Loss of cultural wealth feared as cash-strapped Canadian churches struggle to preserve buildings
[Anglican Church of Canada] The destruction by fire of St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto last June underscores risks faced by aging churches across Canada, an architectural historian says — and […]
Anglican Communion secretary general Bishop Anthony Poggo visits Burundi
[Anglican Communion News Service] Anglican Communion Secretary General the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo recently completed a visit to the Anglican Church of Burundi. His visit involved an address to the […]
PC(USA) mid council leaders in Nebraska sign a letter calling for the ‘civil discourse of a mature democratic republic’ as Nov. 5 draws near
September 26, 2024
Leaders of the three presbyteries in Nebraska are among ecumenical notables from across the state calling on residents of that state to “treat one another with kindness, respect and human dignity” as Election Day draws near.
Proposed National Defense Authorization Act includes automated draft registration for men and women
Urgent action is required to call on members of Congress to denounce and vote no on a proposed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would put into law automated Selective Service or military draft registration for both men and women. The NDAA is the major defense policy bill put forward by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. If passed by Congress, the provision would take effect in the next federal fiscal year.
Brethren Press offers pre-publication discount on new Anabaptist Community Bible
The Bible has sustained Anabaptist faith for 500 years--and now a new Anabaptist Community Bible invites Church of the Brethren members and others who are part of the Anabaptist movement to read scripture with fresh eyes and discover how key Anabaptist themes are woven throughout the Bible.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Prayer for those in the hurricane's path, save the date for an Intercultural Jubilee, Material Resources ships goods to Louisiana, job opening at Timbercrest, Brethren Encyclopedia releases new scholarly work, ecumenical news.
Early registration for L.E.A.D. Conference is open through Oct. 1
Early registration for the L.E.A.D. Conference will soon close on Oct. 1. The registration rate will go up to $125 per person after that date. However, for those registering five or more leaders from one congregation, the price remains at $79 per person.
Nearly $1.2 million in Presbyterian Hunger Program grants awarded to support ‘amazing people doing amazing things’
September 25, 2024
In an effort to address the root causes of hunger and poverty around the world, the Advisory Committee of the Presbyterian Hunger Program has voted to approve nearly $1.2 million in new grants to fund projects in 25 countries, including the United States.
‘Community isn’t necessarily where we need to agree. It’s where we need to belong’
September 25, 2024
After growing up in an interfaith home — her father is Jewish and her mother is Presbyterian — it seems like a natural fit that the Rev. Samantha Gonzalez-Block, a PC(USA) pastor and the Christian spiritual leader with Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington, would serve alongside Rabbi Debbie Reichmann in a place where, as IFFP’s website states, “both Jewish and Christian partners can feel like equal members of the community, celebrate and learn about both faiths. At IFFP, we ‘teach not preach.’”
Presiding bishop-elect discusses his initial plans for Episcopal Church ‘structural realignment’
[Episcopal News Service – Linthicum Heights, Maryland] Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe, who will be installed as the denominational leader in a little over a month, shed additional light this week […]