Mountville congregation seeks justice for local school children
What does justice look like to an elementary child? If a first grader is cold on the playground, justice may look like a warm coat if the rest of his class has them. Or to a fourth-grade girl, justice may look like clothes that fit if Mom and Dad can’t afford to replace the ones she’s outgrown. Justice may look like a new toy at Christmas for a third-grade child for whom, unlike his friends, Santa never comes.
Pacific Southwest District requests prayer for Conexion Pasadena congregation affected by fire
Pacific Southwest District executive minister Russ Matteson today (Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025) shared the following prayer request for the Conexion Pasadena congregation of the Church of the Brethren, which has been directly affected by the Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area, as well as other church members and congregations across the area.
Prayers for the First Week after Epiphany (January 12-18, 2025)
The Watchword for the Week: God says, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 Gracious God, from the busyness of our lives, we pause to remember that we are yours. We seek to make you a part of our every moment. Magnificent are […]
Canada: Early data show Easter, Christmas up 41, 50%; Sunday attendance down 9%
[Anglican Journal] According to data available so far, attendance at Anglican Church of Canada Easter and Christmas services rose by 41% and 50% respectively in 2023, even while average Sunday […]
Massachusetts church to ring one of US’ oldest bells commemorating Jimmy Carter
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to clarify that St. Peter’s houses one of the oldest known church bells in the United States, but not the oldest. [Episcopal News […]
Jimmy Carter remembered by grandsons, friends, President Biden at National Cathedral funeral
[Episcopal News Service] Family members, friends, former colleagues, members of Congress and all five living U.S. presidents gathered Jan. 9 to pay tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who was […]
Official Provincial Elders’ News
NORTHERN PROVINCE Mountainview Moravian Church Due to declining membership and in accordance with Paragraph 1019 of The Book of Order, Mountainview Moravian Church, Hellertown, PA had its final service of worship and thanksgiving on November 24, 2024. Pastoral Changes Rev. Greg Behrend, pastor and administrative director at You Belong in Green Bay, Wis., has accepted a 12-month […]
Christmas messages across the world bring light and hope
Christmas messages from the World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches and partners across the world are bringing good tidings, deep prayers, light, and hope, even amid the world’s challenges.
Looking for the Light on Epiphany Sunday
Each week, Moravians across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean share a common message through their Sunday bulletins. As we prepare to enter a new year, we share insights written for Epiphany Sunday and the second Sunday after Christmas. Thanks to writers past and present for their contributions, and to the Rev. Hermann Weinlick for […]
Mission in Action: 2025 Youth Convo
Convo is a tradition that youth and young adults in the Moravian Church have enjoyed since 1957. Held every two years, Convo traditionally rotates between a gathering here in North America for high schoolers and a gathering elsewhere in the Moravian Unity for young adults. Beginning with the 2025 Convo for high schoolers, the Board of World Mission is honored […]