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A Christmas Message from the World Communion of Reformed Churches

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Merry Christmas, We hope the year 2013 has been meaningful to you and all your loved ones. In this season of Advent, we in the WCRC office give thanks to God for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We do so at a time when our attention is focused on moving from Geneva to Hannover at the end of…

World Communion of Reformed Churches to meet in Ghana

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Allan Buckingham

The role of the Reformed church movement in global ecumenism is the focus of a meeting of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) set to get underway in Ghana next week. Discussion by the organization’s executive committee comes at a time when new models for inter-church collaboration are emerging in response to the decline in traditional sources of support…

The Church and the Economics of Happiness

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Allan Buckingham

Earlier, in the passage from John, we heard Jesus talking about giving eternal life to those who listen to his voice and follow him. A more popular passage that conveys the same message may be John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life.” In his book “The Jesus Way”, Eugene Peterson talks about how “Jesus as the…

Partnership Fund: Churches offered emergency disaster support

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Allan Buckingham

By Douwe Visser The Partnership Fund of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is best known for its support of mission and development projects proposed by member churches. Perhaps less well-known is WCRC’s tradition of supporting member churches affected by disasters. In such situations, the member church does not need to apply for help first. Once it is known…

Good Friday and Easter message from the WCRC

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Dear friends, I write to bring you Good Friday and Easter greetings from Geneva in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I hope this is a meaningful week for you, your family, and your church as we pause to reflect on the meaning of our Lord’s suffering, death and resurrection. We do so at a time in…

New pope welcomed by Reformed churches as a humble man dedicated to social justice

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

A letter sent to Pope Francis on behalf of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) offers congratulations and praises the pope’s commitment to social justice issues. “We are touched by your humility,” says the letter signed by WCRC’s general secretary, Setri Nyomi. “The name you have chosen is a sign for us that attention to the plight of the…

Youth interns join WCRC team

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Two youth interns have joined the WCRC staff team in Geneva for a 10-month work-study experience. Viktoria Kóczián from Hungary and Frans du Plessis from South Africa will combine studies in theology and mission with practical experience in programme implementation and communication. WCRC offers young ecumenists with theological training the opportunity to work with staff at the Ecumenical Centre for…

India Inspires Reflection On Christian Unity

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Rundle Memorial United Church

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—2013 Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, 21 January 2013 What does God require of us?(cf. Micah 6: 6-8) The traditional period in the northern hemisphere for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is 18-25 January. Those dates were proposed in 1908 to cover the days between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul, and therefore…