Prayers and Solidarity in Response to the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party Attack
We hold the Filipino-Canadian community in Vancouver and around the world in deep concern and solidarity.
April 27, 2025: A Joyful Easter Day to You!
Second Sunday of Easter A Joyful Easter Day to You! Umm, Ian (I hear you asking), did you forget to check your calendar again? Easter was last week. Reflections about the historical development of the church calendar aside, it’s “the season of Easter.” The joy can’t be contained to one Sunday, no matter how moving […]
Prayers for the Second Week of Easter (April 27- May 4, 2025)
The watchword for the week: Jesus says, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” John 20:21 Sometimes we feel alone and weary. Sometimes we stumble in the chaos of life. Sometimes we find no comfort from the stress of life. Sometimes the table seems bare. So come, all […]
Latin American Indigenous communities hone communication tools to protect way of life
Indigenous activists in eight Latin American countries can better defend their lands by using more professional and secure methods to collect data and evidence, thanks to a project by WACC partner PAKKIRU, the Kichwa Nation in the Pastaza region of Ecuador. The School of Communication...
Bishops given 3% retroactive pay hike
The board of The United Methodist Church’s finance agency voted to give bishops a salary increase that starts at the beginning of this year.
WCC condemns drone attack in Ethiopia
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern and sorrow over the tragic loss of civilian lives resulting from a recent drone strike in the town of Gedeb, Amhara region, Ethiopia.
Hawai‘i bishop calls for election of his successor
[Episcopal News Service] Hawai‘i Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick, who also leads the Episcopal Church in Micronesia, announced April 25 his plans to resign in November 2026, and he has called for the election of his successor. Fitzpatrick is the diocese’s fifth bishop, and after stepping down, he said in a letter to the diocese, “I hope to live in the diocese for the rest of my life and to support my bishop – the next bishop of this diocese – as she/he thinks best.” His letter also includes a tentative timeline for the bishop search as established by the diocese’s standing committee, with a special electing convention expected in May 2026 and consecration in November 2026. “We will have ample time to give thanks for our shared ministry, to talk story, to laugh, and to eat ‘ono’ food,” Fitzpatrick said.
From mission volunteer to adoptive mom
When Susie Keefer traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2010, little did she know it would be the first of many mission journeys.
Calling led couple to ministry in Congo
The Rev. Jonathan Baker, former conference council on ministries director, and registered nurse Donna Baker shared their skills with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
‘Jesus is here’ in Congo
For more than two decades, the Congo Partnership has been changing lives.