Faith and Order conveners introduce commission’s current work

Faith and Order conveners introduce commission’s current work

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Thu, 11/05/2026 - 15:41

In a series of short video reflections, study group conveners of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Faith and Order explain what the commission is working on and how its studies can help churches grow in visible unity.

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Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

The three study groups build on the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, held in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt, in 2025. The commission approved their work plans at its October 2026 meeting in Höör and Lund, Sweden.

The study group “ Being Church on the Way to Visible Unity,” co-convened by Rev. Dr Sotiris Angelos Boukis, Evangelical Church of Greece, and Rev. Dr Ge Wen, China Christian Council, explores how recognizing one another ’ s baptism can help churches recognize one another as churches and express their unity more fully in worship, witness, and service.

The second study group, “ Being Human: Discerning Humanity in the Image of God,” co-convened by Archbishop Emerita Dr Antje Jackel é n, Church of Sweden, and Prof. David G. Kirchhoffer, Roman Catholic Church,…