[Dialogue] Ecumenical Institute at Bossley, Switzerland

[W. J.]

As Lingo and some of the other old-timers know, the WCC, meeting in Evanston in 
1954, passed a resolution to establish the "Evanston Institute of Ecumenical 
Studies" to replicate the Bossey Institute in North America. Of course WCC 
didn't fund it, so a group of Chicago area churchmen made it a part of the 
Church Federation of Greater Chicago. Wonder what happened to that organization? 
I think it kind of disappeared due to funding drying up and a failure of 
leadership among the mainstream denominations that had supported it. I know 
their impressive headquarters on Lake Shore Drive was sold.
Marshall



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From: Al Lingo <clingojr at aol.com>
To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Sent: Sat, July 16, 2011 10:27:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Ecumenical Institute at Bossley, Switzerland

Karen,
The Ecumenical Institute at Chateau Bossey near Celigny Switzerland was the 
first such institute established by the World Council of Churches and offered 
trainings for church persons from across the world.  I first studied there as 
theological student in August of 1959, and am very grateful for having had that 
experience.
I did look up their web page, 
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/activities/bossey.html, and expect that they may 
still be quite a resourceful center in the life of the church.  Enjoy your 
reading and learning more about their current program.
Charles




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Subject: [Dialogue] Ecumenical Institute at Bossley, Switzerland


http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/students-of-diverse-faith.html?tr=y&auid=8663593

 
 
Anyone know any more about this organization?  Their website says it  was 
started in 1946.  Were they in any way related to "us"?  I know  "we" had some 
sort of commission from the World Council of Churches in the  '60s.
 
Karen Bueno
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