Law, Liturgy, and the Limits of Power: WCRC Executive Secretary for Communion and Theology Addresses Reformed Alliance General Assembly in Nordhorn
The Reformed Alliance gathered in Nordhorn for its General Assembly. Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, Executive Secretary for Communion and Theology at the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), delivered a presentation titled “Christian Nationalism and the Reformed.” His address came as the Assembly focuses on “Law and the Rule of Law from a Reformed Perspective”, […]
WCRC General Secretary’s Visit to El Salvador Strengthens Bonds and Affirms Shared Mission
Rev. Philip Vinod Peacock, general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), made a significant visit to El Salvador, where he met with the leadership of the Iglesia Reformada Calvinista de El Salvador (IRCES). The visit took place on August 12, deepening the relationship between the Communion and its Central American member church. […]
The Church’s Prophetic Voice in a Wounded Society: Ecumenical Solidarity with Zimbabwe
In a keynote address during the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Solidarity Visit toZimbabwe, Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, executive secretary for Communion and Theology at theWorld Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), reflected on the church’s vocation in anation still carrying deep wounds. Remembering 2017In 2017, an ecumenical visit to Zimbabwe took place amid widespread hope […]
Nyomi addresses Reformed Alliance assembly
Setri Nyomi, interim general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), addressed the Assembly of the Reformed Alliance (Reformierter Bund) in Berlin on 25 April, presenting a speech entitled “Reformed Identities – A Global Perspective.” Based on the theme of the Assembly, Nyomi addressed two of its dimensions: When we talk about identity, […]
“Alive and active” Communion blesses Pillay
Reformed participants at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly gathered Thursday evening to hear about the work of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), share concerns and priorities, and bless WCC General Secretary-elect Jerry Pillay. “The Communion is alive and active,” said Philip Vinod Peacock, executive for justice and witness as part […]
WCRC active at WCC Assembly
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) will be active and well-represented at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany, running 31 August to 8 September. President Najla Kassab, Vice-President Raissa Vieira Brasil, and the Collegial General Secretariat—Hanns Lessing, Philip Vinod Peacock, and Phil Tanis—will be present at the Assembly. “We […]
Communion mourns passing of Kim Yong-Bok
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) mourns the passing of Kim Yong-Bok on 7 April, at the age of 84, from cancer. Kim, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of Korea, was a pioneer of Asian theology, particularly Minjung theology. “He reimagined Reformed theology in the Korean context speaking of koinonia and its […]
All invited to webinar on koinonia
The International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue (IRAD) published its latest report, Koinonia: God’s Gift and Calling, in November 2020. Koinonia is a Greek word found frequently in the New Testament that is used to describe the essential relationships that are at the centre of the Christian life. “The report provides valuable information and resources on the theological […]
WCRC begins extensive discernment process on COVID-19 pandemic
“What does God Require of Us? Discerning, Confessing, and Witnessing in an Age of COVID-19 and Beyond,” the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)’s Communion-wide discernment process, began with a global online gathering and a call to prophetic action. “We gather today to engage in thinking together, ‘What does the Lord require of us?’ We […]
Consultation strengthens communion through diversity
The 2017 General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) recognized a variety of challenges to building a better communion, including linguistic and cultural tensions, as well as differences in theological and hermeneutical perspectives. The Council committed the WCRC to “set the atmosphere for dialogue and discernment on communion and diversity – in […]
