Under the motto “To weave the future” a conference was held in early June in Jarvänpää / Finland, the European Conference of leaders in Christian work with children. Delegates from 15 countries and a variety of churches and associations worked to Christian faith can be shared and discovered in various contexts with children as […]
“For the Mighty One has done great things for me… “(Luke 1.49) Christmas is memory time, because we remember God ´s words “… I have indeed seen the misery of my people…” (Exodus 3.7). Yes, as in Egypt, Israel in the first-century, was anxiously awaiting the redemption of Israel, this is what it says Ana, […]
More than thirty participants from different Latin American countries will be meeting in Antigua, Guatemala for a regional consultation reflecting on peace and human security in Latin America. Organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), in collaboration with Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) the consultation will be held from 29 […]
At the recent Lake Junaluska Peace Conference sponsored by the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society, spokespeople from various faiths offered an interreligious perspective on peacemaking. The annual event was held November 8-11 at Lake Junaluska Conference Center.
To respond to the growing global interest in Justice & Peace studies, the Iliff School of Theology is launching a new certificate in this area of study and practice. Iliff’s certificate in Justice & Peace Studies offers an interdisciplinary program that draws from theology, ethics, philosophy and the social science. It includes an emphasis on […]
PRAY FOR PEACE In the Name of the Prince of Peace For the past 5 years, World Methodist Evangelism has called for members of the worldwide Methodist/Wesleyan Movement to join together on the first Sunday in Advent to pray for peace. During this time of stress and conflict Wesleyan/Methodists are called in the name of […]
Sydney, Australia: Wesley Mission, Sydney, is celebrating 200 years of Methodism in Australia with a series of special events and milestones being marked between 2012 and 2015. Celebrations began on 6 March this year when Wesley Mission congregation members, staff, volunteers and other Uniting Church members gathered together in prayer to remember and give thanks […]
Back from the Peace Conference, held in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, from September 8th to 11th, Bishop Paulo Lockmann said that the task of representing the World Methodist Conference was an immense responsibility, because the Methodist Church carries a long tradition of ecumenical dialogue in various parts of the world. “As a church, we are present […]
As winter begins in the southern United States, time has begun to prepare the Susanna Wesley Prayer Garden for another beautiful year. The garden, located on the campus of the World Methodist Council’s International Headquarters in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, was created to be a place of contemplation and prayer for the residents of the […]
I write this greeting to my brothers and sisters in Christ in a moment of pause from a busy year. Last month I spoke of busy days traveling the world doing the work of the World Methodist Council and as I look out to the rich tapestry of autumnal foliage of Lake Junaluska I feel […]
Photo Credit: Chris Heckert *By Susan Kim October 31, 2012—The view of just one house in Hoboken, New Jersey, is a microcosm of the incomprehensible magnitude of Sandy’s aftermath. The home, sitting in floodwaters that overwhelmed a fuel oil tank in the basement, is surrounded by thick, black sludge. Behind the garage, chemicals are seeping […]
By Junno Arocho Fraternal Delegates from several Christian denominations addressed the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization yesterday afternoon. Among the delegates who spoke were His Eminence Hilarion Alfeyev, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, Russia, Rev. Dr. Timothy George who represented the Baptist World Alliance, and Sarah F. Davis, representing the World Methodist Council. Speaking on […]
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