10th Assembly WCC Busan, Republic of Korea 2013

The World Council of Churches has their global assembly every seven years, the next 10th assembly begins in October of 2013 in Busan, the Republic of Korea.

A lot of preparation leads up each assembly, especially the WCC Central Committe members and representatives of ecumenical partners, who make up the Assembly's Planning Committee. They set the direction for the development of spiritual life during the General Assembly.

The theme chosen for 2013 is:

"God of Life, Lead Us to the Way of Justice and Peace" 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC)
The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. Created in 1948 as an ecumenical fellowship of churches, today the WCC at more than 349 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches, which together represent more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries. There is close cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, from the (Lutheran) Church of Norway. Headquarters:. Geneva, Switzerland Source: www.oikoumene.org

http://www.ecum.ro/infoecum/aktuell-infoecum/10-vollversammlung-des-oerk-2013

"Onward Christian soldiers.."  A flashback to the Christian mission theme of marching forward as expressed in a well known hymn.