The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) Moderator has advocated for COVID-19 vaccines to congregations in a letter on 15 February, where he addressed concerns about its safety and side effects. With people in [...]
After a lengthy process of reorganising some of the Union of Welsh Independents (UWI) funds for contemporary use, churches which meet membership criteria can now tap on a funding opportunity to invest in their future. [...]
Decolonising Oikoumene by Gladson Jathanna is the ninth book of the "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins" series. The anxiety and ambiguity of ecumenical winter calls us for a radical shift in our [...]
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark: 1: 9-15 In Genesis 9, we find that God had a plan to save human beings from their fallen and sinful nature but they did not [...]
“Nurturing Social Cohesion” is a practical resource borne of a major research project conducted on how churches contribute to social cohesion of communities across England. In this study commissioned by the Free Churches Group, UK’s [...]
Several years ago, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) took a group of church leaders to the Eidomeni crossing in northern Greece at the border with Macedonia. They saw a human tide of asylum [...]
“Church and Diakonia in the age of COVID-19” by Mothy Varkey is the eighth book of the series "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins". As we are facing an unprecedented global crisis triggered [...]
2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 In a text where the true glory of Jesus is unmasked as the Son of God, his death is also revealed. Thus, even this moment [...]
The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) has published a Korean translation of The Light of Peace: Churches in Solidarity with the Korean Peninsula, a book that traces 70 years of unresolved conflict on [...]
The United Reformed Church (URC)’s has curated the ecumenical service of worship for Fairtrade Fortnight (22 February to 7 March), in collaboration with other Christian organisations this year. This is part of a series of [...]
The United Nations (UN) World Interfaith Harmony Week falls on this week, a time to spread the message of harmony and tolerance among people of all religions and beliefs. Based on a common “Love of [...]
Isaiah 40: 21-31 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by what’s happening in the world around us? There are so many voices constantly raised in anger, creating division and seeking to exclude. The scale of the [...]
This week is United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI)’s Women’s Fellowship Week, and outreach, mentoring and supporting church members continue to be the Fellowship’s focus areas. Virtual parenting talk shows will be [...]
A pilot programme to foster deeper inter-faith understanding and cooperation was organised for 20 mosques and churches including the United Reformed Church (URC) last November. This pilot builds upon an existing programme developed by the [...]
Church of South India (CSI) General Secretary C. Fernandas Rathina Raja has exhorted church members to anchor their hope on God and face this year with courage. In the January issue of CSI Life, he [...]
Mark 1:21-28 At its essence "evangelism" is about the euangelion, the good news concerning Jesus Christ; also known as the "gospel". This good news speaks of the new life we can have through Christ and [...]
The Pacific Safe Church initiative is in the pipeline for the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) this year. According to a report by regional NGOs, more than 4 million children in the Pacific have experienced [...]
United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Synod Bishop His Grace Bishop Sydney Sichilima is urging political leaders to dissuade their cadres from violent campaigns before the upcoming General Elections. During elections in recent years, politicians have [...]
In the foothills of Garo Hills in Durgapur Upazila of Netrokona district, Bangladesh lies isolated villages without safe drinking water and a modern agricultural, sewage and communications system. Unemployment, child marriage, and trafficking are also [...]
With the pandemic under control in Taiwan last Christmas, Lu-Chou Presbyterian Church held an evangelical walk downtown where they delivered 1,000 packages of Christmas presents including New Testament Bible, evangelical leaflets, Christmas cakes and candies. [...]
The disruptive and unrelenting force of COVID-19 greeted us at the beginning of 2020 and grounded us for the entire year. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of our loved ones [...]
Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 There is a thread running through the assigned readings for this Sunday: it is the shape of God’s Oikonomia (economy or plan) for a world in [...]
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) Moderator Rt Rev Gordon Cowans has urged the churches to heed the call to justice, mercy and humility (Micah 6:8). In his New Year Message, [...]
The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) Moderator Rt Rev Dr Peter Langerman called for a day of fasting and prayer on 11 January after an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in the countries [...]
Following the rapid spread of a new strain of COVID-19, the United Reformed Church (URC) has issued updated advice to its churches to cease in-person worship and shift to digital worship, sermons and Bible studies. [...]
1 Samuel 1: 1-20; John 1: 43-51 To live as servants of God's life-flourishing creation, we need to be with God constantly and to cultivate a practice to encounter Him whenever we receive the opportunity. [...]
The seventh book in the "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins" series is “Church and Climate Justice” by Vinod Wesley. Climate change is the most important threat to the future of life that [...]
The Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi (CMH) operated under the health programme of the Church of Bangladesh (COB) has undergone major renovation for the first time since its inception in 1926. Besides giving the hospital a [...]
The Presbyterian Church in Singapore (PCS) has raised over $17,000 among its member churches to support Cambodian churches struggling with floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds contributed were deployed for various development initiatives, and [...]
As the Welsh government was keen to incorporate faith perspectives for Wales Climate Week last November, Cytun (English Churches together in Wales) Policy Officer Gethin Rhys was among those who participated in a panel discussion [...]
Mark 1:4-11 The reading for today is about repentance and the remission of sins. Repentance is the activity of reviewing one’s actions and feeling contrition or regret for the past wrongs, accompanied by commitment to [...]
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news and that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the [...]
CWM offers these reflections for Advent at the close of a turbulent year. Advent is itself a time of turmoil and hope. We use it to prepare for the coming of the Christ-child into our [...]
Christmas this year will be very different from past Christmases, however, it can be made memorable by focusing on the spirit of Christmas rather than the celebrations, said Church of North India (CNI) Moderator Most [...]
The World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue co-authored “Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond” earlier this year. The [...]
Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC) General Secretary Rev Dr Eric So has encouraged the church that a meaningful Christmas season is still possible even though there will likely be [...]
The Elijah Interfaith Institute launched “Coronaspection”, a project where over 30 prominent faith leaders from 15 countries contribute their insights on faith during COVID-19. The coronavirus crisis has affected almost all communities, and is a [...]
Several projects in Madagascar have been undertaken and continued to progress through the generosity of churches and individuals in Union of Welsh Independents (UWI), which had partnered Money for Madagascar, a charity experienced in humanitarian [...]
Church of Bangladesh (COB) has continued to collaborate with the Anglican Diocese of Singapore on “My Dorm Our Home”, a project to reach out to migrant workers in Singapore, most of whom faced quarantine earlier [...]
Pressing on despite challenging times is probably one of the most difficult tasks in life. However, choosing to continue is an act of hopefulness and requires our faithful response, wrote The United Church in Jamaica [...]
Some years ago, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) introduced the White Ribbon Campaign to New Zealand, which is believed to have the highest rate of reported gender-based violence (GBV) in developed countries. [...]
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held on 21-22 November, Council for World Mission (CWM) and several ecumenical partners wrote an urgent letter about the debt crisis on 17 November. Representing 500 million Christians worldwide, [...]
"Dalitekklesia: A Church from Below" by Raj Bharat Patta is the fifth book of the series "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins”. What is the locus, where is the locality and where is [...]
Many women have shared harrowing stories of violence and abuse using the hashtag #aminext on social media and this website, and gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa has been described as the “second pandemic”. The [...]
Church of South India (CSI) has launched the “Always Remember Missionaries (ARM)-AMEN Movement 2020”, a specific missional call to all congregations to support and encourage the missionaries and evangelists unceasingly. The movement serves as a [...]
A team of people from the United Reformed Church (URC) went to Israel and Palestine last autumn, to learn more about the situation facing Christians in Palestine. The trip was part of the URC’s formal [...]
As the governments of Wales, Scotland and England navigate different paths in dealing with the coronavirus, the United Reformed Church (URC) Synod Moderators have encouraged churches to comply with guidelines to keep themselves and others [...]
Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) Freedom Sunday is on 6 December, and PCC is inviting their leaders and congregations from member churches to join in a time of prayer and fasting for West Papua, Kanaky [...]
Union of Welsh Independents (UWI) Churches, which represents Christians meeting in 400 chapels, has welcomed the rejection of the controversial UK Internal Market Bill by the House of Lords. Prior to the vote, the UWI [...]
Church and Human Sexuality by Joshua Arvind Theodore is the fourth book of the series "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins". Who defines desire, pleasure and love? Must sex and sexuality be defined [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on many lives around the world, and while it is too early to comprehend the full impact of the pandemic, it is evident that this crisis is deepening [...]
A panel of experts of different faiths spoke on debt cancellation and reparations as tools for promoting justice, sustainability and life-affirming economies in the third 2020 Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management public webinar [...]
eDARE 2020 is your opportunity to hear discerning voices from around the world! This week, we present to you our panelists from Africa & Europe, as well as Caribbean & Americas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tywefSHVGYM&f For more information [...]
Earlier this year, Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) partnered with other churches and local aid organisations to collaborate on #nietalleen, an online platform where those in need can seek help with day-to-day tasks, and [...]
This is a special and significant moment for CWM’s DARE forum as we move to a virtual platform to connect with daring and discerning minds from all over the world. Taking the COVID-19 as an [...]
With Hong Kong beset by recent challenges and anxieties, how should its churches be witnesses of Christ’s love to those in despair? How can Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC) [...]
Union of Welsh Independents (UWI) will be observing the ninth “Recovery Sunday” on 25 Oct, a day set aside to encourage churches to think about those suffering from various addictions, to learn more about their [...]
Looking more details about the upcoming eDARE online forum? Want to register and reserve your space to hear this year’s panelists? All of the above – and more, at the eDARE 2020 website which is [...]
Through its process of renewal and transformation over the years, the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) has reflected on its complicity in a system propagating and profiting from the enslavement of [...]
CWM's Discernment and Engagement (DARE) forum is going to be held online for the first time this year, from 30 October - 1 November, 7pm – 8.30pm, in three time zones. Register through the links [...]
