First Friday Letter
  • Home
  • About
  • Past Letters
    • 2018
      • January 2018
      • February 2018
      • March 2018
      • April 2018
      • May 2018
      • June 2018
      • July 2018
      • August 2018
      • September 2018
      • October 2018
    • 2017
      • January 2017
      • February 2017
      • March 2017
      • April 2017
      • May 2017
      • June 2017
      • July 2017
      • August 2017
      • September 2017
      • October 2017
      • November 2017
      • December 2017
    • 2016
      • January 2016
      • February 2016
      • March 2016
      • April 2016
      • June 2016
      • 2016 World Methodist Conference
      • October 2016
      • November 2016
      • December 2016
    • 2015
      • January 2015
      • February 2015
      • March 2015
      • April 2015
      • May 2015
      • June 2015
      • July 2015
      • August 2015
      • September 2015
      • October 2015
      • November 2015
      • December 2015
    • 2014
      • January 2014
      • February 2014
      • March 2014
      • April 2014
      • May 2014
      • June 2014
      • July 2014
      • August 2014
      • September 2014
      • October 2014
      • November 2014
      • December 2014
    • 2013
      • January 2013
      • February 2013
      • March 2013
      • April 2013
      • May 2013
      • June 2013
      • July 2013
      • August 2013
      • September 2013
      • October 2013
      • November 2013
      • December 2013
    • 2012
      • July 2012
      • August 2012
      • September 2012
      • October 2012
      • November 2012
  • FFL- Printable PDF
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
Home» 2017 » July 2017

July 2017

Greetings from the General Secretary – July 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Greetings from the General Secretary – July 2017

Dear Friends, Greetings from Germany, the birthplace of the Reformation! What a joy and a blessing it is to meet up with old acquaintances and forge new friendships at the 26th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Leipzig, gathering under the theme, “Living God, Renew and Transform us.” Rev. Dr. J.C. Park, Bishop […]

Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina Participates in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina Participates in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Evangelical Methodist Church of Argentina observed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with other faith communities in Argentina from 5-11 June. A celebration of what took place can be found at https://iglesiametodista.org.ar/semana-oracion-la-unidad-los-cristianos-2/

Former Methodist Church in Britain Vice-President awarded Lambeth Cross for contribution to ecumenism

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Former Methodist Church in Britain Vice-President awarded Lambeth Cross for contribution to ecumenism

A former Vice‐President of the Methodist Conference (2002‐2003) and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Leeds, Professor Peter Howdle, has been awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby (pictured). Professor Howdle received the award for “his outstanding contribution to Anglican‐ Methodist relations” following his dedication to the […]

Global Ministries Welcomes Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker as New Director of Global Mission Connections

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Global Ministries Welcomes Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker as New Director of Global Mission Connections

The General Board of Global Ministries has named Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker the new executive director of Global Mission Connections, the programmatic unit of Global Ministries focused on cultivating new faith communities as well as connecting the local church in mission through regional offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the United States, and Africa […]

Methodist Church in Britain Elects New Leadership

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Methodist Church in Britain Elects New Leadership

President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference Elected for 2018/19 The Methodist Conference has elected the Revd Michaela Youngson to serve as President, and Bala Gnanapragasam to serve as Vice-President, starting their year of office when the Representative Session of the Methodist Conference meets in Nottingham next year. Michaela has been Chair of the London District since 2012. […]

Reformed Churches Adopt Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Reformed Churches Adopt Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

The World Methodist Council (WMC) was present to witness the fourth world Christian body to adopt the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) on 5 July at the 26th General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Wittenberg, Germany. Looking on during the signing were WMC’s President, Rev. Dr. Jong Chun […]

The Church of the Nazarene Elects New General Superintendents

Posted on July 7, 2017 by admin in July 2017
The Church of the Nazarene Elects New General Superintendents

Filimao M. Chambo and Carla D. Sunberg were installed as the Church of the Nazarene’s 42nd and 43rd general superintendents, respectively, Thursday night at General Assembly.

Geneva Secretary Attends WCC Executive Committee

Posted on July 6, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Geneva Secretary Attends WCC Executive Committee

Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, appointed Geneva Secretary for the 2016-21 quinquennium, recently attend the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee on 7-9 June. This was the first meeting she attended representing the World Methodist Council in this role. Also attending the WCC Executive Committee meeting was Bishop Mary Ann Swenson from The United Methodist Church, […]

World Methodist Museum Items on Loan to Smithsonian

Posted on July 5, 2017 by admin in July 2017
World Methodist Museum Items on Loan to Smithsonian

The World Methodist Museum proudly announces its participation in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History exhibit. The “Religion in Early America” exhibition opened on June 28. The Francis Asbury wooden trunk and a first edition hymnal written by John and Charles Wesley when they were at Oxford are included in the exhibition and are […]

Bishop Jefferson-Snorton Delivers Stalcup Lecture

Posted on July 5, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Bishop Jefferson-Snorton Delivers Stalcup Lecture

On 11 June, Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton delivered the 14th Stalcup Lecture in Dallas, Texas. Bishop Jefferson-Snorton is the chair of the Family Life Committee of the World Methodist Council. She is the 59th bishop, and the first female bishop elected in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church.  In February 2016 she was elected President of […]

Crisscrossing Boundaries

Posted on July 5, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Crisscrossing Boundaries

From Revd Dr R.F. Leao-Neto, Chair of the Inter Religious Relationships Committee The Visit The evangelists tell us that Jesus crisscrossed borders bringing his message about God’s love for all, compassion and forgiveness at an individual level, peace and justice in society, good will towards neighbours and attention to the lilies of the fields, birds of […]

Global Christian Forum: Consultation Meets in Ghana and 2018 Global Gathering Planned

Posted on July 5, 2017 by admin in July 2017
Global Christian Forum: Consultation Meets in Ghana and 2018 Global Gathering Planned

Global Consultation Discusses Issues Concerning the Church’s ‘Call to Mission and Perceptions of Proselytism’ Accra, Ghana, 8-11 June 2017  ‘Go then to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptise them in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey all I have commanded you.’ (Matthew 28:19,20) An […]

  • 1
  • 2

    Translate to:

    Powered by Google Translate.

Sign up for Emails

Receive the FFL by email
* = required field

powered by MailChimp!

Recent Posts

  • January 2021 – FFL
  • December 2020 – FFL
  • November 2020 – FFL
  • October 2020 – FFL
  • September 2020 – FFL

Archived Editions

(c) 2015 World Methodist Council