A Statement from the New Baptist Covenant

We have been called to build God's Kingdom; one in which all people are loved as precious children of God. Recent tragedies in Ferguson, MO and Staten Island, NY have brought national attention to the racial divides that continue to exist in our society and the inequalities that sustain that division, demean God's beloved children, and…

Watch Night

The first Watch Night Service is believed to have been a Moravian service held in 1733 in Germany where participants were encouraged to  contemplate the state of their souls.  John Wesley adopted the practice and subsequently many Methodist churches held these observances.  The…

World Interfaith Harmony Week

an annual event to be observed during the first week of February

World Interfaith Harmony Week was proclaimed by the General Assembly in resolution A/RES/65/5 adopted  October 20, 2010. In the resolution, the General Assembly, points out that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of…

Columbia Theological Seminary announced the speakers for its Colloquium 2015 to be held on April 20–22. Titled “The Church Facing the Future: Memory, Hope, and Obedience,” it will feature a lineup of some of its most well-known and well-loved faculty emeriti. The annual event will provide both clergy and laypersons with relevant reflection on God’s mission in the world today.

Walter Brueggemann, the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of…