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The annual UUA multiplatform gathering will be held online and in the Maryland city from June 18–22.

On behalf of the URJ – and with profound sadness – I extend our condolences to the Catholic community worldwide on the passing of Pope Francis, a visionary leader whose commitment to compassion, justice, and interfaith understanding has profoundly impacted our world.

(Portions of this Prayer are adapted from the Moravian Book of Worship Liturgy for Easter.  Used by permission of the Interprovincial Board of Communication.) The watchword for the week: Why do you look for the living among the dead? Jesus is not here, but has risen. Luke 24:5 The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen […]

In this exclusive conversation, we speak with His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, vice moderator of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.

The Resurrection of Our Lord Love That Overcomes  This Easter we are invited to reflect deeply on the boundless love of Jesus, a love that conquers all. The resurrection is the ultimate expression of this love—a love so powerful that it overcame the forces of sin, suffering, and death itself. As we celebrate the risen […]

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe sent the following Easter message to the church on April 19. Dear Friends in Christ: Luke’s Gospel tells us that on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Joanna went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. When they got there, the stone had been rolled away, and they heard the message that transformed their world—and ours: “He is not here. He is risen.” On that Easter morning, the women who had been the last protectors and pastors at the cross on Good Friday became the first to witness and proclaim the resurrection. Scripture tells us, however, that their good news was not met with joy. The news that Jesus had risen from the dead was received as an idle tale, as nonsense—in one dynamic translation, as nothing more than women’s trinkets. In the fraught and divided world in which these first evangelists lived, they were on the margins, and their word counted for nothing. How quickly the apostles forgot what Jesus had modeled days before on Palm Sunday and at the Last Supper. The long-awaited Messiah fashioned himself not as a political conqueror but as a peacemaker. Our Savior upended notions of worldly power by taking on the role of a servant and washing the feet of his followers. For Jesus, the vulnerable and the marginalized are in focus, and his ears are attuned to their voices. As we proclaim the resurrection in our own time and place, let us always remember that the kingdom of God is revealed to us most clearly by those who are dispossessed by the powers and principalities of this world. Let us celebrate the joy of Easter by seeking and serving the resurrected Christ in the lives and the witness of those who have been silenced, persecuted, and marginalized. May God bless you and all those you love this Easter. The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe Presiding Bishop, The Episcopal Church

Because He Lives… The Easter Sunday Message from                                                                                                […]

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Washington, D.C.—Ahead of Easter Sunday in celebration of the spirit of Easter, Rick Santos, President and CEO of Church World Service issued the following statement: This Easter we celebrate and remember the life of Jesus Christ and the hope of his resurrection. We are inspired to live in the promise of a renewed world and to join together with other ... Read More

Marble installation begins under the trellis, work on paths advances, landscaping and ‘Akká Visitors’ Centre near completion—marking major progress at the site.