Bishop Brisvanis welcomed the Queensland Churches Together Assemblytranslated

The organization Queensland Churches Together (QCT) held last month, for the first time in its history, a General Assembly in Cairns, hosted by the Greek Orthodox Parish of St. John the Forerunner. The Assembly, which was an important milestone in the ecumenical life of North Queensland, began with prayer at St John's Church, followed by lunch and a keynote address by Mr Simon Smart, Executive Director of the Center for Public Christianity.

The Most Reverend Bishop Vrisvanis Mr. Bartholomeos, President of Queensland Churches Together, warmly welcomed the delegates to the Parish of St. John the Forerunner, on behalf of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia Mr. Makariou.

In his greeting, His Holiness underlined the importance of the cooperation of the Christian Churches in a spirit of mutual respect, love, understanding and cooperation. He pointed out the common responsibility of Christians to strengthen their relationships, to promote unity and to bear witness to the Gospel through dialogue and meaningful fellowship.

General Secretary of Queensland Churches Together, Dr Kate Power, presented the…