Korean church leaders issue call to pursue peace, lift sanctions

A two-day historic meeting involving church leaders from both the North and South of the Korean Peninsula ended in Geneva with the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification and Development Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula (EFK) issuing a call… Read More

The Scandal of Hunger

The second annual Global Day of Prayer to End Famine is 10 June. Philip Vinod Peacock, WCRC executive secretary for justice and witness, wrote the following meditation to be shared freely. We are living in the midst of… Read More

WCRC Executive Committee issues message from Seoul

The Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, holding its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea, issued a message to its churches calling for a continuing commitment to peace, reconciliation and justice—especially on the Korean peninsula…. Read More

Reformed communion grieves loss of Peter Borgdorff

Peter Borgdorff, former president of the Reformed Ecumenical Council and member of the WCRC Executive Committee, passed away on 21 May.

WCRC welcomes and affirms the Panmunjom declaration

World Communion of reformed Churches welcomes and affirms the Panmunjom declaration and calls on all parties concerned to hold to its commitments. We regret the recent joint military exercises by the United States of America and South Korea… Read More

Executive Committee sets direction through strategic plan

The Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) adopted a strategic plan to guide the work and witness of the organization through 2024. The approved strategic plan includes a new vision statement, an overarching goal,… Read More

WCRC calls for prayer and solidarity in wake of Indonesia church attacks

Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse; but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing. —1 Peter 3:9 (NRSV) The World Communion… Read More

President Kassab calls for building a stronger communion

President Najla Kassab, in her first address to the new Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, said, “We are grateful for God who brought us here in Seoul at this time where all efforts toward… Read More

Ecumenical delegation visits North Korea

A six-person international ecumenical delegation, comprised of representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and led by Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, WCC general secretary, and Rev. Dr. Chris… Read More

Panel works for economic and climate justice

The 3rd meeting of the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) took place on 21-22 April 21 2018 in New York City to coincide with the United Nations (UN) 3rd Economic and Social… Read More