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To the women in the CEC Central Committee And the National Coordinators of the EFECW

Geneva, February 13, 2004

The understanding among churches has not always been easy over the past years, especially between the orthodox and the non-orthodox constituency of the ecumenical movement. As women we share in the responsibility for the further development of the ecumenical dialogues. What divides us shall be named, but we shall also find out what we have in common. Taking up this challenge, the CEC Women's Desk and the Ecumenical Forum of European Christian Women EFECW are organising a consultation on

Contextual inter-confessional dialogue from the perspective of women
To be held in Volos/Greece from June 8-13, 2004.

The Conference of European Churches, with a newly elected Central Committee, is moving into a new phase of its commitment for ecumenism in Europe. Sixteen of its members are women. The consultation will give the chance to them to get acquainted with a part of CEC's work and with the confessional dimensions of the European churches. It will deepen the basis of our co-operation, together with an associated body as EFECW, through the development of common perspectives and visions.

The choice of the venue has been taken in the interest of making possible an exchange with the concrete living context of an orthodox church. We are grateful for the invitation extended to us by the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias. It is the home of the only orthodox woman in the CEC Central Committee.

We are looking forward to welcome you to this consultation which will bring together women from the broad spectrum of confessions and traditions, including the catholic.

Please use the attached registration form for your application. For our planning, it would be helpful to have your response by March 15, 2004.

Warm greetings,

Eva-Sibylle Vogel-Mfato,                                                                                   Katerina Karkala-Zorba
(Executive Secretary, CEC Women's Desk)                                                       (Co-President EFECW)



DAILY PROGRAM

Tuesday, June 8
Arrivals at Tessaloniki Airport
Arrivals in Volos by bus from Tessaloniki airport
Opening worship
Getting to know each other
Introduction into the consultation
Dinner

Wednesday, June 9
Morning prayer
Women in Society: 4 stories
Coffee break
Group work
Lunch
Break
Impact from society in the churches: Podium
Tea break
Group work
Feedback in plenary
Dinner

Thursday, June 10
Morning Prayer
Introduction to Orthodoxy: Katherina Karkala-Zorba
Questions to Orthodoxy
Coffee break
Plenary continued
Lunch
Break
The female side of Orthodoxy: 4 presentations
Tea break
A protestant in an orthodox nunnery - A 2 years' experience
Jutta Weiss (asked)
Dinner
Beach party

Friday, June 11
Excursion

Saturday, June 12
Morning prayer
Feedback on excursion
Introduction to other confessions
Coffee break
Questions from orthodoxy to the other confessions
Lunch
Break
Perspectives and Visions for the future
Thematic group work
Tea break
Group work continued
Feedback into plenary
Evaluation of the consultation
Dinner
Social evening

Sunday, June 13
Lunch
Departures


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