World Protestant body issues solidarity message with Palestinian Christians

by Stephen Brown The World Communion of Reformed Churches has urged its more than 225 member churches worldwide to examine their mission, education and investment relationships with Israel and Palestine in the light of the witness of Palestinian… Read More

WCRC joins declaration to overcome Reformation divisions

by Stephen Brown The World Communion of Reformed Churches has formally joined an ecumenical statement with Roman Catholics, Lutherans and Methodists aiming to overcome divisions between Protestants and Roman Catholics from the time of the Protestant Reformation. “Today… Read More

Council receives newly commissioned psalm with a standing ovation

By Amy Eckert. Photo by Anna Siggelkow. Aus Tiefer Not (“From Deep Distress”), a new psalm commissioned by the WCRC for the occasion of its 2017 General Council in Leipzig, made its world premiere at the Nikolaikirche Tuesday,… Read More

General Council approves statement on ordination of women

by Laurence Villoz The “Declaration of Faith on the Ordination of Women” was accepted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) at its General Council on Monday, 3 July, in Leipzig. “We have reached a certain consensus,”… Read More

Newly commissioned Psalm part of the commemoration of the General Council in Leipzig

By Amy Eckert When the WCRC decided to commission a new musical work on the occasion of the 2017 General Council, there was quick consensus that only a psalm would do. “Psalms express sentiment in an extraordinary way,”… Read More

Terence Corkin brings discernment processes to the WCRC in Leipzig

By Amy Eckert Terence Corkin, ordained minister of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and a discernment facilitator and coach, arrived at the WCRC General Council in Leipzig with a new book in hand: The Church Guide for… Read More

Public Witness Committee

Dear Member Churches to the 26th General Council, On behalf of President Jerry Pillay, we offer you warm greetings and prayerful expectation of our time together in Leipzig. In preparation for the work of the Public Witness Committee,… Read More

Videos

Below are just a few of the videos from our General Council. Be sure to visit our YouTube Channel for many more! Impressions from the Closing Communion (in 360°) Voices from Leipzig: Dorcas Gordon Voices from Leipzig :… Read More

Schedule

Download a one-page schedule overview See the full schedule Download the full schedule in PDF The full, detailed Council schedule is available in the General Council Workbook. Youth Gathering A special gathering of youth from around the world,… Read More

Living God, Renew and Transform US

A Theological Essay from Prayerful Preparation by Anna Case-Winters Introduction When we pray, “Living God, renew and transform us,” how are we meaning the word “us?” This is a word with many dimensions and points of reference. We… Read More