“Life is unbearable here for the average person.. The church is doing what it can to assist those in need but it’s not enough. We need peace.” -Rev. Dr. Habib Badr, pastor of National Evangelical Church in Beirut, Lebanon Rev. Prestemon & Dr. Makari with Rev. Dr. Badr (center) There is an overwhelming sense of uncertainty
The United Church of Christ’s Erica Dollhopf, director of The Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data (CARDD), has been selected as the winner of the Outstanding Applied Research Award for 2024 from the Religious Research Association. The award is based on research Dollhopf conducted from the results of the Faith Communities Today survey
Meeting the children in one of DSPR’s summer programs She confides it to me while we’re standing in a mosque that memorializes the thousands of Palestinians who died in the 1982 massacre in the Sabra and Shatilla Refugee Camps here in Beirut. Everything is so overwhelming, she says, so much to do. “We’re just a
Global Relations Minister Peter Makari and I joined Global Ministries mission co-workers Rev. Nishan and Maria Bakalian for a lovely dinner and conversation. Beirut….I’ve arrived! I emerged from customs to the heavy heat and humidity of midday in Lebanon. Peter Makari, Global Relations Minister for the Middle East and Europe of Global Ministries, welcomed me
We find ourselves in a kairos moment, a time of crisis and opportunity. We are in a moment that is God-charged and is ready to bring forth a great movement. This is a moment of truth for the church. We find ourselves in a critical time to awaken from our spiritual amnesia, to stay involved, to
published on Jul 4, 2024 Each month we unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month, Abigail Cipparone, Domestic Policy Advocate at the UCC Office of Public Policy & Advocacy in Washington D.C., reflects on recent Supreme Court decisions and the need for greater transparency and accountability within the conduct of the
published on Jul 3, 2024 Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has released several decisions that put people in need at risk and allow those who obstructed democracy to escape accountability. During this past term, we have witnessed decisions which: Allows states to arrest or fine homeless individuals for using survival items like
The Poor People’s Campaign Moral March was held in Washington, D.C. on June 29, attended by thousands of poor and low-wage workers and their supporters from religious, labor and many social justice organizations. Members of the United Church of Christ Washington, D.C. office and several congregations joined to uplift the call to action. ‘Jesus was
Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has released several decisions that put people in need at risk and allow those who obstructed democracy to escape accountability. During this past term, we have witnessed decisions which: Allows states to arrest or fine homeless individuals for using survival items like blankets or pillows in public
I have the blessing of hearing the stories and receiving the witness of so many extraordinary communities and people in my ministry as Acting Associate General Minister and Co-Executive of Global Ministries for the United Church of Christ. I am… The post Welcome to ‘Voices of the Journey’! appeared first on United Church of Christ.
