Cuban farm becomes mission centre

The “Jardin del Eden,” a farm outside of Matanzas, Cuba, was inspired by the biblical image of Genesis 2 that depicts humans as both part of creation and to whom God gave stewardship. And it is through God’s… Read More

Christian unity to be focus in Wittenberg

Five hundred years ago, Wittenberg was the site that sparked the Reformation, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door. This year, Wittenberg is not only the centre of a year-long commemoration of that event… Read More

Interns excited about General Council

Each year the staff of the World Communion of Reformed Churches welcomes one or two new young adults as interns to its offices in Hannover, Germany. Interns have come from Indonesia and South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan,… Read More

WCRC seeks new executives for communion and justice

The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has begun an intensive search to find the next executive secretaries for Justice and Witness and Communion and Theology. “Communion, theology and justice are key to the work of the WCRC,”… Read More

Council to act on proposed amendments to constitution

Among the items of business to be addressed at this summer’s General Council, delegates will vote on proposed amendments to the World Communion of Reformed Churches Constitution and Bylaws. The proposed amendments were approved by the WCRC Executive… Read More

Consultation looks to empower regions

A Regional Empowerment Consultation held in Hannover, Germany, in February focused on ways in which the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) can strengthen its work through better engagement on a regional level. The consultation, which brought together WCRC… Read More

Ferguson, Tutu to receive honorary degrees

The Vancouver School of Theology (VST) is pleased to announce the recipients of VST’s 2017 Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and The Rev. Chris Ferguson. The 2017 VST Honorary Doctorates will be awarded to the… Read More

Essays invited for Lombard Prize

The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), in association with Lombard, Odier & Cie, Bankers of Geneva, Switzerland, are calling for entries for the Lombard Prize. Young theologians (no older than 30 years) are invited to submit an… Read More

Booklet delves into General Council theme

The World Communion of Reformed Churches’s next General Council, bringing together hundreds of delegates to discern God’s will through Scripture to set the WCRC’s direction and elect new leadership, will be held in Leipzig, Germany, 29 June to… Read More

Youth invited to special gathering

Making new friends from around the world, deepening a relationship with Christ and engaging in critical issues is only a taste of what’s planned for the Youth Gathering in the week before the 2017 General Council. “This event… Read More