1. Third European Ecumenical Assembly The Light of Christ shines upon All Hope for Renewal and Unity in Europe

2. An Assembly Process that follows the tradition of the Assemblies in : Basle (1989) Graz (1997) Charta Oecumenica (2001) The Process of EEA3: From January 2006 to September 2007 The EEA3 Assembly: Sibiu, Romania, September 2007

3. The theme of the EEA3 The Light of Christ shines upon all. Hope for Renewal and Unity in Europe  The process and the objectives of the Assembly are guided by a Christological reference (St. John 8, 12).  Light: The symbolism of the Light is particularly significant in the Eastern tzraditions as well as in the Western.  Pilgrimage: The sub-title highlights the role of the Gospel of Christ in Europe today. The first responsibility and contribution of the Churches is to promote renewal.

4. Objectives of the process The Terni document To celebrate, to reflect and to witness together our faith in Christ To express the existing communion of Christians in Europe To deepen the knowledge of and to value the different confessional and spiritual traditions of Europe To overcome the tensions and difficulties that still exist between the Churches To strengthen ecumenism in Europe

5. The stages of the process The idea of a pilgrimage 1st stage: Ecumenical Encounter in Rome, 24-27 January 2006 2nd stage: Regional and National meetings 2006/2007 3rd stage: Ecumenical Encounter in Wittenberg, 15-18 February 2007 4th stage: EEA3 Assembly in Sibiu, 4-9 September 2007

6. Ecumenical Encounter in Rome, 24-27 January 2006

7. Discovering the Roman-Catholic tradition The light of Christ shines upon all. Rediscovering new light along the road to reconciliation among the Christians of Europe, in Christ crucified and resurrected

8. The light of Christ shines upon all. Renewal and unity at a local level The second stage will consist of national and/or regional meetings throughout Europe between Pentecost 2006 and The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007. Preparation will be the shared responsibility of the respective national delegates of Churches, Bishops' Conferences and regional and national ecumenical bodies. The slant and length of the meetings may be very different, depending on the local context. Regional and National meetings 2006/2007

9. Ecumenical Encounter in Wittenberg, 15-18 February 2007

10. Discovering the tradition of the Churches of the Reformation The light of Christ shines on all. Rediscovering the gift of light that the Gospel of Christ represents for Europe today.

11. EEA3 Assembly Sibiu, 4-9 September 2007

12. Discovering the Orthodox tradition The Light of Christ shines upon all. Hope for renewal and unity in Europe.

13. Assembly Programme: Sept. 4-9: Worship and Bible Studies, Plenaries, Fora and Cultural events Sept. 8: Feast of the Birth of Virgin Mary, Final plenary, Pilgrimage of the Light and Vigil Sept. 9: Local Sunday worship and final gathering At this stage an open and large visitors’ programme is not foreseen, due to the limited accommodation capacity fo Sibiu. There will have, however, be an Agora, or a Market place, with possibilities for assembly participants to meet, share information through stands and exhibitions.

14. Participants in the process 1st and 3rd stages: 110 delegates from the Episcopal Conferences, the Churches, associations and ecumenical bodies (55 CCEE, 55 CEC) 2nd stage: Local and national Churches, Bishops' Conferences, regional and national ecumenical bodies, Christian organisations and networks

15. In the Assembly: A total of 2100 delegates out of 2500 participants 1050 delegates from the Conference of European Churches’ (CEC) member churches Associated Organisations National Councils of Churches Partner organisations Regional and International Organisations 1050 delegates from the Council of European Bishop’s Conferences (CCEE) Guests, speakers and advisors Staff, stewards, press Local Committee, guests, volunteers During the last two days, a great presence of Romanian communities

16. The next steps... The CCEE and CEC are informing their members of the size of their delegations The CCEE and the CEC name coordinators of the Fora of Sibiu, which will have the task of preparing the thematic introductions to the sub-themes The Episcopal Conferences and the Churches realise the national and regional meetings between Pentecost 2006 and The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007 (2nd stage)

17. The light of Christ shines upon all. Renewal and unity at a local level The second stage will consist of national and/or regional meetings throughout Europe between Pentecost 2006 and The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007. Preparation will be the shared responsibility of the respective national delegates of Churches, Bishops' Conferences and regional and national ecumenical bodies. The slant and length of the meetings may be very different, depending on the local context. Regional and National meetings 2006/2007

18. Goals: 1. to live an experience of faith, spirituality and communion with moments of prayer, Bible meditations, witnesses, symbolic acts, pilgrimages, convivial moments; 2. to deepen the knowledge of the Churches and communities which are present in the nation or region, and of Christian and ecumenical life experiences; 3. to deepen the themes, goals and objectives of EEA3; 4. to discuss the themes of the Charta Oecumenica that will be dealt with in Sibiu; 5. to prepare local, national or regional meetings to take place at the same time as the Sibiu one (September 2007); 6. to plan and implement a "concrete commitment", so as to give visibility and continuity to the meeting.

19. The Light of Christ and the Church Unity Spirituality Witness The Light of Christ and Europe Europe Religions Migration The Light of Christ and the World Creation Justice Peace Themes: Nine themes have crystallised in the preparatory process. The themes are all related to current issues in Europe, relevant to the life and calling of the church:

20. Resources: Charta Oecumenica and the EEA3 Study Guide: As well as relating to the Charta Oecumenica and the EEA3 study guide, a process has been launched to develop these themes through reflection, discussion and sharing, throughout the various stages of the EEA3 process. Thematic introductions: Introductions to each theme will be made available on the EEA3 web-site, and the national and regional meetings are invited to contribute to the process of reflection and discussions, through meetings, studies, case-studies, articles, reflections and other thematically related contributions. These contributions will be included in the further reflection process of the EEA3 themes Web-site: www.eea3.org, logo, poster and fliers

21. Suggestions for participation On the official website of the 3EEA (www.eea3.org) you will find resources and information, in particular the work paper of the assembly. Distribute these resources as much as possible. A number of official events during different stages of the 3EEA will be broadcast live on the website.www.eea3.org  At every opportunity and wherever appropriate propose the themes of the 3EEA, especially at meetings already scheduled, organised by parishes, communities, movements, associations, ecumenical bodies, Bishops Conferences, Churches and dioceses.  Organise special local meetings on the Assembly themes.  Support a prayer network as wide as possible for the 3EEA and Christian unity.  Encourage local media to report on the 3EEA and its themes.  Support the national or regional meetings that constitute the second stage of the 3EEA.  Support a local programme to run at the same time as the Sibiu assembly (4-9 September 2007).

22.  Where possible, have a collection to help finance the participation of people from poor countries and help brothers and sisters in Romania in putting on the Sibiu Assembly.  At the appropriate time keep in contact with the delegates from the Churches, Bishops Conferences and ecumenical bodies sent to participate in the various stages of the process.  Contact your own Church or Bishops Conference about the possibility of becoming a delegate at the Sibiu Assembly.  Hold pilgrimages, visits, twinning in various cities of Romania at the same time as the Sibiu assembly. These would largely involve young people, especially from abroad. These groups would be guests of local communities and would reside in families, and they would share a common programme with the hosting communities, consisting of meetings and visits between 4 and 7 September. Saturday 8 th September the groups are invited to reach Sibiu for a pilgrimage of light and to join in a common programme with all the delegates on Saturday and Sunday morning. The local secretariat in Sibiu provides information on which communities can be contacted.  We will be grateful to CCEE and CEC for any brief reports about initiatives and experiences.

23. The organisation of the EEA3

24. What we hope for the EEA3 To rediscover and deepen the Christian identity To respond to spiritual needs To face together common problems of the current historical situation

25. Welcome to join the pilgrimage