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Theology of Companionship - Foundations: Why Companionship Now?

August 19, 2026 · 1 min read

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Wed, 08/19/2026 - 19:25

This opening session of the webinar series introduces the theological foundations of companionship and asks why this language matters for the churches today.

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9 September, 15:00 (CET) Register here In a world marked by fragmentation, violence, forced migration, ecological crisis, and deep inequalities, companionship invites churches to move beyond distant solidarity toward a more embodied practice of walking together.

The five-part series will show how the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity appears —through a lens of companionship— as a theological orientation and an ecclesial practice.

Participants will be invited to explore companionship as a deep yet understandable journey from theological foundations to practical implementation. The series will move through five themes: foundations, method, ethics, context, and implementation.

“Why Companionship Now? Biblical and Ecumenical Foundations,” will be led on 9 September by Prof. Dr Fernando Enns, from the Church Association of…

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Julien Martin

It’s interesting, this passage about the transition from “distant solidarity” to a more concrete practice of walking together. In our small parish, we already see this a little when we support Ukrainian families who arrived two years ago: we no longer just send a check, we share meals and daily worries. Perhaps I will go to the webinar on September 9 to see what Professor Enns says about the biblical foundations, it could help us better name what we are already experiencing.

Daniel Baker

Yeah, that shift from "distant solidarity" to actually walking together rings true. In our parish we've been driving Ukrainian families to appointments and sharing meals after Liturgy for the last couple of years, and it's made the whole thing less about sending stuff and more about just being there week after week. Looking forward to what Prof. Enns says on the biblical side.