Breaking Down Dividing Walls

In September 2005, in collaboration with the Iona Community, the Society gathered together just over 30 young ecumenical leaders of the future, each nominated by the denominations of Britain and Ireland, for a week of prayer and thinking on the future pathways for the Churches on the road to unity.

From the 10th to the 16th September 2005, Bringing Down Dividing Walls in the 21st Century - a Week for seeking New Ecumenical Inspiration the potential future leaders in our Churches spent a week in study and common life, inspired by four internationally respected theologians:

• Dr Alison Elliot, 2005 Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Director of Edinburgh's Centre for Theology and Public Issues
• The Revd Professor William Henn OFMCap, an American who teaches at the Gregorian University in Rome and shares, on behalf of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in a number of important dialogue groups, including the WCC Faith & Order Commission and the joint groups with the Pentecostal and Reformed Churches
• The Revd Kathy Galloway, leader of the Iona Community
• The Revd Dr Garnet Parris, Director of the Centre for Black Theology at the University of Birmingham.

Click here to read Martin Conway's Report on the week's events and pointers. Click on the speakers' names to read their addresses.

Click on the links below to read some of the reactions from the participants:

• John Bradbury
• Paul Campbell
• Ellie Colyer
• Oliver Coss
• Danny Curtin
• Jonathan Dean and Hilary Treavis
• Richard Hainsworth
• Wesley Johnston
• Chris McCartney
• Alan Miller
• John Sanderson
• Christopher Woods