tyrone Pitts
General Secretary
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.
Biography
Rev. Dr. Bernice Powell Jackson
WCC President for North America
Moderator, US Conference
Biography
Dr. Larry Rasmussen
Reinhold Neibuhr Professor of Social Ethics Emeritus
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Speaking on Theological and Ethical Issues of Climage Change
Dr. Rodney Sadler
Associate Professor of Bible
Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Leading Bible Study
Biography
The Rev. John H. Thomas
General Minister and President
United Church of Christ
Biography
Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins
General Minister and President
Disciples of Christ
Biography
Living Letters delegation
Living Letters are small ecumenical teams visiting a country to listen, learn, share approaches and challenges in overcoming violence and in peace making, and to pray together for peace in the community and in the world. A team consists of 4 - 6 women and men from around the world who have witnessed violence in its various forms and are engaged in working for just peace.
The United States Conference for the World Council of Churches is pleased to welcome a team of Living Letters delegates to the 2008 Annual Meeting. They will be presenting at 8:30 am Wednesday, 3 December 2008.
