Unshakeable hope in the darkness: a year after October 7
Aaron Abramson, executive director and CEO of Jews for Jesus, reflects on how God continues to be a source of hope amidst loss and conflict
Maine Conference holds interfaith remembrance to grieve, heal one year after Lewiston shootings
A group of interfaith leaders offered public prayer and space to grieve last Tuesday for those impacted by the mass shootings that took place in Lewiston one year ago. The gathering in front of Maine’s State House in Augusta was…
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Moravian Church Settlements added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Four Moravian Church settlements around the globe are now recognized as “of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy.” That recognition came on Friday, July 26, as the UNESCO World Heritage Committee announced the addition of […]
Southern Province explores Shift 2.0 to help guide effective ministry
Discipleship is about relationship. Jesus’ ministry began by calling people into a community of learning and action. They served their world, not through a fully-formed institution, but by building communities of people who were asking questions and seeking to live like Jesus. As we shift and reflect together in the Southern Province, we hope to […]
See the forest AND the trees: MMFA’s integrated approach to stewardship
At a recent meeting with a newly formed stewardship committee, one member said, “Before we get started, will someone please tell me what stewardship is?” I appreciated his question as one of the first questions MMFA asks when we work with a church on stewardship is, “What comes to mind when you hear the word […]
MMFA announces inaugural scholarships for pastors’ children
The Moravian Ministries Foundation in America (MMFA) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Bishop W. Herbert Spaugh Scholarship for the children of pastors. Herbert Spaugh, Jr. created the Bishop’s Fund to honor the life and legacy of his dad, Bishop W. Herbert Spaugh. Herb Jr. traveled the world and accomplished much in […]
On giving thanks for Christ-centred community
FEATHER (Prayer): Creator God, we the children of your creation lift the prayer feather of Thanksgiving. In this season that you have so freely gifted, we give thanks for gifts seen and unseen.
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Message to the Unitas Fratrum from the Unity Board
Antigua, 30th of September 2024 Message to the Unity, ultimo September 2024. The Unity Board of the Worldwide Moravian Church convened for the regular Unity Board meeting 2024 in the Caribbean Island, Antigua, Eastern West Indies Province (EWI). The theme of the Unity Board meeting was: The Moravian Unity, Steadfast in Growth: Upholding Identity, Embracing […]
Speaking their names: D.C. church remembering enslaved people who worked this land
Last year’s All Saints Sunday was the first time that First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C., spoke the names of the people who were enslaved on the land where the church now sits. It was once a…
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Remembering the Rev. Dr. F. Allison Phillips: ‘The Crying Preacher’ with a heart for justice
The United Church of Christ lost a legendary leader on Sept. 9, 2024, with the passing of the Rev. Dr. F. Allison Phillips. Phillips, 87, died peacefully with his wife of 57 years, Velma, by his side. Phillips joined the…
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