The MECC General Secretariat Team Holds Its Weekly Meeting
Praying for the Ascension Thursday
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The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs presided over the weekly meeting of the MECC General Secretariat, with an online participation of the Associate Secretary General Reverend Dr. Refaat Fikry, and colleagues from various departments, in person and online. The meeting took place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.
As is customary, the meeting began with a Biblical Reading, which this week focused on the Gospel of Luke 46: 24-53 and Acts 1: 1-14. The attendees then raised their Prayers on the occasion of the Ascension Thursday, saying together, "Lift with you, O Lord, our souls and minds from emptiness and temporal concerns to divine understanding and truth."
As well as, Fr. Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar, the Director of the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department, presented a spiritual reflection on the occasion, emphasizing that the Lord is the Lord of the universe and history, and that we are His witnesses at this time.
In the second part of the meeting, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs made a presentation about the Fifth Scientific Conference that he will preside over, under the title "Strengthening Christian Faith Unity: The 1700th Jubilee Of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea." The conference is jointly organized by the Middle East Council of Churches and the Romaian Cultural Society, and will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 9:00 am, at the Liqaa Center in Rabweh, Metn, Lebanon.
The meeting also included discussions on various MECC affairs and the programs it is working to implement.
