Songs of reciprocity
By Nienke Pruiksma Preparation Bring in a little burning candle, a jar or jug of water and some seeds, native to your region, and a big container (or many small containers) with soil. If Lent is not a time for sowing in your context, bring slips of paper and pens instead. A gathering prayer As […]
The earth as holy ground: Reconciliation of human and nature
By Lalmuanpuii Hmar Opening Prayer Creator of all things, your glory shines forth through your creation. We praise you and celebrate your awe-inspiring work in creation that we can see all around us. Reveal more of yourself to us as we worship you. Show us the way to reconcile ourselves with nature so that our […]
Crying from the Land
By Minwoo Oh Opening prayer The God of Land be with you. And also be with you. God, our Creator of heaven and earth, We are blessed to be surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation. We lift our prayer of gratitude as we are enchanted by earth. We are awed by all the animals […]
Help Me to Follow
By Jessica Hetherington This devotional is based on Jesus’ lesson about building a house on rock versus sand and is meant to strengthen us in our discipleship as we seek a new path toward the cross this Lenten season. Opening Prayer God of Life, Earth is in chaos right now: global heating is rising; species […]
Sharing and Nurturing Life from Eco Spirituality of Maano and Babalu
By Jenne Jessica Revanda Pieter This liturgy is inspired by a traditions in Maluku, Eastern Indonesia, namely Babalu and Maano. Babalu and Maano are the traditional economic systems of the people of Central Maluku, which have solidarity values of sharing and preserving life. This Lent we are reminded that Jesus gave himself to atone for […]
Reconciliation with Creation: A Lenten Journey towards Climate Justice
By Damon Mkandiwire Opening Prayer Eternal Creator, as we journey through this season of Lent, draw our hearts and minds toward the cries of our wounded planet. Help us recognize our role in this world, not as dominators but as part of Your magnificent creation in which we sustain each other through mutuality and respect. […]
Prayer in Afghanistan
Since the withdrawal of NATO-led forces from Afghanistan, armed conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban has resulted in the Taliban seizing the presidential palace in Kabul and finalizing their hold on the country.
WCRC calls for prayer and support for Afghanistan
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) calls its member churches to prayer for the people of Afghanistan. Since the withdrawal of NATO-led forces from Afghanistan, armed conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban has resulted in the Taliban seizing the presidential palace in Kabul and finalizing their hold on the country. This comes […]
WCRC calls for prayers, mourning for victims of residential schools
The World Communion of Reformed Churches joins with sisters and brothers in Canada in mourning all those children who suffered and died at residential schools across Canada. According to The Guardian, “Between 1867 and 1996, the Canadian state abducted more than 150,000 Indigenous children from their parents and forced them into these schools as part […]
WCRC calls for peace with justice in Jerusalem
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) strongly condemns the attacks by the Israeli security forces on those worshipping at the al-Aqsa Mosque. These actions during the time of Ramadan, at the third most holy site of the Islamic community, are a violation of the basic human rights of the people of Palestine. Further, the […]
