2016 is the 25th anniversary of the Meissen Declaration. On 29 January 1991 this
was signed on the altar of Westminster Abbey. The partnership between the Diocese of
Worcester and the Protestant Church of Central Germany is an ecumenical link growing
out of that declaration.
The link began between our diocese and the Province of Saxony. In Germany, the
churches of Saxony and Thuringia united in 2009 to form the Protestant Church
of Central Germany (EKM). In Worcester our “Magdeburg” link (the cathedral is in
Magdeburg) now embraces the whole EKM in Saxony and Thuringia.
Every two years our churches meet in either Germany or England for the Three
Confessions (or Denominations) Conference. Ten English Anglicans, ten German
Protestants, and ten Roman Catholics (five German and five English) come together to
explore a theme that touches on our shared mission in today’s European context, and
in our own countries.
The theme for this year’s conference, which
is meeting between 29 April and 2 May in
Drübeck Abbey, is pilgrimage. The group
travelling from Worcester is being led by
Archdeacon Robert Jones. We go both as
pilgrims to Germany, and as fellow pilgrims
on the journey of life.
Pray for all those travelling, and for the
journey of our three different denominations
on our pilgrimage towards the unity Christ
wills for his church.
Worcester East Deanery – Rural Dean:
Stuart Currie; Lay Chair: Michael Bunclark
Diocese of Blackburn: Bishop Julian Henderson
with Bishops Philip North (Burnley) and
Geoffrey Pearson (Lancaster)
Diocese of Brechin (Scotland): Bishop Nigel Peyton
The Lutheran Church in Great Britain: Bishop Martin Lind
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East: Archbishop Dr Mouneer Anis
