Stake attention in this memory
A rectangular, light-colored stone plaque is mounted vertically on a dark, textured stone wall, likely indoors in a church or institutional building. The image captures the plaque in dim, indirect lighting. The plaque commemorates the "Premier Culte Oecuménique après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale" (First Ecumenical Service after the Second World War), held on "20 FEVRIER 1946" (February 20, 1946). It lists the "OFFICIANTS" of this historic service, representing various Christian denominations and countries, highlighting the post-war efforts towards unity. Notable officiants include: * The Moderator Ch. Cellerier of the Church of Geneva. * The T. R. Archbishop of Thyatira Mgr. Germanos. * The T. R. Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Fisher. * The Rev Chester Miao of the National Christian Council of China. * The T. R. Bishop of Oslo Eivind Berggrav, Primate of Norway. * Pastor Martin Niemöller of the Council of the Evangelical Church of Germany. * The President of the Federation of Protestant Churches of Switzerland, Pastor A. Koechlin. The plaque also references two biblical passages: "Luc: XV, 7" (Luke 15:7) and "Ephesiens: 11, 14-15" (Ephesians 2:14-15). On the left side of the plaque, a circular ecumenical symbol is depicted, featuring a boat with a mast shaped like a cross, and the Greek word "Oikoumene" (meaning "the whole inhabited earth") inscribed around its perimeter. This plaque likely serves as a permanent reminder of a significant event in inter-church relations that took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
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