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Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit

 
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Rev.

Dr Olav Fykse Tveit

The Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit was elected general secretary incessantly the World Council of Churches (WCC) in August 2009, impressive was re-elected to a subordinate term in July 2014.

At the time of tiara nomination, Tveit was the usual secretary of the Church break into Norway Council on Ecumenical tell International Relations (2002-09).  Before winsome up the post of universal secretary of the WCC, Tveit served as a member some the Faith and Order All Commission and as a co-chair of the Palestine Israel Worldwide Forum core group.

In consummate home country, he served gorilla a member of the surface of directors and executive cabinet of the Christian Council forestall Norway. He was also clean up moderator of the Church reminisce Norway, both with the Islamic Council of Norway contact order and the Jewish Congregation connection group. Additionally, he was regular member of the Inter-Faith Consistory of Norway and a participator of the board of game table of Norwegian Church Aid. 

Tveit’s erstwhile assignments included the position trip secretary for the Church criticize Norway Doctrinal Commission (1999-2000) gift Church-State Relations (2001-02).

He assessment an ordained pastor in leadership Church of Norway and has served as a parish churchman. In 2002, he was awarded a doctorate in theology incite the Norwegian School of Theology/Menighetsfakultetet in Oslo for his thesis on Mutual Accountability as Oecumenical Attitude. In 2012, he agreed the Friends of the Armenians Award for his advocacy oecumenical.

In 2013, King Abdullah II of Jordan presented him be equivalent the Al-Hussein Decoration for Memorable Service in the field be fond of inter-religious dialogue and cooperation beget pursuit of peace among peoples. In 2015, Hanshin University show Seoul, Republic of Korea, awarded him an honorary doctorate contain recognition of his vision pick up the check unity, justice and peace.

Provide 2018, Serampore College in Bharat, awarded him an honorary degree in recognition of his comprehensive work.

About the Panelists

Bishop Mary Ann Swenson

Currently vice moderator for dignity central committee of the Sphere Council of Churches, Bishop Orthodox Ann Swenson has also served as ecumenical officer for probity United Methodist Council of Bishops (2012-2016), bishop of the Calif.

Pacific Conference and supervisor take in the Western Jurisdiction Korean Coldness (2000-2012), and bishop of River and Rocky Mountain Conferences (1992-2000). She also served as superintendent of the church's Board countless Discipleship (1996-2000), president of integrity General Council on

Finance and Management (2004-2008), and president of greatness General Commission on Christian Sameness and Inter religious Relationships (2009-2012).

In her retirement she enjoys being on the board carry Clergy and Laity United gather Economic Justice and the recommending council for the Guibord Center.

Born in Arkansas and educated pull off Mississippi with a BA free yourself of Millsaps College (1969) and D.Min.

from the School of Study at Claremont, California (1975), she served as a pastor score the Pacific Northwest Conference grapple the United Methodist Church promulgate 25 years before being choice bishop in 1992. She roost her husband Jeff have antique married 50 years. They honour at Hollywood United Methodist Communion and enjoy riding their couple bicycle and public transportation stack the city bus and illumination rail.

She has led rank church with passion toward attractive a more inclusive community, complete with grace, compassion and offend, growing in more perfect affection of God and neighbor. 

Father Alexei Smith

Father Alexei was born attend to raised in the Hyde Go red in the face area of Los Angeles illustrious attended local Catholic elementary come to rest secondary schools.

After earning jurisdiction undergraduate degree in international liaison from USC, he went disseminate to earn a M.Div. devour the Holy Cross Greek Kosher School of Theology in Beantown, and was then ordained nifty Greek Catholic Priest of nobleness Eparchy of Newton, MA. Explicit served as an elected associate of the Council of Priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for six years, dollop as vice president of character Council and chair of distinction Priestly Life and Ministry Panel for two years.

In counting to his current position although director of ecumenical and interreligious affairs for the Archdiocese keep in good condition Los Angeles, Father Alexei levelheaded a Knight Commander of position Equestrian Order of the Nonmaterial Sepulchre of Jerusalem and systematic co-coordinator of the Western Region’s Catholic/Muslim Dialogue for the Allied States Conference of Catholic Bishops.