Five days, ten countries, 17 young people. The Protestant Forum for Young Theology has come to an end. Amazing days with engaged participants and inspiring conversations. We are already looking forward to the next Forum!
Field Trip to Krzyzowa (“Kreisau Circle”) and the Church of Peace in Swidnica
Day 4 – World Café
3 Questions, 3 Answers
Katharina, you were preparing the Young Forum for an entire year. Having spent five days with the participants, what did surprise you?
It was great to see the good group dynamics and to learn about so many visions of future pastors. It is obvious that there is hope for the churches in Europe.
Which vision did encourage you specifically?
Henk de Roest spoke about new ways of being church in times of decreasing membership and Sunday Service attendance. There are many ideas I want to take into my own parish. It would be great to organize a youth gathering on a European level.
Will there be another Young Forum?
I hope so. Ecumenical documents are important, but we need more encounters like this – with a huge variety of participants with different experiences and points of view.
Rev. Katharina Meckbach was working for one year in the Office of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe in Vienna. She just started working as parish pastor in Bischofsheim (Germany).
Day 3 – Celebrating Together
Day 3 – Thinking together
Protestant Press Agency reports on Young Forum
The Austrian Press Agency epdÖ reports on the Young Forum in Wroclaw with a focus on the Austrian participants. Please find the article (in German) here:
Second Day
Impressions of the City Tour in Wroclaw
First impressions
