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From the Bishop
Bishop Shelton: Gun Violence Prevention Lenten Study
Bishop Connie Shelton invites all local churches and small groups to participate in a Lenten study on gun violence prevention. The Bishop’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and the Board […]
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Hurricane Helene Disaster Response
Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Western North Carolina and across the Southeast in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating flooding and severe weather. Learn how you can help support disaster relief efforts.
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Our hearts and prayers are with the people of California impacted by the devastating wildfires. View the latest disaster response updates from the California-Pacific Conference.
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In this season, we’re reminded of our call to unity. We offer these videos each day this week where clergy from our conference share brief prayers for peace, understanding, and guidance.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 7
On this second to last day in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we profess the Holy Spirit: the third member of the Triune God. The Nicene Creed describes the Holy Katy Medinas, Day 7: Spirit as “the giver of life.” An image comes to mind of a baby taking its first breath–what a… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 6
There is a wonderful old icon from the sixth century, still kept at Mt. Sinai. Several feet tall, as ancient icons often are, it shows Christ robed in majesty with a halo around his head and looking with interest directly at the viewer. In his left hand he holds a Bible or gospel book. His… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 5
Seyun Hwang, Day 5: Have you ever recited a creed and felt that the words seemed routine rather than meaningful? That happened to me one Sunday morning. As the phrase “under Pontius Pilate” rolled off my tongue, I had to pause. Why do I often name this Roman governor in passing—this hand of imperial power that played… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 4
Roderic L. Mullen, Day 4: The words of the wonderful Christmas hymn, “Once in Royal David’s City,” echo in my mind as I write this meditation. What does it mean to say with the hymn, “he came down to earth from heaven?” When we picture the babe in a manger, “little, weak and helpless,” it is… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 3
Shawn Blackwelder, Day 3: As the Council of Nicaea sought to bring about unity in the Church, the primary obstacle was the existence of differing beliefs about the nature of Christ. Was it homoiousios, as Arius argued, that the Father and the Son were of a similar nature and essence, or was it the belief… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 2
Rob Licht, Day 2: According to the Book of Genesis, the creation of heaven and earth begins in darkness, the kind of darkness that defies being named. It is the darkness before darkness, a darkness without form or substance, a fathomless deep, a cavernous void that doesn’t know whether it is or it isn’t. The historic… Continue Reading→
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – Day 1
Shawn Blackwelder, Day 1: The Shema, a daily prayer and affirmation of faith for our Jewish siblings that has been shared with us, gives an important reminder in a polytheistic world. Depending on the translation you read, it may say, “The LORD is our God, the LORD alone,” or “Our God is the LORD! Only… Continue Reading→
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Project AGAPE: Vocational School Construction Completed
Project AGAPE is “dedicated to supporting displaced families from Artsakh, meeting both their immediate needs and fostering long-term, sustainable development.” In 2022, Nara Melkonyan, the Director of Project AGAPE, launched […] Continue Reading→
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Lent and Easter Resources for 2025
Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and Easter is on Sunday, April 20. Now is the time to request resources that your church or small group would […] Continue Reading→
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