Like Samson did with the donkey’s jawbone, we can put down tools that are no longer needed
October 7, 2024
Pastors receiving training from the PC(USA)’s Transitional Ministry Education Consortium learn one thing from the get-go: All ministry is transitional ministry.
Ministry helps women in recovery blossom into ‘doves’
Haleign Baker lost nearly everything, including her daughter, because of pill and alcohol addiction. The Dove Recovery House, where about 50 women reside and learn better ways to live, has given her hope for the future.
Haitian priest in New Hampshire offers animal blessings in spirit of love and community
[Religion News Service — Concord, New Hampshire] As pet lovers gathered in a church garden on Oct. 5 with dogs and photographs for the annual Blessing of the Animals, they were […]
Faith Leaders Reflect on Money, Cryptocurrency, Emerging Financial Technologies, and Economic Justice at Global Consultation in Kuala Lumpur
In the face of widening inequality and a rapidly evolving economic landscape, faith leaders, theologians, and economists from around the world convened in Kuala Lumpur from October 2-4, 2024, for a groundbreaking consultation hosted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and the Council for World Mission (CWM). Participants explored the deep intersections between […]
Prayers for the 20th Week after Pentecost (October 6-12, 2024)
The Watchword for the Week: I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. Hebrews 2:12 Unto you, O God, we lift our praise. Your ways are marvelous, and we seek to walk in your path. This day gives us the chance to honor […]
Prayer for the Middle East one year on
One year on from the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the resulting crisis in the Middle East, join us in lament and intercession to the Prince of Peace
Prayer for the lost and the suffering
One year on from the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the resulting crisis in
Anglican-Catholic Unity and Mission Commission meets in Washington, D.C.
[Anglican Communion News Service] The steering committee of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) met in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. The meeting was […]
Church-linked groups are helping South Sudanese refugees live like locals in Uganda
[Religion News Service — Palorinya Refugee Settlement, Uganda] Inside the wriggly tin walls of a small, smoke-filled kiosk, Joseph Deng Chol and his wife scoop beans onto plates warmed with freshly […]
On October 7 CWS Renews Calls for Peace in Israel and Palestine
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today honors and remembers the lives of nearly 1,200 people who were killed one year ago by Hamas militants in Israel. The organization also laments the more than 41,689 Palestinian civilians who have lost their lives at the hands of Israel in the violence that has followed. For decades, violence towards civilians in Israel and Palestine ... Read More