A prayer for the Juneteenth holiday written by Founa Augustin Badet of the Church of the Brethren Intercultural Ministries.
Juneteenth Prayer
Black Brethren
Feature for Black History Month: William A. Hayes (d. 1993) and Belita D. Mitchell (d. 2024)
For Black History Month 2026, Newsline is offering a feature for each week in February to celebrate our Black forebears in the Church of the Brethren. In this issue, we celebrate the first Black man and the first Black woman to serve as moderator of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference.
Feature for Black History Month: Samuel Weir, 1812-1884
For Black History Month 2026, Newsline is offering a feature for each week in February to celebrate our Black forebears in the Church of the Brethren. In this issue, we celebrate the life and groundbreaking ministry of Samuel Weir, the first ordained Black Brethren elder and preacher.
A poetic blessing for the innovative prayer covering
Irvin Heishman was inspired by a photo of Martha (Mattie) Cunningham Dolby to write this poetic blessing.
