Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) has expressed “deep concern” and “its heartfelt prayers” for the people of Tonga following the eruption of a massive underwater volcano, which triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific [...]
Coming out of mission consultations regarding the need for Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) to transition from engaging ministry in maintenance mode to ‘missional congregations,’ it was clear that the condition of the building (Quamina House) [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) held its New Year Worship Service with Holy Communion during the staff devotion on 10 January 2022 at 5:00 PM Singapore Time, attended virtually by CWM global staff from various [...]
Second Sunday after the Epiphany Scripture Isaiah 62:1- 5 I will be 60 in 2022. TIM @ 40 sparks many memories for me using those given passages, seemingly unconnected. People paving the way to my [...]
The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) Moderator Right Rev. Sipho J Mtetwa, was among those who paid tribute to the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Prize Laureate for his anti-apartheid work. [...]
The last two years was the first time in the Union of Welsh Independents (UWI)’s history with chapels closed for extended periods of time, breaking the link between buildings and their congregations, said the UWI [...]
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, Greetings of Peace and Joy from the Council for World Mission (CWM) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we enter the new year, we are [...]
CWM invites your contribution and participation in eDARE 2022. The keyword is liberation: What does liberation look and feel like? Liberation FOR whom and for what? Liberation FROM whom and what (else)? How might you DARE [...]
Matthew 2: 1- 12 The event that Jesus Christ came to our side in the form of human beings, the lowest, is a great event that can demarcate history and transform history. "Christmas" is a [...]
Edited by Jione Havea Responses to the recent pandemic have been driven by fear, with social distancing and locking down of communities and borders as the most effective tactics. Out of fear and strategies that [...]
A Prayer for the New Year Isaiah 60:1-6 This is a season in which we are invited to come and see, come and follow, go and share with others. As followers of Christ we are [...]
During the national-wide COVID-19 lockdown, Congregational Union of New Zealand (CUNZ) supplied food parcels and cash grants to those who were hardest hit, mainly due to loss of income. They were able to tap on [...]
Isaiah 9:2-7 We end this year with a promise, a hope and a dream. Many of us may feel like we are walking around in darkness, in a world filled with war, despair and disappointments. [...]
Earlier this year, the Church of North India (CNI) General Secretary Rev Dennis Lall reminded church members that biblical stewardship encompasses not only monetary donations, but also responsible usage of time and other resources we [...]
In a diverse society, opportunities to engage with religious communities present themselves in various ways. One such instance is local churches are often approached by other faith communities seeking premises where they can hold worship [...]
Luke 1:46-55, 2:10-12 The Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55 is a song of revolution – political, social, spiritual revolution. The song of Mary is powerful and prophetic. It is a declaration of liberation and emancipation, a [...]
After the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess in a Methodist Church building, the United Reformed Church (URC) has shared a resource on safety guidance for religious buildings from the government’s Centre for the [...]
Greetings of Peace and Joy in the name of Jesus of Nazareth from the Council for World Mission. It is my prayer that this Christmas season will fill you and your families with the hope [...]
CWM Pacific will be holding its Youth Initiative on the theme “Rising to Life with Jesus” - from 20-21 December this year. Through this webinar, two youths from each Pacific member church will explore how [...]
In the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) Moderator Rt Rev. Hamish Galloway’s Christmas Message, he wrote about what Bible scholar NT Wright identified as “signposts” to life such as justice, love, beauty and [...]
Due to the pandemic, Dutch sailors working at merchant navy ships, many of whom are Christians, were not allowed to disembark their ships after March 2020, and this isolation stretched to 15 months. To help [...]
Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-55 The Fourth Sunday of Advent is very often skipped and combined with Christmas celebration in cultures that are not predominantly Christian. Here in Taiwan, Christmas is not [...]
Third Sunday of Advent Luke 3:7-18 ‘Flourishing’ brings images of life, growth, vibrancy, doing well, thriving, and so forth. From the text, we find a community of people who came to John to be baptised. [...]
Kiribati Uniting Church (KUC) recently held a church service at Tangintebu Theological College to commemorate 164 years of the arrival of the gospel, through missionary Rev. Dr Hiram Bingham and members of the American Board [...]
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) has appealed to its church members to contribute to relief efforts for Haiti. Following an earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace, and the assassination of their President [...]
Second Sunday of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Evangelism is probably one of the most exciting undertakings in the life of a believer. Simply understood as an invitation to embrace Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour with [...]
Several ecumenical organisations have released a new resource - a Zacchaeus Tax toolkit to “educate and enable churches to organise around the question of tax justice”. This follows the recent “Tax the rich, save the [...]
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) Moderator Right Rev Hamish Galloway has released this year’s Advent Message under the dark cloud of COVID19 and the threat of climate change. Quoting Pope Francis, Rev Galloway [...]
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 Today’s gospel text describes the need for our readiness to comprehend the “signs of the second coming of Jesus Christ”. Similarly, the theme of our meditation [...]
As part of churches’ campaign for the Zacchaeus Tax as a call for repentance for excessive riches amidst endemic poverty, several ecumenical partners organised a “Tax the rich, save the planet” discussion as a side [...]
The Church of South India (CSI) marked its Platinum Jubilee (75 years) with a worship ceremony earlier this year. Distinguished guests such as politicians attended the event, with the theme “Envisioning Together an Open Church [...]
Don't miss our TIM40 virtual roundtable event themed "Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the seeds of Forty years of ‘Training in Mission" on 28 November 2021, 4:00 PM Jamaica/ Eastern (US Canada) time [...]
During this year’s virtual thanksgiving service for CWM’s retired missionaries, our General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum recorded a short video greeting where he recognised their vision, commitment and sacrifice in responding to God’s call. [...]
Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18); Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Today, the faith that tomorrow will be better than yesterday is not widely shared anymore in many parts of the world. [...]
Registration is now OPEN for the Training in Mission (TIM) virtual roundtable gathering on 28 November 2021, 4:00 PM Jamaica/ Eastern (US Canada) time via Zoom. Join former TIM participants, staff who supported the programme [...]
Is Christian non-conformity a thing of the past? Congregational Federation (CF)’s launch of its first Spring School next March will address this question, especially with many people in society surprised that there still is an [...]
Samuel 2:1-10; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 Hannah did not have children. She prayed and God heard her prayer and gave her a son. Remembering God’s mercies, Hannah offered a prayer of thanks as follows: My [...]
The General Secretaries’ Conference of the CWM Called the Member Churches to Engage in Mission as Prophetic Dialogue in the time of the Pandemic The biennial General Secretaries’ Conference of the Council for World Mission [...]
Have you registered for the Training in Mission (TIM) virtual roundtable gathering happening on 28 November 2021, 4:00 PM Jamaica/ Eastern (US Canada) time via Zoom? Join former TIM participants, staff who supported the programme [...]
28th November 2021, Sunday, 4:00 -5:30 PM Jamaica time As CWM continues to mark and give thanks for the rich contribution made by the Training in Mission (TIM) programme since 1981, we are going to hold [...]
When the third wave of the COVID-19 hit Tahan, Kalay Town in Myanmar in June 2021, The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar (PCM) organised a public mask campaign, as many people were exhausted from buying masks and [...]
In a letter to G20 leaders, heads of Christian organisations which represent half a billion Christians in over 100 countries, have called for “deep-seated transformations towards net-zero economies by the middle of the century, within [...]
Tens of thousands of children live in tents, without clean water, sanitation and medicine – or hope - across refugee camps in Greece. Committed to combatting poverty and injustice worldwide, Kerk in Actie, the diaconal [...]
1 Kings 17:8-16 At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were rumours spreading around. Many places started to lockdown in order to halt the spread of coronavirus. People were then afraid of the failure [...]
An online conference on “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” was convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Council for World Mission (CWM), Lutheran World Federation (LWF), World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and [...]
Following the end of the COVID-19 lockdown a few months ago, the Christian Mission Hospital, Rajshahi (CMHR) operated by the Church of Bangladesh (COB) has seen more patients, and increased their field efforts. Field eye [...]
CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum brought greetings to the 11th General Assembly of Cevaa, which also coincides with its 50th anniversary. With the theme “Let’s keep the flame”, it was held electronically from [...]
The second issue of CONNECTED – a bimonthly newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission (PIM) Unit has been published. It is designed to keep mission partners and those in their networks connected with CWM, connected to other mission partners and [...]
We are just a few days away from eDARE 2021, and CWM invites you to join us for this virtual event from wherever you are around the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our [...]
Reformation Day Mark 12:28-34 God breathed life into humankind. It is a breath of life with a purpose. A purpose that has a service of hope and love. Life here is meant to flourish like [...]
The Ruth narrative opens with a climate crisis – a famine pushed a family to migrate – and addresses some of the critical concerns for refugees: food, security, home, land, inheritance. Around those concerns, Losing [...]
Mark 10:46-52 There is a disturbing element in this Markan story that portrays the reality of our world; that is, the intimidating tactics of the ‘normal’ trend and the dispelling voice of a dejected life. [...]
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) General Secretary Rev. James Bhagwan, accompanied by PCC staff, unfurled a banner denouncing fossil fuels at sea in Suva, Fiji on 14 October. In conjunction with Greenfaith, he was [...]
The Dr H. Gordon Roberts hospital in Shillong was named after its founder, missionary and surgeon Dr. Hughes Gordon Roberts in 1922. Also known as the Khasi Hills Welsh Mission Hospital, it began as a [...]
Isaiah 53:4 – 12 The Isaiah 53 text is normally treated and interpreted as a Messianic text by Christian exegetes and preachers alike. But that is how Christians have chosen to read the Old Testament [...]
Funafuti, an atoll and the capital of Tuvalu where Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu (EKT)’s headquarters is located, has been more vulnerable to the pandemic as it is the main hub where people arriving or departing from [...]
Psalm 90:12-17 2020 was a harsh year as the world battled the mutating COVID-19 virus and rushed to get a cure by a vaccine. The coronavirus may still be around us and may break out [...]
The United Congregational Church Of Southern Africa (UCCSA) Executive Committee (met on 21-23 September 2021), is deeply aware of the unprecedented circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic throughout the Southern African Region. The Church profoundly [...]
The United Reformed Church (URC)’s Moderators are among representatives of religious communities across the U.K who have signed The Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration ahead of the COP26 Summit. In the joint statement, they committed to responding [...]
The Rev Rose Luxford of Oamaru was elected Moderator designate of Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) during its General Assembly held virtually on 30 September. This will make her the fifth female leader [...]
