
Introduction and History The date of 1840 is the year generally given for the beginning of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ). It was in that year that the first systematic provision of a minister and church came under the auspices of... read more

Thirty-five representatives from member-churches of Council for World Mission’s (CWM) Pacific Region attended the second NIFEA Pacific colloquium held from 19 to 22nd March, 2018 at Novotel Hotel in Nadi, Fiji. The colloquium started with an inaugural W... read more

Twenty persons drawn from member churches and ecumenical movements in the Caribbean region of Council for World Mission met for a Regional Assembly themed “Healing the Broken Body – Exploring Human Sexuality” in Kingston, Jamaica between March 18-22... read more

Who we are The Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest protestant church in the Netherlands in terms of membership. It is the continuation of three former churches, the Netherlands Reformed Church, the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, and... read more

On the 12th to 15th March, the European member churches met for their Regional Assembly at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire, UK. It was a small contingency of 25 people from all European member churches; The United Reformed Church, Congregational... read more

As a way to further explore Mission in the context of Empire, CWM Mission Development has produced a series of reflections on ‘stations of the resurrection’ as we explore what the appearances of the risen Lord suggest about life beyond Empire. We find... read more

HKCCCC is the abbreviation of the Hong Kong Council of The Church of Christ in China. We are one of the founding members of CWM in 1977 as well as presently the only member church of CWM in Hong Kong. A Centennial Movement of Church Unity Background: In... read more

To mark Holy Week, CWM’s Mission Development Team has produced some reflections which use the pattern of the stations of the cross to reflect on the legacies of slavery. The traditional 14 stations have been adapted, but it is hoped that people will fin... read more

The UCZ is known to have existed in unity and social action for more than fifty years, hence living up to its tagline “All One in Christ” (John 17:21). The UCZ, its mission schools and health facilities has had an influence on most Zambians, ... read more

Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) celebrated 210 years of rich Congregationalist history and inspiring legacies in a commemorative worship service held in February 2018. Joining them in this historic moment as Guest Preacher and Chief Celebrant was CWM Ge... read more

“As someone who lives in a place of privilege, a Pākeha (colonizer) New Zealander in postgraduate education, it is natural for me to be holistically critical of the societies we compose and the practices we are determined to live (by).” Whether it is... read more

Introduction Biggest Protestant church in India, Missional United and uniting Church on a pilgrim journey from past 70 years with the motto: That they all may be one. A National Church, very ecumenical, right from its inception. The church was born in the... read more