Catholic, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Protestant, Orthodox and Historic Black Churches Together
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Christian Churches Together 2018
Annual Convocation
October 2-5, Wichita, Kansas
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In Times Like These …
A Pan-African Christian Devotional
for Public Policy Engagement
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In Times Like These,” a hymn, written in 1943 by Ruth Caye Jones and popularized by Mahalia Jackson in 1963 during the height of the civil rights movement, is a favorite hymn in many of our churches. The hymn affirms that at all times Jesus is our rock and our Savior, and that the engagement of scripture and action are important. Times of conflict, war, national division, hunger, poverty, or relative peace or prosperity do not diminish the love and power available to us from God.
This
weekly devotional guide
recognizes this while honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the time of his martyrdom on April 4, 1968, the Poor People’s Campaign, and Tent City/Resurrection City following this. These occasions remind us that our advocacy to end hunger and poverty matters.
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Job Announcement – Executive Director
Just Faith Ministries
JustFaith Ministries (JFM) invites applications for its Executive Director position. This position reports to the Board of Directors.
JFM’s mission is to form, inform and transform people of faith by offering programs and resources that sustain them in their compassionate commitment to build a more just and peaceful world.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled
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Sacred Alliance is a center working to advance the gifts of women in leadership and ministry.
Sacred Alliance is developing a community of men and women who believe that mutual ministry is the way forward for the church.
An initiative formed to promote the role of women in ministry within The Wesleyan Church has a new home—and a new name.
The Center for Women in Ministry established 10 years ago is now known as the
Sacred Alliance
. The initiative was birthed at Southern Wesleyan University to serve The Wesleyan Church and to advocate for clergy women. In the fall of 2016, Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, former interim president at Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University, was instrumental in transitioning the center to Wesley Seminary.
Sacred Alliance is a center working to advance the gifts of women in leadership and ministry. It is developing a community of men and women who believe that mutual ministry is the way forward for the church. Compelled by a desire to see everyone use their gifts for effectiveness in God’s kingdom, Sacred Alliance works to advocate for and deploy women leaders for the good of the church.
Now, with Dr. Colleen Derr as Wesley Seminary president and Rev. Andrea Summers as center director, Sacred Alliance is launching with new energy and momentum.
“In order for women to live in to their God-given potential, it’s going to take men and women working together to support and equip both genders,” said Derr.
Sacred Alliance, funded by grants and donors, is outward facing. It is meant to serve The Wesleyan Church and the greater church as well.
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Ecumenical Lenten Devotions
The four heads of communion of the Anglican/Episcopal and Lutheran churches in the United States and Canada have prepared Lenten devotions on the theme "Set Free by Truth." The series reflects contextually and cross-contextually on matters of truth-telling and racial justice. Each segment presents Scripture citations, a reflection and a prayer.
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Great Lent: The Journey to the Empty Tomb
Antiochian Orthodox Tradition
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As the sharp edge of winter cuts across February with its long shadows and long cold nights, Orthodox Christians know that this time of year is the herald of Great Lent, that solemn but beautiful 40-day journey to the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
With anticipation we look forward to that Lenten journey and what awaits us at the end of our spiritual travels: the Feast of Feasts, that great day of Pascha in which we proclaim, "Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death."
-Archpriest Stephen Rogers
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The Initiative
An new an innovative approach to local and regional ecumenism. This project is lead by CCT's friend John Armstrong. John is a respected national ecumenical leader. Those interested are invited to apply for this year gathering of The Initiative.
For more information go
HERE
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NBCUSA President Young's Perspective on Gun Control
By Dr. Jerry Young, NBC, USA, Inc. President | March 6, 2018
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As Christians and adults, our responsibility is to ensure to the best of our ability, that every child will be able to live up to his or her potential, grow and prosper into adulthood. When we ignore our responsibilities, especially when we can influence the lives of children for their betterment, it is as though we, as adults, have not “put away childish things.” In this instance, neglecting and deflecting the issue of common sense gun control is a childish act. What is equally disheartening is that the lives of young people in this country have been shortened by senseless and preventable gun violence. Moreover, the children who have witnessed these senseless and egregious acts were forced to become adults, not by age, but because of preventable tragedies. What is a beacon of hope, however, is the wisdom and courage of young teenagers to propose on the world’s stage common sense gun control.
The imagery of young elementary school children being shot down, wounded, and killed; the imagery of those children who witnessed the lives of their classmates and friends being murdered will forever stain my memory. Likewise, the passionate and prolific words of teenagers in Parkland, Florida, will forever be etched in my thoughts such as those of Lorenzo Prado who said, “To let these victims’ lives be taken without any change in return is an act of treason to our great country.” If these words do not resonate with you, then hopefully the words of Parkland survivor, Florence Yared, will speak to your hearts, “We cannot protect our guns before we protect our children. “ It is imperative that responsible adult citizens of our country not only listen and pray for these young people, we must follow their direction to ensure that for generations to come there will be laws in place with the potential to prevent some of the saddest days in America’s history.
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