Michigan church’s breakfast program fights hunger with music, befriends Old Crow Medicine Show
[Episcopal Diocese of Michigan] At a Sept. 13 benefit concert for the Breakfast Program at St. Andrew’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan Bishop Bonnie Perry discovered she had something in common […]
A Journey to Citizenship and the Right to Vote
In April 2023, Sarada received her U.S. citizenship at the age of 45. “It was a monumental achievement. It marked the end of a long journey, from being a stateless refugee to finally having a place I could proudly call home,” Sarada said. Sarada’s story began in Bhutan, where she was born and lived until the age of 11. Political ... Read More
Nigeria church yearns for reconciliation
A change in leadership represents a long-awaited remedy for decades of conflict, writes the Rev. Dr. Eunice Iliya.
Church is alive and growing in Zimbabwe
Thousands of United Methodists gathered at two jubilee conventions, showing the church is “active and full of life” in the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area, church leaders say, even as some regions in Africa face turmoil post-General Conference.
Philip N. LaBelle ordained and consecrated ninth bishop of Olympia
[Diocese of Olympia] The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle was ordained and consecrated as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Olympia on Sept. 14 at the Meydenbauer Center in […]
Proposed prayers for updated New Zealand Prayer Book undergo second round of approval
[Anglican Taonga] Prayers proposed for the latest edition of A New Zealand Prayer Book/He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa came under scrutiny as General Synod considered them for a first round of […]
Asia Pacific Christian Youth Assembly gather with a focus on climate justice and peace
[World Council of Churches] The first Asia Pacific Christian Youth Assembly met Sept. 4-8 in Jeju, Korea, under the theme “Repent and Make a Just Transition Happen!” The assembly was […]
Summit of a Future for All?
“Summit of the Future” sounds a bit like an Avengers movie. It is in fact a much-anticipated (and much-hyped) United Nations event on 22–23 September that aims to address the critical issues that are increasingly transforming lives – issues such as climate change, digital governance,...
September 15, 2024: Who Do You Say That I Am?
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Who Do You Say That I am? Glory, fame, honor, praise, power are goals we do not normally associate with Jesus’ disciples. When Peter, rightly, proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah, the context of this story points to the fact that Peter had his own understanding of the role and purpose of […]
Moving into its implementation stage, the Unification Commission revamps its committee structure
September 14, 2024
Meeting via Zoom on Saturday, the Unification Commission voted on a new committee structure as it moves from studying the unification of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Office of the General Assembly to implementing unification.