Disciples News Service

Category: Ecumenical

Disciples engage with ecumenical colleagues at forum of theological institution leaders

Submitted by Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) Theological education in today’s interconnected world demands opportunities for students to experience and learn from different cultures and contexts. Partnerships with theological education institutions around the world is one means of providing this interaction. From Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, the Caribbean-US Forum on Theological Education and […]

Posted on November 9, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, General Ministries, Higher Education, Overseas Ministries

Brite Divinity School program hosts conference on spiritual care for moral injury

The Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School devotes its efforts to the enormous challenge of moral injury facing veterans and their loved ones. In her 2013 book Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War (co-authored with Gabriella Lettini), Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock, founding director of the Center, defines the concept this way: “Moral injury […]

Posted on October 17, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, Higher Education, Resources

Disciples Public Presence conference kickstarts conversation

Following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, in 2014, a new conversation to engage Disciples in advocacy surfaced a need for connection. The efforts to network for Standing Rock protests and other crisis led to the creation of Disciples Public Presence. Disciples Public Presence is a movement. After its beginnings in March […]

Posted on September 18, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, General, Office of the General Minister and President

Christian Theological Seminary opens search for new president

The Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and expressions of interest for the position of president of Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a theological school well-positioned to thrive in the years ahead. CTS is an ecumenical seminary related to the Disciples […]

Posted on September 11, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, General Church Positions, Higher Education

Light a Candle with Children prayer vigil provides resources for congregations and families

For seven years, Family and Children’s Ministries, housed in Disciples Home Missions (DHM), has developed an annual “Light a Candle with Children” prayer vigil. This program helps Disciples congregations and families prayerfully prepare for Children’s Sabbath, an interfaith program started by the Children’s Defense Fund. Children’s Sabbath is traditionally celebrated on the third weekend of […]

Posted on September 4, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, Family & Children, General Ministries, Youth

Green Chalice invites Disciples to join 21-day EcoChallenge

Submitted by Green Chalice In his book Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, Chip Heath suggests that people who are seeking change may slip into ideas about others like, “Why are these people acting so badly? They must be bad people.” Instead, he suggests that we lead by setting up situations that […]

Posted on August 24, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, General Ministries, Resources

Bethany Fellows program provides crucial support for young clergy

For Rev. Kim Gage Ryan, Director of Bethany Fellows, the more ministry has changed over the last two decades, the more the program’s work matters. Bethany Fellows was founded 19 years ago, through Transition in Ministry grants from the Lilly Endowment, and administered through Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM), to address the unique challenges […]

Posted on August 21, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, General Ministries, Higher Education, People, Resources, Young Adult

Biennial Session equips participants with inspiration, knowledge

More than 520 members of the National Convocation were called to action at the 25th Biennial Session in Birmingham, AL, July 19-22. Worship and speakers alike echoed the theme of A Call to Action: Onward Christian Soldiers based on both 2 Samuel 10:12 and Ephesians 6:13. Youth step teams roused worshipers and old favorites like […]

Posted on July 24, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, General, General Ministries

General Minister and President part of interfaith call to Congress to stop detentions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2018 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org “Congress must reject family incarceration” Say More than 600 Religious Leaders and Faith Organizations Faith leaders and groups urge Congress to stop fueling immoral immigration detention and deportations, protect family unity, and support community wholeness Washington, D.C. – CWS joined 500 religious leaders and 111 faith-based organizations […]

Posted on July 19, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, Family & Children, From the GMP

Phillips Theological Seminary opens search for new president

The Trustees of Phillips Theological Seminary, a graduate school of theology affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seek a visionary leader to serve as the school’s president. As the seminary’s chief executive officer, the president is responsible for ensuring the institution has the plans, personnel, culture, material assets, […]

Posted on July 3, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, General Church Positions, Higher Education