Project
Meeting of the Working Group in Kamień Śląski in 2016 (photo: mk)
Idea
The task and goal of the “Reconciliation in Europe – the task of the Churches in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Germany” project is to bring about a common dialogue “at one table” between different Churches of Central and Eastern Europe. Listening to each other is the first step on the way to getting to know each other, better understanding and mutual acceptance. The second step is to see the richness of the historical diversity in which the Christian faith was formed. The third step is the implementation of joint projects and activities in individual countries by the local Churches.
History
The project was initiated in 1995 by the German-Polish Commission for Relations between the Polish Ecumenical Council (PRE) and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), in “Haus der Stille” in Weitenhagen near Greiswald. In the following years, a series of meetings, consultations and conferences were held with partners from four countries: Belarus, Germany, Poland and Ukraine.
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Working Group
In order to implement the project responsibly, the Inter-Church Working Group was established, which initially consisted of representatives of the Churches associated in the PRE and Evangelical Churches in Germany. Currently, the Group is composed of representatives of Evangelical Churches, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic Churches from four countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Germany and Poland.