Tuesday, December 2

8:00 am: Breakfast (on your own)

8:30 am: Opening Prayer

9:00 am: Welcome and Overview

9:45 am: Bible Study

10:45 am: Break with Refreshments

11:00 am: Glory to God and Peace on Earth - Towards the International Ecumenical Peace Conversation

12:30 pm: Lunch (on your own)

2:00 pm: The WCC and the Middle East: The Amman Call and Next Steps for US Churches

3:30 pm: Break with Refreshments

4:00 pm: Standing Committee Meetings

4:00 pm: Reception (open to all registrants)

5:30 pm: Break

6:00 pm: Dinner featuring the International Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel

7:30 pm: Faith Connects Us - Young Adult Presentation

• Read about recent New Fire event and the unveiling of the new youth website FaithConnectsUs.org

9:00 pm: Film: Pray the Devil Back to Hell - Christian and Muslim women work for peace in Liberia

 

Wednesday, December 3

7:30 am: Heads of Churches Breakfast

8:00 am: Formal Breakfast Buffet

8:30 am: Global Voices / Living Letters - Hopes for Peace and Call to Action

10:00 am: Break with Refreshments

10:15 am: Message to President-Elect Barack Obama from Heads of US Churches

11:45 am: Response and Discussion

12:30 pm: Lunch (on your own)

12:30 pm: US Conference Executive Committee Meeting - Officers and Heads of Standing Committees

2:00 pm: Bible Study

3:30 pm: Break with Refreshments

4:00 pm: Race for the Future: Becoming Ambassadors of Reconciliation

5:30 pm: Break

6:00 pm: National City Christian Church

7:00 pm: Service of Common Prayer, with Ecumenical Leaders and Friends of the WCC

8:00 pm: Dinner and "Blessed are the Peacemakers" Awards

 

Thursday, December 4

7:30 am: Breakfast (on your own)

8:00 am: US Conference Business Meeting

8:30 am: Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change

10:30 am: Break with Refreshments

10:45 am: Closing Remarks

11:00 am: Closing Prayer

11:30 am: Departures

12:00 pm: Meeting of the Board of the US Conference for the WCC (by invitation only, lunch provided)

5:00 pm: Board Meeting Concludes