South Sudan’s Bleeding Women: Empowering Faith in a Militarized World
In the heart of South Sudan, where the scars of civil war, communal violence, and entrenched militarization run deep, women continue to bear the weight of unimaginable struggles. Their lives are interwoven with the violence that has permeated their nation, yet they stand at the forefront of the fight for peace, healing, and reconciliation. Amidst […]
Member Church News: Gatherings, Departures, Agreements
National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21, and June is National Indigenous Peoples Month in Canada. The United Church of Canada’s moderator, Carmen Lansdowne, says, “We can all take actions to celebrate or recognize this day.” Gondarra OAM, a giant in the life of the Uniting Church in Australia and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander […]
Member Church News: Consecration, Dissertation, Inspiration
Church of North India breaks new ground with consecration of first female bishop: In a historic moment for gender equality, the Church of North India has consecrated its first ever female bishop, the Right Reverend Violet Nayak, who will serve as the Bishop of Phulbani Diocese. Trip to Hungary and Moldova focuses on plight of […]
Member Church News: Ecumenism
Council for World Mission moderator exhorts unity in an uncertain world: CWM Moderator Lydia Neshangwe, as an ecumenical guest to the World Communion of Reformed Churches Executive Committee meeting, reflected on how the church is at a crossroads in a volatile and uncertain world. Palestinian preacher ministers to PC(USA) national staff on Palestinian Nakba Remembrance […]
Member Church News: Politics, Rights, Mission
Addressing Impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery: In April 2024 two representatives from the CRC in Canada went to a meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Adrian Jacobs, the CRC’s senior leader for Indigenous justice and reconciliation, and Marlene Wolters, chair of the CRC’s Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee, were extended an invitation to […]
Member Church News: Cooperation, Rooted, Building
On 1 May, Workers’ Day in South Africa, leaders from the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) and the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) came together for work, witness, and fellowship. The gathering, attended by some 100 participants from various organizations and fellowships within the UCCSA and UPCSA, marked an important step […]
Member Church News: Honors, Prayers, Identity
Today, 3 May, is the 2024 Pacific Day of Prayer, organised each year by the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC). This year’s worship liturgy has been prepared by the Etaretia Porotetani Maohi Protestant Church in French Polynesia/Tahiti. Budapest honours Scots Holocaust heroine who died in Auschwitz: A Scot who refused to abandon Jewish school girls […]
Member Church News: Apology, Ideology, Diversity
Jamaican government Minister accepts United Reformed Church’s apology for its role in transatlantic slavery: Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, encouraged other UK churches, along with the UK government, to also apologize. First ‘Confronting Christian Zionism’ webinar draws large audience: A packed virtual Zoom room of nearly 500 participants logged on […]
Member Church News: Creation Care, Peace Advocacy
Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has produced a Creation Care hymn for free use, “O God, Within the Psalms,” based on Psalm 23:1-6 and John 10:11-18. And the United Church in Canada offer a variety of worship materials for celebrating Earth Week. A number of members and partners are participating in the Gaza […]
Member Church News: Anniversaries, Solidarity, Polities
April 7 marked the 30th anniversary of the Hutu genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Beginning on 7 April 1994, more than 800,000 Tutsis and 10,000 Twa were murdered over approximately 100 days. The Rwandan constitution today speaks of one million deaths. “Words cannot be found to describe this terrible tragedy, which will be commemorated […]
