Member Church News: Learning, Memorials, Elections

Last week about 250 students and 50 counselors participated in the 54th Biblical Theology Seminar at the Chunghwa Telecom Kaohsiung Training Institute (in Taiwan). In his 2017 Survival Day Message, Uniting Church in Australia President Stuart McMillan calls… Read More

Member Church News: Presidential Inauguration and more

Emily Brewer, a blogger for the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, posted, “So instead of trying to prove all the ways that Trump is not true to Presbyterian values, let’s commit to live our Presbyterian values so boldly and so… Read More

Member Church News: Hidden Figures, Videos

Several partners and members have resource material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January): United Church of Canada, National Council of Churches in India Hidden Figures—the movie about a group of brilliant female African-American mathematicians… Read More

Member Church News: Christmas Messages

The General Convent of the Reformed Church in Hungary states, “Christmas has a blessed effect of bringing people together and calling them to unity.” In his Christmas message, United Church of Christ General Minister and President John C…. Read More

God’s People Are Comforted

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her… Read More

Member Church News: Advent, Economics, Activists

An Ontario church invites entire town to Advent service. Dora Arce, WCRC executive secretary for justice, tells a conference on economics and ethics, “We are united in the search for alternatives to the current ‘dictatorship’ of the financial… Read More

Member Church News: Visits

The Uniting Presbyterian Church in South Africa and Presbyterian Church of India exchange visits. At the international conference called “Expatriates, Exiles and Refugees,” which took place in Litomyšl from 14 to 16 October 2016, Dirk Stelter, the chief… Read More

WCRC statement on detention, deportation of WCC official

The WCRC stands with the World Council of Churches against the detention, interrogation and deportation of Dr. Isabel Apawo Phiri by Israeli security forces when she was attempting to enter the country to attend consultations with church leaders… Read More

Member Church News: Advent, Music, Meetings

An Advent Challenge: What if Aleppo was my Home? A London, Ontario, musician and worship leader has been on a musical journey with the Heidelberg Catechism. The Presbyterian Church in Korea has very publicly demonstrated its support of… Read More

Member Church News: Advent, Initiatives, Rallies

The Talanoa4Climate initiative was launched at Strathfield Uniting Church to plan faith communities’ next public action for climate justice. Water protectors at Standing Rock (South Dakota, USA) prepare for brutal winter. A Presbyterian delegation sees resiliency and innovation… Read More