The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling on the churches and congregations around the world to observe an International Day of Prayer for Peace on Sept. 21. The day coincides with the International Day of Peace initiated by the United Nations.
Newcomers to Synod School’s “Watercolor Quilting” class might leave with a sense of commotion, a sense of continuous movement surrounding snippets of thoughtfulness, pensive observation and the whir of sewing machines. Susan Barnes, the artist in residence at this year’s school, led it all, providing instruction, looking over shoulders and helping the quilting enthusiasts in her class find the right piece of cloth for the fabric picture each student created.
Most Americans who know that Mitt Romney is Mormon say the presumptive GOP nominee’s faith doesn't concern them. But a new poll indicates there may be an “enthusiasm gap” for Romney among white evangelicals, a crucial GOP constituency.
The centennial of the evangelical presence among the indigenous peoples of Brazil was celebrated at the 7th National Council of Evangelical Indigenous Pastors and Leaders, July 18-22 in Chapada dos Guimaraes, 65 kilometers from here.
Like an all-star coach whipping his team into a victorious frenzy, the Rev. Jerry Cannon roused more than 500 Presbyterians gathered here for the Evangelism and Church Growth Conferences (ECG 2012) to shouts, cheers, stomping, hand-clapping and repeated standing ovations. It was entirely appropriate given Cannon’s Aug. 2 sermon title: “Winner Takes All.”
The years after college can be the most challenging period in a lifetime. And this time of transition is “an amazing moment” for churches to be present with young adults, campus minister Thomas A. Brown told participants in the Collegiate Ministries Conference here.
Communication lies at the core of the increasing social and political “protagonism” (leading role) of Latin America’s Indigenous People. This is one of the conclusions of a research project on “Indigenous communication as a driving force for social change.”
Compared to Hispanic Americans, black Americans are far more likely to believe abortion should be legal in most circumstances, even when they personally reject the procedure as immoral.
The Anglican Church of South Africa made history on July 18 by electing the first female Anglican bishop on the continent.
Children who are brought into the United States without immigration authorization are deportable, often unable to attend higher education, and unable to legally work. Talented promising youth are kept from following their dreams beyond high school and could potentially end up living in hiding and in fear.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) supports DREAM Act legislation that would give undocumented young people the ability to continue refining their talents in a real and meaningful way by allowing them to live in the U.S. permanently and work and go to school.