Germany selected for next general council
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is returning to the birthplace of the 16th-century Reformation to demonstrate that this now belongs to Christians around the world. The WCRC executive committee this week decided to hold the 26th general council in Erfurt, Germany, in 2017. The WCRC meets in general council every seven years. This […]
Le prochain Conseil Général aura lieu en Allemagne
La Communion Mondiale d’Églises réformées (CMER) retourne au lieu de naissance de la Réforme du 16ième siècle, pour montrer, que cet évènement, aujourd’hui, appartient aux chrétiens du monde entier. Le conseil exécutif de la CMER a décidé, cette semaine, de tenir en 2017 son 26ième Conseil Général à Erfurt, en Allemagne. Le Conseil Général de […]
Nächste Generalversammlung in Deutschland.
Die Weltgemeinschaft Reformierter Kirchen (WGRK) kommt an den Geburtsort der Reformation des 16. Jahrhunderts, um deutlich zu machen, dass dieses Ereignis für alle Christen weltweit bedeutsam ist. Der Exekutivausschuss der WGRK, der vom 11. bis 18. Mai in Hannover getagt hat beschloss, die 26. Generalversammlung im Jahr 2017 in Erfurt abzuhalten. Die Generalversammlung der Weltgemeinschaft […]
WCRC supports release of Nigerian schoolgirls
The Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) formally adopted a statement joining its voice to all those calling for the release and return of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria. Earlier in the week the Executive Committee joined the #bringbackourgirls movement through social media and has offered prayers throughout the week for […]
Ferguson elected general secretary
The Reverend Christopher Ferguson has been elected as the next General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). Ferguson was elected by the WCRC Executive Committee after an extensive search process. “The WCRC is at the edge of a new moment of renewal and transformation. It is exciting and uplifting to be called […]
From transition to transformation
We have moved, says WCRC president. Now we need to change. At the end of 2013, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) transferred its international office from Switzerland to Germany. “I am personally impressed with the smooth move and relocation,” President Jerry Pillay said today in his address to the WCRC Executive Committee. He […]