Spotlight
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Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, Moderator Designate of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA), a partner denomination of the Church of Scotland (CoS), and Moderator of the Council for World Mission (CWM), brought greetings on behalf of the overseas guests and delegates at the CoS General Assembly held in Edinburgh. In her address on 21 May 2023, she drew attention to the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) conditions we all operate in. The CWM Moderator said that volatility in politics and uncertainty in society have led to mental unwellness in all societies, and the complexity of business, technology, and relationships …
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The ecumenical Zacchaeus Tax (ZacTax) Campaign was relaunched on 20 May 2023, offering faith-rooted African perspectives on just taxation and reparations and sharing concrete proposals to advance corporate and wealth taxation as well as social and ecological reparations. “Tax justice is a matter of faith. By faith, (all) are entitled to abundant life. Ordinary people have a right to know and to participate in decision-making tables that affect our own God-given dignity, said Suzanne Matale, of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and Oikotree, and the keynote speaker at the event held at the Mannah Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. …
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If you have a passion for producing high-quality digital content, we invite you to become part of CWM’s first Content Creator Network (CCN). CCN is a global network of content creators who produce content to promote CWM’s vision of “Life-flourishing Communities, living out God’s promise of a New Heaven and a New Earth.” Content creators will create videos, photos and podcasts that communicate CWM’s vision to member churches, ecumenical partners, and the public. This content focusing on the following CWM programme areas will be distributed through CWM’s social media channels, website, and other platforms: Life-flourishing Creation and Economy Mission Programme …
Member Church News
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The United Reformed Church (URC), a member church in the CWM Europe region, is breaking new ground with a theological consultation of action on the climate crisis from 4 – …
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The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) has announced that it will construct 50 containers and a children’s centre for the victims of the earthquake in Turkiye. The project is part …
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Church congregations throughout Netherlands will collect items for the Food Bank as part of a campaign to combat growing poverty launched by Kerk in Actie, the diaconal arm of Protestant …
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The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, United Reformed Church General Assembly Moderator-Elect 2022-2023, helped deliver the statement opposing the government’s new ‘Illegal Migration Bill’. Along with Dr Henry-Robinson, the statement was …
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis and economic woes on 20 March, in a national shutdown organised by the Economic Freedom …
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Over the past month, parishes of Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) affected by the recent Cyclone Gabrielle have pitched in with relief efforts for their communities. Through genLend, …