COVID & Beyond

What Does God Require of Us?

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

—Micah 6:8

Discerning, Confessing, and Witnessing in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

We live in apocalyptic times. The triad of the COVID-19 pandemic, racism and authoritarianism, and the climate crisis has not only placed our planet in a perilous predicament, but it also presents itself as kairotic moment for the church. This is both in terms of the church’s own self-understanding but also its mission. In times of crises the church is called to find orientation and hope in the Word of God. The prophet Micah emphasizes that in times that might appear to us as turbulent, desperate, and confusing the direction of Scripture is clear and straightforward. We know very well what is required of us: “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

Living Faithfully in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

The WCRC in its call to communion and commitment to justice seeks to live faithfully to this calling in the time of COVID-19 and beyond and thus engaged in a process of theological thinking and reflection. From 2020 through 2021, at the height of the pandemic, a creative, virtual process gave space to WCRC regions, constituency groups, and programme networks to engage with the crisis. Throughout all events, a discernment process was applied that addressed the urgency, gathered the learnings, and sharpened the message. Highlight booklets from the inaugural session and each “circle” can be downloaded as PDFs: