Council for World Mission (CWM) and All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have established an agreement for a Framework of Cooperation (FoC) to further deepen ecumenical collaboration on several programmatic…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum honoured the late Prof. Vuyani Vellem during his greetings to the Black Theology of Liberation International Conference at The…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting in Singapore on 10-11 November 2022, where its Board Members met in person. It was a fruitful time of discussion, where…
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Former General Secretary of Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) Rev. Changbae Byun and Rev. Hyun-shin Joo have visited the Council for World Mission (CWM) office in Singapore to present a…
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24th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 46 We live in a world where suffering from poverty, violence of war, effects of climate change and many other issues have taken toll…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum has joined ecumenical partners in urging G20 leaders to take action towards “an economy of life for the benefit…
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Congregational Federation will join thousands of other churches in UK to take part in Safeguarding Sunday on 20 November, a national campaign to raise awareness of protecting vulnerable children and…
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Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4: 1 – 2 On December 31, 1999, many tourists flocked to Fiji to see the first sun rise of the new millennium. My island,…
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Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, Moderator of the Council for World Mission (CWM) delivered a Goodwill Message to the All Africa Youth Congress in Pentecost Convention Centre, Ghana on 1 November 2022,…
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Indian Christian Collective for Justice (ICCJ) has issued a statement urging churches to take concrete action against corruption and abuse of power in churches following the recent arrest of former…
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22nd Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 145, John 2: 2 – 12 I found it truly inspiring to share in the TIM worship on the 24th of September. Following a…
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Release is at the heart of the Christian mission. We are called to work for release from the powers of sin. Release from the illusions that blind us from the…
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In heeding the biblical call to love strangers and to do justice, many members of Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) have opened their hearts and homes to those fleeing…
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The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) leadership paid a visit to the Council for World Mission (CWM) office in Singapore on Monday, 24 October 2022. As part of strengthening their…
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Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144 Reflection I recall Martin Luther’s speech “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968. Here, Luther emphasized the idea that; “We…
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The Gender Justice Working Group of Council for World Mission, Europe and Caribbean regions organized a Zoom webinar on the theme “Rising to Life with Jesus: Worship as Resistance” on…
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From Thursday October 13th to Sunday October 16 2022, twenty-three (23) youths, young adults and resource persons gathered in Kingston, Jamaica for the Caribbean Youth Initiative. In partnership with…
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The recent CWM Pacific Youth Initiative that started on 3 October was a safe space for the young people to share their stories and challenges and in turn be challenged,…
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CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered a speech on “Life-flourishing Witness in a Multi-faith Context” at the Global Christian Forum (GCF) held on 14-17 October in Seoul, which…
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1) Dates & Timings The webinars will take place 24, 26, 28 Oct There will be three main sessions/day (West Africa + UK timing): Session 1: 12:00–13:30 Session 2: 14:30–16:00 Session 3: 17:00–18:30 2)…
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 18: 9 – 14 Reflection I will be honest with you. I am a perfectionist. I want to do things in a perfect way, for…
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Join Alex Clare Young, Anna Perkins and Mary Zulu-Mwiche, and many more activists, artists, pastors, poets, scholars to interrogate, reimagine, and (re)embrace Liberation Theologies and Liberation Hermeneutics (LT&H) for this year’s eDARE…
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The United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Trinity Congregation in Lusaka Central recently embarked on a two-year project building a two-storey church building to cater to an increasing church membership. With…
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We are less than two weeks away from the upcoming eDARE Programme. In this video, CWM’s General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, warmly invites you to register for the webinars…
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Church of South India (CSI) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, attended by thousands of representatives from its 24 dioceses, civic and government leaders and more. Only a few weeks after…
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 31: 27 – 34 “The days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will plant the house of Israel and the house of Judah with…
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Etaretia Porotetani Maohi (EPM) sent a delegation to the United Nations (UN) 4th Committee on Decolonisation on 6 October as part of its “Waves of Destruction: Nuclear imperialism and anti-nuclear…
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The WCRC-CWM Women in Leadership Roundtable Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea from 4-6 October 2022 was a time of mutual sharing, solidarity, advocacy, and reflection for women navigating patriarchal…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) Pacific Youth Initiative: Rise to Life: Youth Post-Pandemic Response
The Council for World Mission in the Pacific Region kickstarted its Youth Initiative on 3rd October 2022, in Coral Coast, Fiji. The week-long youth initiative aims to create a safe…
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Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum paid his visit to the United Reformed Church (URC)’s Church House as the Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary on 4 October, where he was…
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Delegates from the member churches of CWM Caribbean, Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) and the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI), along with our ecumenical partner CANACOM (Caribbean…
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INSiGHT September arrives during a time when vestiges of the pandemic remain in a world that is slowly reopening and adjusting to a new normal. It carries Rev. Dr Karen…
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 66:6 A beautiful Moana (Ocean) is what I was blessed with by God. It is a symbol of life and hope in connection with humankind.…
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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. In this new…
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Former Training in Mission (TIM) participants, partners, church leaders and staff joined CWM’s TIM40 celebratory service held on Zoom on 24 September, 6 PM Singapore Time. This was a culmination…
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“dare to dare mission without presumption to convert or help or proposition doctrine of christian discovery to be upended like a great commission returned to local soil and indigenous wisdom…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) Mission Secretary for Mission Programme and Partnership Rev. Julie Sim brought congratulations to Church of South India (CSI) for its 75th Anniversary during the CSI…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum brought greetings to 73 delegates of the international fellowship of churches in Africa, Asia and Germany in the United…
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 137 Psalm 137 is a call for total faith in YHWH. It portrays the Psalmist’s complete commitment and faith in God. A God whose…
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Since September 2021, Council for World Mission (CWM) has held a series of virtual roundtable events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its Training in Mission (TIM) programme, which will…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered the keynote address at the 41st Assembly of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) on the…
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Celebrating Uselessness in an Age of Toxic Productivity. Stephen Lim explores Toxic Productivity encountered in Asia – ‘lying flat movement’ in China, the booming numbers of cram schools in India, the…
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Amos 6: 1; 4 – 7 Reflection Verse one of our texts today sets the tone for the whole chapter. It is the message that…
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If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a difference…
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“Has ecumenism really participated in de-colonising our minds?” asks Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, one of eDARE 2022’s panelists who was present at the recent WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.…
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The latest issue of CONNECTED, a newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit out. This newsletter is designed to keep mission partners and those in their networks connected with…
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Every Saturday, pilgrims from the United Reformed Church (URC) churches along the North Wales coast meet for a time of prayer and travel to a participating URC church as part…
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Luke 16:1-13 Reflection The parable is a Jesus’ gentle way to say that we have to deal with life as it is. One must not…
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Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings from the Council for World Mission in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! The Council for World Mission’s Training in Mission (TIM)…
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“With growing inequality and injustice in today’s world, it seems that no one dares to confront the false god of mammon. To be authentic discipleships of Jesus Christ today, it…
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Over 50 participants of the 11th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly from all over the world attended a Brunnen Workshop conducted by Council for World Mission (CWM) on 1st…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) has launched The Onesimus Project (TOP) at Van der Kemp Memorial Church in Bethelsdorp, South Africa, on 23 August 2022, the United Nations International Day…
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Restore! Release! Redeem! Council for World Mission Statement in the Act of Repentance and the Onesimus Project Launch August 23, 2022 Background The Council for World Mission is a global…
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The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) conducted a Brunnen workshop on the theme “From International Isolation to Witnessing for National Dignity and Human Rights” during the 11th World Council of…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe and General Secretary, Rev Dr Jooseop Keum, officially opened the CWM Exhibition booth at the 11th Assembly of the World Council…
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The conflict in Ukraine took centre stage during the second thematic plenary session of the 11th WCC Assembly on 2 September 2022, which focused on issues in Europe. In addressing…
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Delegates from 40 indigenous nations were welcomed to the Indigenous Peoples Pre-Assembly on 28-30 August in Karlsruhe, Germany, held prior to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches…
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What does liberation look and feel like? Liberation FOR whom and for what? eDARE 2022 invites reflecting on such questions, finding the joy of release that liberation brings, and rediscovering…
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Jeremiah 18: 1-11, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Reflection This metaphor underlines the key message of Jeremiah, the eight century Prophet. We are like the Clay, in…
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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Hebrews 13: 1 – 8 Reflection The letter to the Hebrews was written to try and persuade the Jews that the Messiah they were waiting…