Climate Adaptation & Resilience in CWS Programs
By July 2024, climate scientists were already projecting that this calendar year will end as the hottest one on record and have begun tracking the potential impacts of continued warming on critical climate system tipping points. Human-driven climate change continues to disproportionately impact poor, marginalized and excluded households and communities, both in the United States and globally. In many communities ... Read More
A message for Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30
National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper offers a message in advance of September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Soccer helps rural church score new members
A soccer-loving pastor has used his passion to nurture young players’ skills and draw new members to St. James Hwedza United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe.
Ohio church’s suicide loss support group offers families, friends a place to grieve
[Episcopal News Service] When the Rev. Albert Jennings, rector of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Macedonia, Ohio, participated in Zoom meetings about suicide loss, he realized he was just as […]
Anglican Church of Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex couples
[Anglican Church of Southern Africa] The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has rejected a proposal to allow bishops to approve blessings for couples in same-sex unions in parishes that want […]
Western Massachusetts Bishop Douglas Fisher announces plan to retire, calls for election
[Episcopal News Service] Western Massachusetts Douglas J. Fisher announced Sept. 27 his plans to retire and called for the election of the next bishop. “For twelve years now, we have […]
ABHMS Calls for Prayers and Support as Hurricane Helene Threatens Southeast U.S. – September 26
The release below was prepared on September 26. ABHMS staff is presently in communication with Dr. Harrison, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of the South (ABCOTS), and other ABCOTS leaders and will provide an update as soon as possible. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 9/26/24)—Hurricane Helene will make landfall on the Gulf Coast […]
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American Jewish Organizations Urge Israeli Government to Prioritize Hostages Release Before High Holidays
This morning, the undersigned American Jewish Organizations delivered a letter to Israeli Ambassador Herzog calling for the Israeli government to do everything it can to prioritize the lives of the hostages and sign a deal to secure their release in advance of the upcoming High Holidays.
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly holds its final in-person meeting
September 26, 2024
While Presbyterian News Service was not present for the three days of Committee on the Office of the General Assembly meetings that concluded on Thursday, the news service did have the next best thing at its disposal: a question-and-answer session via email with Kate Trigger Duffert, Director of General Assembly Planning, one of the OGA staff and others present for COGA’s last in-person meeting ever at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
Global Ministries issues joint statement on current crisis in Haiti
The United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have issued a joint statement on the current crisis in Haiti as the Global Ministries. Global Ministries is a joint witness in mission between the United Church of Christ…
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