The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed (Psalm 103:6)
The 2017 General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) affirmed: “that, with respect to the situation of injustice and suffering that exists in Palestine, and the cry of the Palestinian Christian community, the integrity of Christian faith and praxis is at stake” It encouraged member churches to examine their mission, education and […]
WCRC: Peace, not provocation, for Jerusalem
As Jesus came near and saw the city [Jerusalem], he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” –Luke 19:41-42 (NRSV) The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) received the statement by President Trump recognizing Jerusalem […]
World Protestant body issues solidarity message with Palestinian Christians
by Stephen Brown The World Communion of Reformed Churches has urged its more than 225 member churches worldwide to examine their mission, education and investment relationships with Israel and Palestine in the light of the witness of Palestinian Christians. In a resolution adopted by consensus on 7 July, the WCRC’s General Council, meeting in Leipzig, […]
Jesus brought message of liberation from occupation, says Palestinian Christian
by Stephen Brown The mission of Jesus cannot be understood without looking at the context of occupation, according to Palestinian Christian Mitri Raheb, speaking at a global assembly of Reformed churches. “Jesus was born under occupation, he spent his entire life under occupation and was crushed on the cross by occupation,” Raheb said in on […]
WCRC statement on detention, deportation of WCC official
The WCRC stands with the World Council of Churches against the detention, interrogation and deportation of Dr. Isabel Apawo Phiri by Israeli security forces when she was attempting to enter the country to attend consultations with church leaders in Jerusalem on the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). In May our Executive Committee […]
WCRC supports WCC over Israeli incident
In response to the detention and deportation of participants to a World Council of Churches climate conference by Israeli authorities, the WCRC’s Executive Committee last week sent a letter of support to WCC General Secretary Olav Fykse Tveit. The letter said, in part: We join with you, Rev. Dr. Tveit, in protesting the “excessive, unreasonable […]
