GRAPE campaigns advance advocacy into action
Two “generations” of GRAPE activists gathered the first week of May in Windhoek, Namibia, to sharpen and deepen the advocacy campaigns in Kenya and South Africa, strengthening them for active implementation. The GRAPE—Global Reformed Advocacy Platforms for Engagement—program was established by the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) to address the enormity and complexity of […]
Meeting deepens collaboration between WCRC and WCC
Setri Nyomi, interim general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), met with World Council of Churches (WCC) General Secretary Jerry Pillay during a recent visit to Geneva. “In the ecumenical movement, we serve our churches best when we work together,” Nyomi said about the meeting. “It was really great to meet formally […]
Nyomi addresses Reformed Alliance assembly
Setri Nyomi, interim general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), addressed the Assembly of the Reformed Alliance (Reformierter Bund) in Berlin on 25 April, presenting a speech entitled “Reformed Identities – A Global Perspective.” Based on the theme of the Assembly, Nyomi addressed two of its dimensions: When we talk about identity, […]
Panel focuses on taxes and gender justice
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and its partners organized a side event on 23 April in conjunction with the United Nations Financing for Development Forum, which was held 22-25 April. The side event, entitled “Can taxing the rich help to close the gender divide? And why should we care?” featured a panel discussion […]
Indigenous consultation issues “request to dialogue”
Since its Uniting General Council in 2010, the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) has made commitments to Indigenous peoples that have not been realized. A significant step toward rectifying this situation was made at a consultation of Indigenous members of the Communion and ecumenical partners in late April meeting under the theme, “Repentance, Reconciliation, […]
Business of Council takes next steps
The work of the 2025 General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) was brought into sharper focus during a series of meetings in Hannover, Germany, last week. This marks a major step in preparing the contents for discussion and discernment during the 27th General Council to be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, […]
ZacTax panel brings faith-based lens to tax and gender justice
A panel discussion, “Zacchaeus Tax: Transforming the Global Economic System and Advancing Gender Justice,” on 19 March explored the intersections between tax justice and gender justice—and why this is a matter of faith. The event was held parallel with the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which has the theme “Accelerating […]
Nyomi calls for action on climate justice
“The time is far spent for us to use consultations to articulate wonderful coherent thoughts on creation. Proclaiming a Day of Creation, a Feast of Creation is only one small step. Using it as a call for faith-based action is the more important calling we have,” concluded Setri Nyomi, interim general secretary of the World […]
New videos highlight economic justice work
Two new animated videos highlight the economic justice work of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and its partners. The first video features the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) program for which the WCRC partners with the Council for World Mission, Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, and World Methodist Council. […]
CWM, WCRC strengthen collaboration, deepen partnership
The Council for World Mission (CWM) hosted a delegation from the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Singapore on 2 February to discuss common strategic visions and a deeper partnership. The WCRC delegation—led by its Interim General Secretary, Setri Nyomi, and Philip Vinod Peacock, WCRC Executive Secretary for Justice and Witness—was received warmly by […]