The upcoming NIFEA E-conference on “Degrowth - Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” will discuss and unpack various visions of “de-growth” or “post-growth” to address the urgent eco-crisis and pandemic of inequality in our world today. Specifically, [...]
The past year and a half of COVID-19 has been a time where churches have had to rethink and devise new ways of being church and community, be it pastoral contact by providing food and [...]
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 The creation stories suggest that God’s purpose for creating the universe, all that exists therein and humankind was to bring beautiful life in its various [...]
Welcome to our first issue of CONNECTED – a bimonthly newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit. This newsletter is designed to keep mission partners and those in their networks connected with CWM, connected to [...]
Seize this opportunity to get together with like-minded activists and theologians like Anna Perkins and Benny Liew to find out how we can act together to chant down Babylon and rise up to bring forth [...]
The United Reformed Church (URC) launched a new podcast series on the denomination’s focus on Christian discipleship and mission earlier this year. With new episodes uploaded fortnightly, it explores what it means to be Walking [...]
The newly constructed Church of St John in Sridampara Village of Tangail District, central Bangladesh was inaugurated by the Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh (COB) earlier this year. The opening service and celebrations on [...]
By Karen Georgia Thompson Death and Dying As we continue to move through these days of pandemics - racial and viral - I find myself contemplating the ways in which death and dying continue to [...]
Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1 Proverbs 31 is an ode to the virtues of a spouse and mother who shapes her home with integrity, discipline, and creativity. All the virtues she is practicing aims at making [...]
A few months ago, The Presbyterian Church of Wales (PCW) launched the COVID-19 India Appeal to assist two hospitals in the Khasi Hills in North East India - Dr H. Gordon Roberts Hospital in Shillong, [...]
Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19 Have you ever felt that anything you say won't matter? Did you ever feel powerless in a situation due to a loss of words or thoughts? Unable to speak a word [...]
Our latest issue of INSiGHT arrives with two new permanent sections making their debut: ‘Our Partners in Mission', and 'In Our Library'. The former is a platform for CWM Partners in Mission to share poignant [...]
O God of mercy and of peace, We hold before you the peoples of Afghanistan; be living bread to those who are hungry each day. Be healing and wholeness to those who have no access [...]
Through CWM Capacity Development Programme (CDP)’s Member Church Initiative, basic digital filmmaking equipment was procured last year to enhance The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI)’s worship, advocacy, youth engagement and more. [...]
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) Moderator Right Rev. Fakaofo Kaio has released a pastoral message after transmission of Delta variant was detected in the community. Faced with the situation of some being unable [...]
Where’s God? How are we a part of the change that God wants to bring? Join Artist Neil Thorogood (and other poets, artists, and authors) in being part of the global conversation as they reflect [...]
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 How do we read the Deuteronomy texts in the context of more than one year of suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and in the regeneration of the world’s ecosystem? The Deuteronomy texts [...]
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 “The sceptre of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out [...]
This collection engages the challenges and opportunities for doing theology in the context or age of media. The intersection of media with theology is reciprocating: media boosts theology in its functions to inform, connect and [...]
Genesis 2:15-16; John 10:10b The opening narratives of Genesis chapters 1 and 2, depict and affirm a creation which is good and in harmony, ideal for life to flourish for all God’s creatures, especially humankind. [...]
Ephesians 5:15-20 Today is the 12th Sunday after Pentecost according to the church calendar. The work of the Holy Spirit propels us to be missional in our outlook, lifestyle and practice. Hence, the theme of [...]
The 136th Synod of the Etaretia Porotetani Ma'ohi (EPM) called for the Maohi people to be emancipated from “the plundering of its resources, nuclear experiments and bribes of millionaires”, according to a report by RNZ [...]
During the Pacific Climate Justice Summit earlier this week, Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) General Secretary Rev James Bhagwan said that any just recovery from COVID-19 must incorporate facets of justice such as life-changing advocacy [...]
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) and Kiribati Uniting Church (KUC) have made a joint effort spanning close to a year for physically challenged Kiribati children to receive wheelchairs. The Kiribati School and Centre for [...]
John 6:35, 41-51 When we hear Jesus referring to Himself as the “Bread of Life’, it is tempting to quickly move toward a spiritual interpretation. But those who are hungry and thirsty who come to [...]
Union of Welsh Independents (UWI) is currently raising funds for UK-based charity Money for Madagascar (MfM)’s emergency appeal, as a developing food crisis in Southern Madagascar which is facing its worst drought in 40 years, [...]
Ministers and workers of the Presbyterian Church in Wales (PCW) will be revealing their experiences and lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic in a series of short video clips over the next few months. In [...]
Since May, the Department of Ecological Concerns of the Church of South India (CSI) synod has been organising virtual classes with resource persons for clergy, students and teachers to develop a strong theological and theoretical [...]
Conversations on mental health awareness and coping during and beyond the pandemic will be the theme of a joint youth initiative by the CWM Caribbean and Europe regions. Held from 2-3 September, 10 am (Jamaica), [...]
John 6:24-35 Jesus fed thousands of people with five loaves of bread and two fish. The people were astonished and wanted to make him king. For them, Jesus would be the problem-solver. However, Jesus refused. [...]
With a relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions in England from 19 July, the United Reformed Church (URC) has summarised and updated its guidelines for churches. Also included is a response addressing those weary of using face [...]
By Gwilym Tudur, Seion Congregational Church Undoubtedly, 2021 has so far proven to be a difficult and challenging year for humanity. Whilst the rapid administration of the Covid-19 vaccine is certainly promising news, this dreadful [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) once again presents eDARE: a virtual event where theologians, pastors, poets, artists, and activists come together to reflect and present their insights on the challenges and opportunities for life. This [...]
2 Kings 4:42-44; John 6:1-21; Ephesians 3:14-21 How do you feed 5000 mouths? Six months’ worth of minimum wage would not be enough! Then Andrew found a little boy with his small snack. He could [...]
To mark and celebrate CWM Sunday (July 18), CWM has produced worship materials which is offered as a liturgical invitation into CWM's newly adopted theology and mission strategy. We have also provided three accompanying videos [...]
Long standing partners in mission, the Council for World Mission (CWM) and the Caribbean and North America Council for Mission (CANACOM) renewed their partnership through a revised MOU in a momentous occasion on 7 July [...]
It has been said that prayer is the vocabulary of faith, and CWM has contributed through this path-breaking volume From the Ends of the World: Prayers in Defiance of Empire. Edited by Claudio Carvalhaes, this [...]
During the Reformation in the 16th century, some English Protestants motivated by desire for a change in worship, became Separatists who sailed in the Mayflower to New England. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) is pleased to present our 2020 Annual Report, offering an account of the year’s stewardship, and our engagement with God’s mission in this unique context. We are blessed to be [...]
In a letter to the G20 finance ministers before the International Tax Symposium on 9 July, organisations representing a half billion Christians worldwide urged that it has never been more urgent and necessary to fix [...]
Our latest issue of INSiGHT features an article by our outgoing General Secretary Rev Dr Collin Cowan, where he shares his reflections on this past decade of service in CWM. Also in this issue is [...]
Addressing the upcoming G20 International Taxation Symposium, a webinar brought together economists, activists, and church representatives to explore how tax justice and reparations—as called for in the ecumenical Zacchaeus Tax (ZacTax) campaign—could help the world [...]
Earlier this year, Church of Bangladesh (COB)’s Barishal Diocese served its community through an eye camp at the St Mary’s Clinic of Jobarpar, in partnership with Islamia Eye Hospital. They were able to provide free [...]
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Dancing involves the risk of looking stupid. So often we choose not to do something because of the risk of standing out and losing face. In the eyes of Michal, David [...]
Mark 6:1-13 In Mark chapter 6 we have two very different stories of how people responded to Jesus’ life-giving words. In the first account, people who heard him were amazed and yet ended up taking [...]
In the Spring issue of Union Welsh Independents (UWI)’s Union Matters, the UWI General Secretary Rev Dyfrig Rees shared his reflections on rethinking church during the pandemic. Rev Rees opined that when Congregationalism was going [...]
Following the Zambian government’s implementation of heightened measures to curb escalating cases of COVID-19, the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) has issued an updated COVID-19 advisory to its congregations. This pastoral letter by UCZ General [...]
An ecumenical webinar will explore using the global tax system as a tool to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to repair systemic issues such as rising socio-economic inequality and runaway climate change. Held on [...]
Mark 4:35-41 Paul wanted to encourage the Corinthians to give generously to the collection he had organised for the poor believers in Judea. Some of the Corinthians boasted about superior faith, speech and knowledge. Knowing [...]
Applications are open for the Diploma in Eco-Justice Ministries 2021-2022, an online programme initiated by Council for World Mission (CWM) and offered by the United Theological College, Bengaluru, India. Students, professionals, clergy, and people leading [...]
World Refugee Sunday Mark 4:35-41 Sometime ago I came upon the expression, “Evangelism is one dog telling another dog where to find bones”. The expression struck a chord within me at the time because it [...]
Among Rt Rev Peter Langerman’s reflections in his final letter as Moderator of The Uniting Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa (UPCSA), were his observations on how congregations have been faring recently. The Moderator commended congregations [...]
The Nabokoli Beauty Parlour is a Church of Bangladesh (COB)’s Christian Ministry to Children & Youth (CMCY), which assists female teenage dropouts to acquire skills to support themselves. It has continued operating within safety guidelines [...]
In partnership with Trinity Theological College, Auckland, Council for World Mission (CWM) is in the midst of organising Talanoa Oceania 2021, a series of talks on legacies of slavery and colonisation in Aotearoa and Oceania. [...]
Two in every three women and children that the UK accepts as refugees now, would be turned away in future under proposed new government rules, according to Together With Refugees, a new campaign coalition that [...]
CWM is pleased to present the 2020-2029 strategy framework which maps the missional journey to be pursued. The framework develops and reshapes the partnership in mission model that has guided CWM since 1977. Global Christian [...]
The Calcutta Diocese of the Church of North India (CNI) has carried out its “The Neighbour” project to help at least 175 families whose livelihoods have been hard hit by the pandemic. Launched earlier this [...]
During the opening of the Regional Youth Ecumenical Council (REYC), Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) General Secretary Rev James Bhagwan encouraged youths to adapt, evolve and grow while retaining what was good and true from [...]
“The Word Becoming Flesh” by Dr George Zachariah is the final book of the "Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins” series. Bible is a resource that can inspire, convict, condemn, transform and heal [...]
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) is seeking mission partners to serve in four positions in the International University of the Caribbean (IUC), an innovative private university specialising in the humanities. [...]
