Member Church News: Diversity, Advocacy, Ethics

Challenges of Women in Ministry: WCRC President Najla Kassab joins other women in a panel discussion on “Women in Leadership and Ministry.”

Michael D. Schuenemeyer, a United Church of Christ theologian, gave a talk to about “The Covenant Under the Rainbow” to share the UCC’s “DNA” and the process of pastoral diversity at Jinan Church (Presbyterian Church in Taiwan).

Young people from all United Reformed Church Synods met for this year’s URC Youth Assembly—a weekend of decision-making as well as fun, faith and fellowship.

Karen Georgia A. Thompson, Associate General Minister for Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries, United Church of Christ, writes that “the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent extends the opportunity to focus on Black history.”

Face Masks and Prayers for our Partners: the Uniting Church in Australia responds to a request for assistance from the China Christian Council.

Ethical and spiritual values in the Oscar-nominated films: a Presbyterian Church (USA) film critic on what to consider heading into Sunday’s Oscar broadcast.

Church congregations have an important role in convincing people of the dangers posed by climate change, a leading campaigner said at a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference (CoP26) in November.

Churches worldwide have been releasing their official reactions to the proposal by US president Trump and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for dividing up Palestine and Israel.