World Council of Churches 50th Jubilee assembly Onsite coverage and recent reports from The Layman and other sources Tuesday, January 12, 1999 ESSAYS from Zimbabwe Coverage of the 50th anniversary Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Harare, Zimbabwe, December 3-14, 1998 By Parker T. Williamson, (Lenoir, NC: PLC Publications, 1999, 96 pp., $4.50 each, shipping included) What's the Presbyterian connection to the World Council of Churches? Why does the Presbyterian Church (USA) contribute more financially to the WCC than any other U.S. denomination? Why does the World Council of Churches recommend – with the support of all 11 PCUSA delegates – world governance of transnational economies? These and other questions are answered by Parker T. Williamson in Essays from Zimbabwe, a comprehensive account of the 50th anniversary meeting of the World Council of Churches. "Reflections on Zimbabwe," one of the essays To order ESSAYS from Zimbabwe Zimbabwean farmers face enormous difficulties Love of the land inspires them to persevere The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, January 12, 1999 Repossessing land goal of Zimbabwe's vice president The Association for Church Renewal Tuesday, December 22, 1998 Presbyterians minister to street children The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 22, 1998 The best insurance is prayer, says Sukyo Mahikary devotee Ecumenical News International Friday, December 18, 1998 New forum may mean radical changes to ecumenical organizations Ecumenical News International Friday, December 18, 1998 WCC to study 'diversity' of human sexuality The Presbyterian Layman Thursday, December 17, 1998 Mandela urges Christians to help build a new Africa Delivers message of thanksgiving and hope By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Thursday, December 17, 1998 WCC accused of theological promiscuity African woman calls WCC 'polygamist' By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Wednesday, December 16, 1998 Evangelicals seek to build networks among WCC members By Janice Shaw Crouse Ecumenical Coalition on Women and Society Wednesday, December 16, 1998 WCC decries free-market economies Resolution seeks 'global governance' over nations, transnational corporations By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 15, 1998 WCC 'has shameful record' in plight of persecuted Christians By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 15, 1998 WCC asked to intervene for suffering people of Sudan By Faith J. H. McDonnell Institute on Religion and Democracy Tuesday, December 15, 1998 Archbishop Carey recalls WCC's founding purpose 'In mission the church found its unity' By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 14, 1998 Zimbabwean shares Scripture with gays/lesbians Mainline church representatives decline to discuss it By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 14, 1998 Kirkpatrick, Seaman elected to WCC Central Committee By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 14, 1998 World Council delegates hear the 'heartbeat of mother earth' 'Drums have feelings, too' By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Friday, December 11, 1998 Clerk's revelation: boulder's a hippo By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Friday, December 11, 1998 WCC participants seek interfaith language about God Avoidance of absolutes is stressed By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Thursday, December 10, 1998 Mugabe hails WCC as ally in liberation struggle By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Wednesday, December 9, 1998 Returning to Zimbabwe A commentary by Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Economics takes center stage at World Council Assembly Debt-cancellation proposals gaining momentum By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Mugabe holds private meeting with WCC leaders Calls for strengthening church-state partnership By Parker T. Williamson The Presbyterian Layman Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Sermon inspires far-left political agenda by WCC By Diane L. Knippers President of the Institute on Religion and Democracy For The Association for Church Renewal Tuesday, December 8, 1998 The fancy amid the fury By Janice Shaw Crouse The Association for Church Renewal Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Kirkpatrick: Lundy to retire from position with WCC The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 7, 1998 Orthodox leader warns of dwindling participation The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 7, 1998 Brief reports The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 7, 1998 Muzenda praises World Council of Churches Zimbabwean offical defends land policy and calls for debt relief The Presbyterian Layman Monday, December 7, 1998 Women's festival acknowledges 'painful reality' Ecumenical Decade not supported by churches Institute on Religion and Democracy Wednesday, December 2, 1998 Court finds Zimbabwe's first president guilty of 11 assault charges Ecumenical News International Tuesday, December 1, 1998 Churches accused of ignoring or condoning violence against women Ecumenical News International Tuesday, December 1, 1998 Korean church hopes WCC will choose Seoul for its 2005 assembly Ecumenical News International Monday, November 30, 1998 The Basis of Christian Unity: Reflections on the Origin of the World Council of Churches Text of Parker T. Williamson's speech prior to leaving for World Council of Churches meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe The Presbyterian Layman Monday, November 30, 1998 Layman editor will report on site from WCC assembly Non-Christian membership, gay rights among controversies in Zimbawbe meeting The Presbyterian Layman Wednesday, November 27, 1998 North American evangelicals send wake up call to World Council of Churches Institute on Religion & Democracy November 10, 1998 World Council of Churches meeting in Africa expected to redefine ecumenical movement Episcopal News Service October 27, 1998 World Council of Churches prepares to celebrate 50 years The Presbyterian Layman September 11, 1998

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