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World Day of Prayer resources prepared by Palestinian Christian women
[World Council of Churches] The World Day of Prayer, observed on March 1 , has been prepared this year by an ecumenical group of Palestinian women in response to the theme “I beg you…bear with one another in love.” The theme, based on Ephesians 4:1-3, calls on believers to bear with each other in love,…
Church of England bishops welcome UK’s recognition of Palestinian state
[Church of England] A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the announcement that the United Kingdom has formally recognized a Palestinian state. Southwark Bishop Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, said the decision could help undercut extremist narratives and strengthen moderates. Joining in…
Episcopal Preaching Foundation course empowers lay leaders, diversifies the pulpit
Freida Herron, a lay leader, preaches at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Maryville, Diocese of East Tennessee. Herron graduated from the Episcopal Preaching Foundation’s lay preacher training program in 2023 and now serves as one of its trainers. In 2024, she became the first layperson to preach at the closing Eucharist of the Episcopal Parish…
Church in Wales’ Governing Body to meet Sept. 4-5
[The Church in Wales] Christians facing persecution and churches overseas will be on the agenda of a key meeting of Church in Wales members next month. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo, will address the church’s Governing Body, which meets Sept. 4-5 at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter. Members…
Episcopalians join other faith leaders, lawmakers, in DC rally against budget bill
Episcopalians joined people of other faiths and lawmakers at a rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol against the budget bill proposed by Congressional Republicans. (Photo: Jack Jenkins/RNS) [Religion News Service — Washington] Religious leaders are ramping up pressure on lawmakers to reject the Republican-led budget bill currently before the U.S. Senate, arguing proposed…
To feel safe in the pews, trauma must be acknowledged, spiritual directors say
[Religion News Service] Trauma-informed care is a growing movement across the world, and in the past decade, spiritual directors have increasingly used its methods to deal with clients who suffer from religious trauma and spiritual abuse. Seminaries are now including trauma-informed care as part of their clinical pastoral education programs, and religious leaders in more progressive denominations say…
