Posted on December 21, 2021
“You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.” —Luke 1:14 (NRSV) The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth as presented in Luke 1:5-25 prepares for the Christmas narrative and speaks greatly to the challenges… Read More
Posted on December 17, 2021
The Presbyterian Church (USA) spreads the word about Focus: Palestine. The resource was created to “lift up Palestinian voices while placing the situation into theological, historical, and political contexts,” according to the WCRC. It is co-authored by Katherine… Read More
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Posted on December 10, 2021
United Church of Christ Church (UCC) House hosted its last ecumenical visit as national ministries welcomed Reformed partners: The national ministries, preparing to move early next year, marked another milestone, hosting their last delegation of ecumenical partners in… Read More
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Posted on December 3, 2021
AIPRAL launched the #ZAQUEO (#ZacTax) project, an international campaign for tax justice and reparation, through a series of streamed seminars from the Reformed University in Barranquilla, Colombia. “For many young girls, training with us is the last chance,”… Read More
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Posted on November 26, 2021
Thursdays in Black ambassadors from Australia—Sharon Hollis, president of the Uniting Church in Australia, and Colleen Geyer, its assembly general secretary—reflect on why they act, hope, pray—and speak out. December 3 is the International Day of Persons with… Read More
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Posted on November 19, 2021
A group of intern ministers from the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago (PCTT)—including Cynara Dube-Sookoo, Bjorn Warde, and Robert Dinnoo—worked with PCTT synod moderator Rt. Rev. Joy E. Abdul-Mohan to produce a video about how young people… Read More
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Posted on November 12, 2021
As part of churches’ campaign for the Zacchaeus Tax as a call for repentance for excessive riches amidst endemic poverty, several ecumenical partners organized a “Tax the rich, save the planet” discussion as a side event during COP26… Read More
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Posted on November 5, 2021
“It’s really about survival”—Peacemaker from Fiji talks climate change and COP26. Temperatures rise, and so do the faithful, calling on world leaders to act at COP26. An art installation repurposing old chairs has been unveiled at Glasgow Cathedral… Read More
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Posted on October 29, 2021
Member churches in Australia, Canada, and the United State are gearing up for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October to 12 November, while partners are also preparing—and there are… Read More
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Posted on October 22, 2021
Clifton Kirkpatrick, a former president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, has announced his retirement from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary effective at the conclusion of the fall 2021 semester. The Reformed Church in America General Synod approved… Read More
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