The Gospel as Good News Consultation Programme
Tuesday 1 September
Morning/afternoon – Participant arrivals and registration. (Airport transfers will be provided for all participants who have notified the LOI facilitator of their arrival time and flight number.)
4.00pm. Welcome Reception
5.00pm. Key note addresses : Gospel as Good News
Fr. Michael Oleksa, Orthodox Church in America (Diocese of Alaska)
Dr. Peter Kuzmič Evangelical Theological Seminary, Croatia
Moderator : His Grace Bishop Angaelos
7.00pm. Opening Dinner and Reception with a welcome on behalf of :
His Eminence Archbishop Leo of of Karelia and All Finland
Rev Timo Keskitalo on behalf of SEA (Evangelical Alliance of Finland)
Progress Report on LOI by the co-chairs His Grace Bishop Angaelos and Mrs. Grace Mathews.
9.00pm. Orthodox Vespers
9.45pm. Free time
Wednesday 2 September
8..00am. Breakfast
9.00am. Biblical Reflection and Prayer
Dr. Tim Grass
9.30am. Plenary : WHAT IS GOSPEL?
The Gospel as Foundation for mission
Presenter : Dr. Brad Nassif
Presenter : Dr. Rosalee Velloso Ewell
Moderator : Dr. Jim Stamoolis
11.15am. Break
11.45am. Discussion Groups
1.00pm. Lunch
2.00pm. Rest period or informal conversations
3.00pm. Panel Discussion : WHAT IS GOSPEL?
Contextual understandings
Panel members : Mr. Safir Salim (Syria) – by Skype connection
Ms. Lisa Loden (Israel)
Fr. Gregory Edwards (Greece/USA)
Ms. Shadia Qubti (Palestine/Israel)
Moderator: Mrs. Grace Mathews
4.45pm. Break
5.15pm. Discussion Groups : What is Gospel? Application
7.00pm. Dinner
8.15pm. Prayer Evening
An opportunity for any participant to share, give witness to the good news of the Gospel in their own context and to lead us in (or request) prayer for their situation. (Participants are requested to register their willingness to contribute to this session in advance to the facilitator, Canon Mark Oxbrow.)
9.30pm. Free time 
Thursday 3 September
8.00am. Breakfast
9.00am. Biblical Reflection and Prayer
Fr. Daniel Seifemichael Feleke
9.30am. Plenary : WHAT MAKES THE GOSPEL GOOD NEWS?
Gospel as incarnation
Presenter: Dr. Valdir Steurnagel
Presenter: Mr. Nathan Hoppe
Moderator: Fr. Stephen Platt
11.15am. Break
11.45am. Discussion Groups
1.00pm. Lunch
2.00pm. Plenary : WHAT MAKES THE GOSPEL GOOD NEWS?
Praxis
Presenter: Fr. Evangelos Thiani
Presenter: Pastor Alfred Golloshi
Moderator: Dr. Tim Grass
3.00pm. Visit to Helsinki
Arranged by the Orthodox Church of Finland and the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
8.00pm. Dinner
8.15pm. Optional Session : Theological education and Orthodox-Evangelical
Relations
Friday 4 September
8.00am. Breakfast
9.00am. Biblical Reflection and Prayer
Sr. Theoktisi Emsley
9.30am. Plenary : HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL
Pastoral approaches to mission
Presenter: Bishop Angaelos
Presenter: Mr. Femi Adeleye
Moderator: Mrs. Leslie Doll
11.15am. Break
11.45am. Discussion Groups
1.00pm. Lunch
2.00pm. Rest period or informal conversations
3.00pm. Plenary: HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL?
Applied pastoral approaches to mission
Presenter: Rt. Revd. Dr. Christopher Cocksworth
Presenter: Revd Fr Artur Petrosyan
Moderator: Dr. Danut Manastireanu
4.00pm. Final Plenary : NEXT STEPS for the LOI
A discussion led by members of the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Steering Group to consider the next steps for this initiative and Orthodox-Evangelical relationships in general.
Joint Moderators: Bishop Angaelos and Mrs. Grace Mathews
5.30pm. Close
6.30pm. Reception for local leaders
8.00pm. Dinner
9.00pm. Steering Committee meeting
Saturday 5 September
8.00am. Breakfast
Morning/afternoon : Departures
