Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) pastor visits WCC for spirituality, contemplation, and reflection

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) pastor visits WCC for spirituality, contemplation, and reflection

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Tue, 07/14/2026 - 14:53

Rev. Dr Deborah Niederer Saxon, an educator and pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and her husband, John Saxon, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC), staying at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey.

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John Saxon, Rev. Dr Martin Illert (professor of Ecumenical Social Ethics at Bossey Institute) and Rev. Deborah Niederer Saxon, PhD

Photo: Pauline Tête/WCC

Deborah is affiliate professor of theology at the Christian Theological Seminary, and author of The Care of the Self in Early Christian Texts.

Deborah enjoyed waking up at Bossey with the sounds of the birds coming in through the window. She said she appreciated “ both visiting the chapel at Bossey and seeing the beautiful windows from the brothers at Taiz é , and many beautiful icons, and just being in that very peaceful place.”

She also noted that the tower at Bossey has been there since the 12th century. “ The WCC is not just something from the 20th century and beyond but this spirit of…