At 1700th Anniversary of Nicaea, WCRC Joins Global Churches in Renewed Witness to Shared Faith
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) joined global Christian leaders Friday in marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, a landmark moment in church history. The commemoration in modern-day Iznik brought together patriarchs, pastors and representatives of global Christian communions for a shared service of prayer, remembrance and renewed commitment to […]
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 […]
Global Christian Communions Urge G20 Leaders to Adopt Bold Financial and Climate Justice Reforms
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), together with the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Methodist Council, the Council for World Mission, and United Society Partners in the Gospel, have issued a strong appeal to G20 leaders to transform global financial and economic systems in ways that advance justice for people and the planet. Collectively representing […]
Praying and discerning, WCRC delegates map the future
Absorbing the many remarks, questions, and dialogue from a day with the theme “Perseveringin Covenanting for Justice,” World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) General Council delegates continued their discernment sessions on Oct. 18, moving into small groups to discuss proposed strategies on which they will ultimately vote. Discernment groups are the main spaces for debate […]
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 […]
Prof. Nivedita Menon: Justice ‘Is a Daily Nibbling Away at Social Norms’
At the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) 27th General Council, Prof. Nivedita Menon, a political thought scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, offered a compelling reimagining of justice—not as an abstract ideal, but as a daily act of resistance and renewal. “Justice requires us to question what has been normalized over […]
For Migrants in Thailand, the Door to Human Rights Is Opening
In northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai province, the Migrant Assistance Program (MAP) Foundation has long been a voice for those too often left unheard — migrant workers from neighboring Myanmar. On Oct. 17, participants of the World Communion of Reformed Churches’ 27th General Council divided into small groups to visit organizations across Chiang Mai, each highlighting […]
Flavor to the Table and a Blaze to Illuminate the World: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III Speaks on Salt and Light
“Are we losing our flavor? Are we dimming our light?” Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, pastor of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, posed these challenging questions to the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) General Council on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Speaking on the third day of the global gathering, Moss urged delegates to persevere […]
Disability Theology: Challenging Us to Persevere in Christian Witness
The Garden of Gethsemane, described in Luke 22, serves as a pivotal backdrop in the hours leading up to Jesus’ arrest — a moment filled with greed, fear, loss and compassion. On Thursday, the Rev. Dr. Miriam Spies, an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada and a self-described “Crip theologian,” led a Bible […]
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 […]
