ZacTax Campaign
Calls for Tax Justice We call for the enactment of progressive wealth taxes at global and national levels to curb the growing concentration of wealth in the hands of an increasingly powerful few, hand-in-hand with increased public spending to stamp out poverty. A global comprehensive wealth tax—building on the Picketty proposal for a 1% tax […]
The Zacchaeus Project
ZacTax Campaign But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the LORD, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possession to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” —Luke 19:8 Zacchaeus is a figure familiar to churches and Christians. He was […]
GEM School
The Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) for an Economy of Life aims to build economic literacy within churches by equipping participants with the tools and languages to effectively advocate for urgent transformations in the global financial and economic realm. Held annually as part of the NIFEA project the GEM School gathers current […]
Economic Justice
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FOqG6auAiXY?si=Xhel3KEAjUdMW45I We have heard that creation continues to groan, in bondage, waiting for its liberation. (Romans 8:22). We are challenged by the cries of the people who suffer and by the woundedness of creation itself. We see a dramatic convergence between the suffering of the people and the damage done to the rest of creation. […]
Ordination of Women
Ordination of Women At the 2017 General Council in Leipzig, Germany, the WCRC adopted a Declaration of Faith on Women’s Ordination, which begins: “God, through the Holy Spirit, calls both women and men to participate fully in all the ministries of the church.” The declaration testifies to the WCRC’s belief that women and men are […]
Gender Justice
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ukCpk1FNB9I?si=_HgGsosFrnVZgidE Gender justice is not just a women’s concern, but an issue that concerns all people. Gender justice is a fundamental building block for church and society. Gender justice includes: Just and right relationships Mutual respect and accountability Respect for creation and the rights of all people to live life in all its fullness Gender […]
Executive Committee 2022
Stand firm, giving yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58) 17-20 May: The meeting will begin each day at 13:00 (Central European Summer Time) through Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82554859850?pwd=d21iQUxzeW8wbjF1ZGsza3FyUmI2QT09. All documents below are PDFs. If you have any issues accessing them, please contact Phil Tanis at philip.tanis@wcrc.eu. Business Documents Proposed Schedule/Agenda Rules of […]
Theological Education Scholarship Fund (TESF) for Women in the South
Theological Education Scholarship Fund (TESF) for Women in the South The Theological Education Scholarship Fund for Women in the South was established in 2001 and has proven to be a very effective way to encourage member churches to accept women in the ordained ministry. The main purpose of the scholarship fund is to increase the […]
DIALOGUES
The WCRC purposefully engages in theological dialogues with other Christian world communions in a space of transformative theology. Recent and current dialogue partners are: AnglicansKoinonia: God’s Gift and Calling: The Report of the International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue (2020) covers three areas. The first looks at the theological foundations of koinonia, including scriptural and historical understandings. The […]
Reformation Day
The WCRC invites its members to use a common order of worship and/or watch an online worship service to mark Reformation Day at the end of October each year. The WCRC further invites its members to both share information about the WCRC and dedicate their offering collection on Reformation Day to the work and witness […]
