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The Watchword for the week: O send out your light and your truth; let them lead me. Psalm 43:3 Gracious God, gather us into this time and place. You have been with us throughout the day, but in our busyness, we have missed you. Give us your spirit of reconciliation so that with you, we may […]

[Anglican Communion News Service] During a reception at the United Nations’ biennial Conference of the Parties on the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Rt. Rev. Cathleen Bascom, The Episcopal Church’s eco-region networks coordinator and former bishop of Kansas, shared how churches are working to restore and protect oceans. Bascom highlighted how the eco-region networks address region-specific biodiversity and climate issues, including aiming to “save the prairie and the Chesapeake Bay … restore oyster beds and to contain urban runoff in the Gulf Coast.” “Our network is preserving the continuum of habitats from the headwaters to the deltas in the Caribbean basin,” Bascom said. “They are focusing on coral reefs, to name just a few.” The 17th biodiversity conference, or COP17, is taking place Oct. 19-30 in Yerevan, Armenia. Bascom is there representing Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe as part of a five-person Anglican delegation. Read the full article here.

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Officers Network gathered online Oct. 27-28  for mutual learning and collaboration. The meeting brought together representatives of member churches worldwide to share experiences, address common challenges and explore priorities for the ecumenical movement. The meeting provided space for church representatives to introduce their work, welcome new participants, and exchange perspectives on ecumenical relations. For example, Gillian Kingston, from the Methodist Church in Ireland, reported that the Methodist Church in Ireland and the Church of Ireland, which is an Anglican church, have achieved full interchangeability of ordained ministries. “This was the result of a lengthy process, but it has now been successfully implemented,” said Kingston. “An ordained minister of the Methodist Church in Ireland can serve as a priest in the Church of Ireland, and vice versa.” The network seeks to strengthen relationships among member churches and support their common witness for justice, reconciliation and unity. Read the full article here.

[This is an occasional series of immigration stories from Church of the Brethren members and attendees. Look for more stories to be featured in upcoming issues of Newsline. To submit an immigration story for this series, email [email protected].] Javier* couldn’t find work because his work card had expired, and spent a month sleeping in the

[Esta es una serie ocasional de historias de inmigración de miembros y asistentes de la Iglesia de los Hermanos. Encontrará más historias en las próximas ediciones de Newsline. Para enviar una historia de inmigración para esta serie, escriba a [email protected] .] Javier* no pudo encontrar trabajo porque su tarjeta de trabajo había caducado y pasó

The Rev. Francis Onusamba Lunge, a United Methodist pastor in Massachusetts and son of Bishop Daniel Lunge, died Oct. 8 at age 41. Those who knew him remember his faithfulness, love for youth ministry and commitment to justice.

[Sa a se yon seri istwa imigrasyon detanzantan ki soti nan manm Legliz Frè yo ak patisipan yo. Ap tann plis istwa ki pral parèt nan pwochen nimewo Newsline yo. Pou soumèt yon istwa imigrasyon pou seri sa a, voye yon imèl bay [email protected] .] Javier* pa t ka jwenn travay paske kat travay li

The last listening session in a series sponsored by the Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board’s committee considering recommendations related to the future of Annual Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. (Eastern time).

Philadelphia renamed the street in front of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church as Bishop Richard Allen Way, honoring the formerly enslaved Methodist preacher who founded the denomination in 1816.

La última sesión de escucha de una serie patrocinada por el comité de la Junta de Misión y Ministerio de la Iglesia de los Hermanos, que considera recomendaciones relacionadas con el futuro de la Conferencia Anual, está programada para el martes 3 de noviembre a las 2 pm (hora del este). El comité está estudiando