The Standing Committee of district delegates to Annual Conference will hold a Listening Session with Bridgewater (Va.) Church of the Brethren in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, July 1, at 7 p.m.
Children’s Disaster Services sends team to St. Louis following tornado
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) has been requested to serve in St. Louis, Mo., in two shelters accommodating survivors of a massive tornado that hit the city on May 16.
Church of the Brethren members among those fasting for Gaza
Arlene and Cliff Kindy, Church of the Brethren members from central Indiana, are among a group of people carrying out a fast for Gaza. Cliff Kindy has been a frequent volunteer for Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and Brethren Disaster Ministries.
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In this issue: Remembering Mike Leiter, take the Shine survey, last session of moderator Dava Hensley’s grief workshops, new video resource from Discipleship and Leadership Formation, job openings, Children’s Disaster Services trainings, new district disaster coordinators, anniversaries, and much much more
Anabaptist Disabilities Network and Church of the Brethren renew partnership
The Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADN) and the Church of the Brethren and its Discipleship and Leadership Formation department have renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
Deportation Defense Response Team requests help with legal funding and expertise, offers webinar
The Deportation Defense Response Team, an initiative of Church of the Brethren districts, has received many requests for legal expertise and funding to support immigrants in local communities.
Church of the Brethren joins Christian leaders in prayer vigil to protect Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site
Dr. Mary Abraham of the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy represented the denomination at a prayer vigil held by ecumenical Christian leaders affiliated with Creation Justice Ministries in Phoenix, Ariz.
Blue Ridge Song and Story Fest will ‘sing the blues, search the stars’
This year’s Song and Sory Fest, titled “Blue Ridge: Singin’ the Blues, Searchin’ the Stars!” takes place July 6-12 at Camp Brethren Woods in Keezletown, Va. This annual family camp featuring Church of the Brethren musicians and storytellers and friends is co-sponsored by On Earth Peace.
’Tis the season of viriditas: God is ‘greening’ our hearts, minds, and spirit
Tis the season of viriditas. It’s a Latin word that means greenness, but to the 12th-century Christian mystic Hildegard of Bingen, the term went beyond just a color. For her, viriditas was a symbol of the creative spark, the life force that permeates all existence
On Earth Peace recognizes Darlene Johnson’s retirement, welcomes Andrew Duffy as interim transition director
On Earth Peace is congratulating Darlene Johnson on her retirement after nearly 25 years with the agency. She has served as co-executive director and administration director. The agency also is welcoming Andrew Duffy as interim transition director.