Theology of Companionship - Context: Companionship in Lived Practices

Theology of Companionship - Context: Companionship in Lived Practices

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Wed, 08/19/2026 - 19:26

The fourth session of the webinar series turns to the lived practices of companionship in concrete ecclesial, social, and cultural contexts.

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3 March 2027, 15:00 (CET) Register here This webinar will ask how companionship takes shape in the everyday life of churches, communities, and movements that are seeking justice, reconciliation, and unity.

The theology of companionship becomes meaningful when it is embodied in practices: listening to difficult memories, standing with communities in struggle, receiving the wisdom of local churches, sharing prayer and lament, and discerning together what faithful action may require. This session will explore how companionship is lived differently across contexts, and how local realities can deepen the churches’ understanding of pilgrimage.

Rather than presenting companionship as a fixed model, the session will invite participants to consider how it is shaped by place, history, culture, and relationship. The session, led by Rev. Karin Van Denbroeke,…