PROGRAMME

Third gathering of Protestant synod members

From around Europe:

„Being protestant in the house of religions“

10th to the 12th of March 2017, Bern

Friday, March 10th
Morning / Arrival andregistration
12.30 / Lunch at Hotel Kreuz
14.00 / Opening Service in the French Church
15.00 / Coffee break
15.30 / Welcome and Introduction
16.00 / Interactive entry into the gathering
The goal is to get to know each other: conversation in small groups, experiences according to the theme, listening to each other about „best practices“
18.00 / Break
18.30 / Dinner
19.30
to 21.00 / „Being protestant in the House of Religions“
Lecture: Prof. Dr. Reinhold Bernhardt, University of Basel
21.15 / Walk to the Methodist Church
21.30 / Evening Prayer
Saturday, March11th
from
07.00on / Breakfast
08.15 / Departure to the House of Religions
08.30 / Transfer by bus to the house of Religions
09.00 / Morning Prayer in the House of Religions
09.30 / In the House of Religions
- Introduction
- Guided tours through the House
- Coffee Break
- Reflection and Discussion
12.15 / Lunch in the House of Religions (Ayurvedic Kitchen)
13.30 / Transfer to Hotel Kreuz
14.00 / Workshops:
1Church Communion (CPCE doctrinal discussion)
2Pluralityof Religions (CPCEstudy process)
3Theologyof Diaspora (CPCE study process)
4Migration and Church Communion (CPCEexpert group))
5Reproductive Medicine (CPCE expert group)
16.30 / Break
17.00 / Plenary with Feedback, first draft message to the CPCE
18.00 / Break
19.00 / Social Gathering and encounter with the hosting churches
- Apéro and dinner in the Restaurant „Zum Äusseren Stand“
22.00 / Walk to the French Church
22.30 / Night Prayerin the French Church
Sunday, March 12th
from 07.30 on / Breakfast
08.30
09.30 / Agreement on future work
Message to the CPCE General Assembly
09.30 / Departure to the Minster
10.00 / Service with Holy Supper in the Minster of Bern
11.30 / Return to the Hotel
12.15 / Lunch, Departure

Dritte Begegnungstagung Europäischer Synodaler Third Gathering of Synod Members Europe Bern, 10.-12.März 2017 GEKE CPCE CPCE 2017,March, 10-12, Bern