A renewed call for immediate peace in Syria
“As [Jesus] came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace!’” (Luke 19:41-42, NRSV) As we approach Holy Week we are yet again appalled by the violence being perpetrated on the people of Syria. Now in its […]
Letter on Korea to UN Security Council
To the members of the UN Security Council and to the attention of the UN Secretary General 760 United Nations Plaza Manhattan, NY 10017 USA Dear Ambassador, The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the international organization representing 80 million Christians in Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, United, Uniting and Waldensian churches in 108 countries worldwide. […]
Call to pray for South Korea
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! —Psalm 29:11 (NRSV) On Friday, South Korea’s Supreme Court unanimously upheld parliament’s decison to impeach President Park Geun-hye, stating her actions “seriously impaired the spirit of…democracy and the rule of law.” She has not yet left the Blue House […]
Letter to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson regarding Korea
The following letter was sent to United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on 3 March 2017. Dear Mr. Secretary, The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the international organization representing 80 million Christians in Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, United, Uniting and Waldensian churches in 108 countries worldwide. Called to communion and committed to justice […]
God’s People Are Comforted
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in […]
Share the Light
A Call to Prayers for Peace The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. —Isaiah 9:2 In this week leading up to the celebration of the birth of our Saviour we cannot turn away from the continuing turbulence […]
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 […]
Visit to North Korea promotes dialogue for peace
A World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) delegation visiting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea “heard the urgent wish for the de-escalation of provocation and tension, the need to reestablish dialogue and negotiations and the desire to change the armistice into a peace treaty,” said Chris Ferguson, WCRC general secretary. The visit, which took place […]
Historic peace agreement in Colombia hailed
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and its member churches pledge to continue their work with the Colombian people to secure a just peace. Chris Ferguson, WCRC general secretary, has hailed the Colombia peace agreement as “a significant step for both peace and justice in not only Colombia and Latin America but also for […]
Syrian Christians create space for hope
In war-torn Syria, hope is fading for many. After five years of civil war, there are few who have not lost family members or close friends, but life needs to go on for those who are alive, for those who have stayed. They struggle to continue with their lives every day, to study and work, […]