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Some personalities of merit to the CPCE were awarded the anniversary medal. At the meeting evaluating the cooperation with the European Baptists, Rev. Anthony Peck, formerly General Secretary of the European Baptist Federation, and Prof. Dr Martin Friedrich, formerly Study Secretary of CPCE, received the medal for their many years of service to the dialogue. Bishop Reinhart Guib of the Evangelical Church A.C. in Romania was thanked with the medal for his invitation to the next CPCE General Assembly in Sibiu and the Moderator of the Union of the Waldensian and Methodist Churches in Italy, Alexandra Trotta was awarded the medal for the church's commitment in the social-diaconal field.

The Conference of Protestant Churches in Latin Europe (CEPPLE) met from September 15th-16th, 2023, in Montpellier. Working under the title “Church Communion in Southern Europe: Reading the Past and Thinking About the Present”, the Conference looked back on the 50 years of the Leuenberg Agreement and more. Visit the CEPPLE website here for more info or click the button below.

In multicultural Osijek, the capital of the Croatian region of Slavonia, the Lutheran Church and the Reformed Christian Church of Croatia celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Leuenberg Agreement on September 16th. More information can be found here:

A conference took place on September 4th, 2023, in Bratislava in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Leuenberg Agreement. It is here that the Slovakian translation of the Leuenberg Agreement was introduced to the public.

Sibiu (also known as Hermannstadt), the site of the upcoming General Assembly, proved to be an excellent place for hosting the Council meeting from August 31 to September 1. Not only did the city welcome the group with its lively terraces and pubs, medieval setting, and wide range of cultural activities, but the local churches proved to be gracious and friendly hosts.The Council members took a look at the designated venues for the Assembly: The Evangelical Church for the plenary sessions, the Reformed Church for the devotions, the Brukenthal-lyceum for workshops, the Pupil's Dormitory for the steward program, plus different hotels and pubs. The business portion of the Council meeting was held in the premises of the National Consistory of the Evangelical Church A.C. in Romania. Here, in addition to questions from the General Assembly, work assignments were discussed, reports received and the application of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgia and the Southern Caucasus to become a member of CPCE was approved.

From 28 to 30 August 2023, the delegations of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) and the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) met to evaluate the results of the theological dialogue and cooperation of the past years and to consider joint next steps towards each other.

The editorial group of the "Christian Speaking of God" study process began its work in January 2023. The group met several times as a whole over the internet, working in pairs in between. The work on the text of the document was completed in a very concentrated meeting in Vienna from 8-10 September.

For seven days in September Krakow was the centre of the Lutheran churches. On the invitation of the Evangelical Church A.C. in Poland, around 350 delegates from the 150 member churches of the Lutheran World Federation came together at the Assembly, including many CPCE member churches. In his address of greeting CPCE General Secretary Mario Fischer invited people to think about church communion between the historic churches of the Reformation on other continents as well.

For many years, CPCE has engaged in a partnership with the European Bible Dialogue. This year's Dialogue, will take place on Nomember 15th and 16th, this time online. The theme is “Why Church Communion in Europe? 50 Years of the Leuenberg Agreement”