Church World Service Policy Asks for August Recess 2024
Church World Service urges Congress to affirm the dignity of refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and all who have been uprooted from their homes. The U.S.’s historic position as a leader providing humanitarian relief to displaced people overseas and welcoming those who arrive to our shores fleeing persecution strengthens our communities, advances U.S. diplomatic and national security interests, and promotes human ... Read More
United Church Funds responds to Congressional inquiry on responsible investing
United Church Funds is one of more than 130 institutional asset owners and managers to receive a June 30 letter from leaders of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee that requested information on the organizations’ responsible investing strategies as they…
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September is a new season for small churches
August 15, 2024
September is a month where “we begin new things, restart or reconnect in our small churches,” said Sandy Safford, a Christian educator and commissioned lay pastor who recently served a small church for 10 years.
Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully
Serve the Lord with Gladness
August 15, 2024
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Raised a Baptist, for ruling elder Felica Ezell-Gillespie, a trained jazz vocalist and musician, it was the music and jazz concerts where she occasionally performed that first brought her to visit a Presbyterian church. Several years later she found herself singing at a funeral held at Third Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and knew then that she wanted to return. Eventually, she became a member.
Memories of Kabul
Today is the three-year anniversary of Kabul’s fall to the Taliban. As I go about my life in Durham, I cannot help but relive my memories of Afghanistan. I was born a girl, which many would consider my first sin. Instead of protecting the rights of women as Islam commands, Afghan men forbid girls from studying, attending school, working, or ... Read More
St. Paul’s Cathedral in Victoria, Australia, to be site of prayer vigil for refugees
[The Melbourne Anglican] Christians will be asked to pray for an end to cruelty to refugees, including those left in Papua New Guinea and Nauru, at an Aug. 16 vigil […]
Together Again in a New Home
Before the war in Ukraine, 13-year-old David was like many pre-teens his age. He attended a good school, had friends and dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. His family was proud and encouraged him to pursue his dreams. Little did they know that life would change drastically, creating new challenges for the close-knit family. When the war broke out, David ... Read More
Mennonite-Anglican Ecumenical Dialogue in Canada continues conversations
[Anglican Church of Canada] The most recent meeting of the Mennonite-Anglican Dialogue in Canada took place earlier this summer in Winnipeg. The Mennonite-Anglican Dialogue in Canada was created in 2017 […]
Jinishian Memorial Program study tour reveals rich background of Armenian life
August 15, 2024
Every day of our tour revealed new corners of Armenia that I never imagined, but day six was my favorite. As we traveled to the Lori region in the north of Armenia, the fields along the highway burst with red and yellow poppies as low mountains rose in the distance.
During her second week on the job, the Stated Clerk receives a heartfelt formal welcome
August 15, 2024
In a party fueled by some of the favorite snack items of the new Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), colleagues at the Presbyterian Center welcomed the Rev. Jihyun Oh to the denomination’s highest ecclesial office Wednesday with smiles, their best wishes and no small number of hugs.