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For the past several months, readers of The Network have been engaging with a thoughtful series by Bev Sterk examining women in leadership through the lens of Scripture. The series has sparked discussion, encouraged reflection, and invited readers to take a fresh look at familiar biblical passages. For Sterk, the project began as a desire to understand Scripture more fully and to consider how the church's interpretation of key texts affects the lives of people around the world. "My main reason [for this focus] at this point is that a growing number of women in the Middle East, especially Iran, have become Christians in the past five years," Sterk explained. "How the West views women in the church influences the...

There were many programs available for Annual Conference attendees as part of Tuesday morning’s “Imagine! A Morning of Sparking, Stirring, and Serving.” One of the most natural for Brethren was service projects.

A commissioning ceremony was held on 24 June in Jerusalem during which a group of ecumenical accompaniers ended their term of service, and passed along the ministry to the next group. 

The residential phase of an Interreligious Summer Course began 29 June at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey and will run through 18 July. 

With the many challenges of the present day, it is vital to advocate for those who need it, and to keep that vision alive of what is possible, says head of advocacy at United Evangelical Mission Thea Hummel.

In Bonn, negotiators wrestled with delayed adaptation targets and geopolitical tensions at the UN June Climate Meetings. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner faith networks gathered to do something the formal process has long struggled to sustain: speak plainly about justice.

In response to the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara upholding birthright citizenship, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner released the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis, and wider Reform Movement.

Amy Gall Ritchie of Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, Ind., South Central Indiana District, has been elected to the position of moderator-elect of Annual Conference. She will serve as moderator in 2028.

One new church plant and one new fellowship were welcomed into the Church of the Brethren denomination during the opening business session of the 2026 Annual Conference on Monday, June 29.

International guests received a warm welcome from the 2026 Annual Conference. On Monday morning, June 29, during the opening business session Global Mission executive Sharon Brugger Norton introduced the guests from the stage. She noted that this might have been the first time that Annual Conference has welcomed international guests from Vietnam.