At the Iranian Presbyterian Fellowship in the Berlin district of Neukölln, pastor Sadegh Sepheri and social worker Aziz Sadaghiani ― both Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-workers ― provide spiritual and practical assistance to Farsi-speaking immigrants. Sadegh leads Sunday services and Bible studies in Farsi, both for long-time Christians and for recent converts.
Continuing with a long-time commitment of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a recent statement issued by Council’s chief governing body reaffirms churches’ “solidarity with those working for peace with justice in Palestine and Israel.” The statement encourages churches to make responsible decisions regarding their investments which have an impact on the current situation in the region.
Midway through the June 14-21 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly here, about 30 people gathered for an emotional dinner in one of the convention center’s back rooms.
What kind of person does it take to blaze a trail for those coming behind them?
In God Girl, a play by the Rev. Kristine Holmgren, the author tells her own story of doing just that when she attended Princeton Theological Seminary in the 1970s.
― We might be a small church, but we can do something!” said Audrey Toombs of Grace Presbyterian Church here.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) will hold an Interfaith Summit on Climate Change Sept. 21-22 in New York City. At the summit, organized together with Religions for Peace, more than 30 religious leaders will take a united stand to encourage international and political leaders to concretely address the causes and consequences of climate change.
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Christians, Jews, and Muslims are all commanded by God to love God and our neighbor with our whole lives. Yet in the cradle of all three of these faiths, The death toll continues to rise. Palestinian and Israeli fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and children weep for those dear to them. This particular chain of events, another tragic evidence of the impact of the illegal Israeli occupation, began with the unjustifiable murder of three Israeli youth by Palestinians, Eyal Yifrah, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel. The Israeli Military unjustifiably killed five Palestinians in pursuit of their …
After 20 years of turmoil and angry debate, on July 14 the General Synod of the Church of England said “yes” to women bishops.
히쓰 K. 레이다 (Heath K. Rada)
제 221차 미국 장로교 총회가 8일 동안의 심의와 예배와 투표를 한 후 6월 21일에 폐회했고, 많은 결정들이 내려졌습니다. 보통 이것은 질문들에 대해 대답이 주어졌다는 것을 의미합니다. 하지만, 개혁되고 있는 교회에서, 그러한 결정들은 단지 오늘날 우리 교단이 직면하고 있는 이슈들의 일부를 눈에 띄게 하도록 도와주었을 뿐이라는 것을 발견하게 됩니다. 물론 우리는 많은 문제들과 관련하여 무엇을 해야할지에 대한 방향들을 잡았습니다. 하지만 많은 질문들이 풀리는 대신에 오히려 많은 질문들이 제기되었습니다.
나는 하고 싶은 질문들을 갖고 있으며, 여러분들 중 많은 분들도 그렇다는 것을 표현하였습니다. 내가 2년 임기의 총회장직을 맡으면서 지난 여러 주들에 걸쳐 받은 몇몇 질문들을 여러분과 나누기 …
A new chapter in the life of the Board of Pensions (BOP) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) began in Philadelphia last week as the board welcomed its new president ― Frank C. Spencer ― and 10 new board members.