WCRC Releases Gender Audit Report “Reimagining Church Leadership: Gender Justice and the Imago Dei”
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has released its 2024 Gender Audit Report, “Reimagining Church Leadership: Gender Justice and the Imago Dei,” a comprehensive assessment of gender justice within its global family of churches. Led by Minwoo Oh, WCRC’s coordinator for gender justice, and guided by a core group that includes Lilian Siwila, Rachel Tavernor, Hsiu Yin […]
Delegates adopt reports of the president and general secretary as well as the Women’s Caucus
On Saturday, the 400 or so delegates to the WCRC’s 27th Commission adopted reports from WCRC President the Rev. Najla Kassab and the Communion’s interim general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Setri Nyomi. They also adopted the report of the Women’s Caucus and will consider the Youth Caucus Report later. The Rev. Dr. George Marchinkowski, General […]
WCRC’s Discernment Process Gets Underway
On Thursday afternoon, around 400 delegates at the 27th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) gathered in small discernment groups to share reflections on four key reports presented earlier in the day — from the president, the general secretary, and the women’s and youth caucuses. The Rev. Dr. Michael Blair, General Secretary of the United […]
WCRC Leaders Call for ‘Communion of Hope’ at 27th General Council
The third day of the 27th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) opened under the theme “Persevere in Fostering Just Communion,” setting the tone for a day of reflection, unity and challenge. Leaders of the WCRC urged members to stand firm in faith and solidarity amid global uncertainty, calling the worldwide […]
Two Decades On, Reformed Churches Recommit to Justice in New Accra +20 Publication
Twenty years after it first offered a bold and prophetic critique of global economic injustice, the Accra Confession remains a clarion call for churches seeking to live faithfully amid deepening climate crisis, inequality, and systemic violence. This week, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has released a new theological reflection titled “Accra +20 Consultation: […]
Journey to gender justice continues
The commitment of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) to gender justice was the topic at the 11th assembly.
Gender Justice Policy launched at webinar
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) launched its new Gender Justice Policy at a webinar which focused on “Why the church needs intersectional feminism.” “This is a special time as we gather to celebrate the launching of the Gender Justice Policy as an empowering document and guiding map on our journey towards lived justice […]
WCRC joins in support of gender equality
In 1995, 189 countries adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, an ambitious roadmap for gender equality. In the last 26 years, religious actors have been working from the local to the global level to transform gender norms, implement programmes, reform unjust laws, and promote gender justice. The Generation Equality Forum—a global gathering for […]
Call to observe day for elimination of sexual violence in conflict
The World Communion of Reformed Churches joins the South Sudan Council of Churches in inviting churches to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, observed globally on 19 June. The council published a series of messages available for use in worship services over the weekend. “Acts such as rape, sexual […]
Choose to challenge the patriarchy
The call for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Choose to Challenge” — #ChooseToChallenge. Its emphasis is twofold, firstly to choose to call out gender discrimination and inequality and secondly to choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. The issue of gender discrimination is something that haunts our communities, our churches, and our church-based […]
