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Secure Your Spot!
CUG 2024 Fast Approaching |
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NCC's Christian Unity Gathering is right around the corner! Registration is open and hotel rooms are available for this gathering in Nashville, TN, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport 10 Century Blvd, Nashville, TN 37214 from Oct. 15-18.
This year's CUG theme is "Equitable Futures: Paving the Way for Environmental and Economic Justice." We will explore the critical intersection of ecological sustainability and socio-economic equity with prominent leaders.
Seminarians will receive 50% off the CUG registration fee when they use the special discount code "seminary." Invite seminarians in your community to attend. |
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NCC Freedom Ride Headed to Last Stop…ONLINE! |
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Join the National Council of Churches for the "Mobilizing Michigan" Virtual Voting Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. ET!
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC president and general secretary, Rev. QuanTez Pressley, lead pastor of Third New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. Charles Thomas, League of Women Voters Detroit and When We Vote - I Win, and other guests will share critical information to prepare attendees in Michigan for the 2024 election and beyond.
Special Guest: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson |
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NCC Represented at Ecumenical Worship Service, 52nd Quadrennial Session (2024),
AME Church, Columbus, Ohio |
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Ecumenical Worship Service at the 52nd Quadrennial Session of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Columbus, Ohio, August 21 – 28. In photo: front row (l-r) Dr. Pené Woods, Chief Administrative Officer, CME Church; Dr. Angelique Walker Smith, North American President, WCC, who bought greetings; guest preacher, Dr. Marcus Cosby, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and Senior Pastor, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church; Bishop Vashti McKenzie, President/General Secretary, NCC; AME Senior Bishop A. J. Richardson; Dr. Dominique Robinson, AME Zion Church; Bishop Frank M Reid III. AME Ecumenical Officer, Bishop Jeffrey Leath. Also pictured: Bishop Timothy Clarke, Church of God; Dr. Victor Davis, Trinity Baptist Church; Bishop Gregory Palmer, United Methodist Church. |
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center to Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Service |
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WCC Urges Caution with New Law
Passed by Ukrainian Rada |
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During a solidarity visit to Ukraine in 2022, the WCC delegation visited Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC |
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay and WCC moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm are urging caution with regard to a law passed by the Ukrainian Rada which bans the activities of religious organizations associated with Russia in Ukraine. |
“The government of Ukraine has the sovereign right and responsibility to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and to protect its citizens, even more so in the face of Russia’s illegal invasion and armed aggression,” said Pillay and Bedford-Strohm.
The World Council of Churches has consistently condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine, and “we remain steadfast in that position,” they said. “Ukrainian authorities have a right to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, and to prosecute individuals guilty of crimes against the interests of Ukraine.”
At the same time, they said, “The WCC is deeply alarmed by the potential for unjustified collective punishment of an entire religious community and violation of the principles of freedom of religion or belief under a new law approved by the Ukrainian Rada on 20 August 2024.” |
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CMEP Stands with Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem on the Urgent Need to Conclude the Present War |
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and the 35 member communions stand in solidarity with the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the urgent need of calling for an end to war, death, and destruction and moving towards the promotion of life and peace. We pray alongside our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land and especially those who continue to take refugee in the St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church and the Latin Family Catholic Church in Gaza after more than ten months of nearly constant bombardment, deprivation, and massive civilians deaths in Gaza. |
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Reach Newer Generations: 2024 National Student Conference |
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The World Student Christian Federation–U.S. (WSCF USA) invites students, young adults, campus ministers, and ecumenical partners to join them in Washington, D.C., October 3–6, for the 2024 National Student Conference, “Embodied Faith: Christian Students Organizing for a New World.” This year's conference seeks to equip students and young adults with the tools and confidence to participate in movements for social change. Christians have a particular responsibility to work for liberation, justice, and peace as we remain grounded in our prophetic biblical and theological traditions. From the WSFC website: "Join WSCF USA for a time of community building, learning, and worship under the guidance of 1 Corinthians 12:12–27. As we are each a part of Christ’s one body; we each have a role to play in creating a new world for all people. Empire desires division and isolation. We believe God has other plans. Let us resist together, as one body." |
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2024 Fishing Differently National Conference to be Held in September |
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The Oikos Institute for Social Impact's 2024 Fishing Differently National Conference will be held at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Registration for the second annual conference will open Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m. CST and close at 1:00 p.m. CST on Sept. 7.
Secure your spot at this gathering dedicated to connecting faith-inspired leaders with investors to relieve communities in distress and help faith communities and BIPOC organizations. For more information, visit oikosinstitute.org/fishing. |
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Register for Hope, Help & Healing Through the Ballot Training Session Hosted by NAACP and FUSD |
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