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Appeal of Conscience Foundation and U.S. Department of Justice convene a gathering of faith leaders seeking strengthened...

Religious leaders from across faith traditions unite in Washington D.C. to confront hatred, protect religious freedom, and strengthen security for communities of faith

Welcoming Your 2026-2027 Board of Trustees

To our wonderful congregation, As the 2026–2027 year begins, the Board of Trustees is deeply humbled by the opportunity to serve our community. Please join us in extending a warm …...

DCLM Daily Manna 8 August 2026 — Leaders or Ringleaders?

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The following are highlights of news and community projects being spearheaded by congregations like yours, which are collected from readers and synod e-newsletters. To share news o...

As the NPUC Constituency Meets, a Member Asks: On Women’s Ordination, Are We Leaders or Laggards?

20 August 2026  | This weekend, the North Pacific Union Conference is holding its constituency meeting. Though many requested the union conference grant its local conferences permi...

Facilitating Connection: Training for UUCC Group Leaders

“Small groups are where transformation happens.” -- Rev. Randy Partain Facilitators do not make that transformation happen by themselves. They help create the conditions for it: a...

Hastening: A Weekly Church Report

This week brought beautiful moments of growth and renewal for The Church. On August first, a wonderful new chapter began as newly sustained general leaders officially stepped into...

Ultra-Orthodox leaders meet with Trump in the White House

Hasidic leaders visit Trump: A delegation of Hasidic leaders from the New York area met with President Donald Trump in the White House this afternoon. Plans of the meeting had draw...

2026-2027 Board Committee Liaisons

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Board Committee Liaisons for the 2026–2027 congregational year. Our liaisons help maintain communication and support between the Bo...

Beth Jacob Holds Farewell Shabbat for Longtime Rabbi Kalman Topp

Topp is departing Beth Jacob, where he has served as senior rabbi since 2009. He and his wife, Rebbetzin Jordana, are making aliyah. The post Beth Jacob Holds Farewell Shabbat for...

Conversations worth having

Ben Eisele, a pastor and co-founder of the discussion group Brewed Theology (BT), was leading one of its monthly sessions at a local brewery. His group included several faithful at...

Sound Workers, Sound Church

Sound Workers, Sound Church. Titus 2: 9-10. July 19th, 2026. Josh Coe

Sound People, Sound Church

Sound People, Sound Church. Titus 2: 1-8. July 12th, 2026. Josh Coe

Heads of National Council of Churches of India Member Churches hold URGENT CONSULTATION ahead of important meeting with...

From NCCI News. Heads of Member Churches of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) met in Bengaluru on Tuesday 4th August 2026 ahead of an important meeting with the Gove...

Church leaders press ED on dialogue

CHIEF WRITER CHURCH leaders have renewed calls for an inclusive national dialogue after meeting President Emmerson Mnangag­wa at State House yesterday. The... To access...

Second-hour Changes Are Coming: Is There a Bar to Be Raised?

Called I am the Sunday School president in my ward. After the shock of being called at age eighty-two, I read the Church Handbook to find out what my responsibilities would be. As...

As Conservative rabbis, we’re rethinking our communities’ policies toward interfaith families

(JTA) — As Conservative/Masorti rabbis, we see firsthand the joy of couples building a life together in the Jewish community, and the pain of those who feel shut out because one of...

Rabbi Artson Honored by WLCJ, Mem Global’s Embark Names Executive Director

Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community. The post Rabbi Artson Honored by WLCJ, Mem Global’s Embark Names Executive Director appeared first on Jewish Journal.

A call to be trusted messengers in this election season

Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his fourth entry in “All together in one place,” a series of monthly messages. Each message shares a pastoral...

Rabbis Plead With Mamdani to Tone Down His Anti-Israel Messaging

NYTimes A group of rabbis beseeched Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday to pay greater attention to the effect of his rhetoric about Israel on the safety of New York City Jews during a...

ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering – Woven Together

Take a look at this collection of photographs from the 2026 ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering, held under the theme “Woven Together”. The post ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering – W...

Rabbis tell Mamdani: ‘This is not going well’

A group of Jewish religious leaders met with the New York mayor to convey their concerns over his rhetoric on Israel. -- The post Rabbis tell Mamdani: ‘This is not going well’ appe...

Pope Leo says religious are ‘called to be experts in synodality’

Pope Leo addressed the leftist Leadership Conference of Women Religious and praised their annual meeting for including ‘a synodal method of listening, discussion, and discernment.’

Choosing reconciliation over division in a multifaith America

Editor’s note: Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued his third entry in “All Together in One Place,” a series of monthly messages. Each message shares a pastoral w...