Profile: Priscilla Rawade
The World Communion of Reformed Churches is particularly committed to gender justice and the just and full participation of women in all areas of church and society. The 2017 General Assembly adopted “The Declaration of Faith on the Ordination of Women” and pledged to journey with those members who do not yet ordain women. The […]
Profile: Rola Sleiman
The World Communion of Reformed Churches is particularly committed to gender justice and the just and full participation of women in all areas of church and society. The 2017 General Assembly adopted “The Declaration of Faith on the Ordination of Women” and pledged to journey with those members who do not yet ordain women. The […]
President Najla Kassab
Najla Kassab Abousawan, president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), is an ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL). She obtained her B.A. in Christian education from the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in 1987 and her Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1990. In […]
Media Coverage
ENGLISH http://religionnews.com/2017/07/06/reformed-churches-endorse-catholic-lutheran-accord-on-key-reformation-dispute Reformed churches endorse Catholic-Lutheran accord on key Reformation dispute Amid ceremonies this year marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, one of Protestantism’s leading branches has officially said it now agrees with the Vatican on the main issue at the root of its split from the Roman Catholic Church half a millennium ago. […]
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JDDJ: Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Read the WCRC’s Association with the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ): English Deutsch Français Español Background In 1999, after many years of dialogue, the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) was signed by the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation, stating that the churches now share “a common understanding […]
An interview with Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson was elected general secretary of the WCRC at the executive committee’s May 2014 meeting, taking over in September from Setri Nyomi, who had served the allowed two terms. An ordained minister in the United Church of Canada Chris has served in ministry in Canada, the Middle East, various parts of Latin America and […]
Membership
The member churches of the WCRC are the life bread of the organization. If your church is interested in becoming a member of the WCRC, please consider the following: Churches of the Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, United and Uniting, Waldensian and other First Reformation traditions are eligible for membership. Member churches affirm the WCRC Constitution (English, […]
Reformed Communiqué
The WCRC’s periodical, Reformed Communiqué, contains stories from around the Communion and is distributed free to members and related organisations. It is published in both English and French. To subscribe (for free) please send an email message to wcrc@wcrc.eu with your email or mailing address (you’ll also be subscribed to our monthly eNews). Download any […]
Sylvia Michel Prize
The Sylvia Michel Prize promotes and supports projects preparing women for leadership positions in Reformed churches worldwide. The prize is awarded every two years by the Protestant Church of Switzerland in cooperation with the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
