The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is collaborating with communities of faith in Central Pennsylvania to learn more about the dangers of Christian Nationalism and work together to oppose this threat to both our religious communities and our democracy. We are planning a series of gatherings beginning in 2025. The gatherings may be organized as a…
Over-the-counter voting in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is an option for voters who want to vote early by applying for, filling out, and submitting a mail-in or absentee ballot all in one visit to the county elections office or satellite location. This process allows voters to complete their ballot before Election Day without waiting for the mail. We are…
If we’re willing to see children terrorized because of a false rumor about Haitian immigrants, we should ask who abducted our conscience, not someone’s pet. By Russell Moore The accusation that Haitian immigrants in a small Ohio city are abducting and eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs relies not on one falsehood but on a…
Reparations is a controversial topic that has not gained a significant footing in many of our faith communities. Injecting it into our congregational discussions of theological life has been an elusive prospect. I recently participated in a forum sponsored by The Council for World Mission (CWM) which was titled A Theology of Reparations: Consultation Under…
As millions of Americans plan to cast their votes this November it is not hyperbole to say that we are at an existential turning point and the future of our democratic republic is on the ballot. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches has historically advocated for the public’s involvement in the political and electoral process. In…
Dear Friends, We’re writing to remind you that on June 29, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA will be joining a new mass mobilization taking place in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the upcoming “Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington D.C. & to the Polls” is…
Article Republished from The Morning Call. Article published April 27, 2024 here. There is something that is called “the boiling frog theory.” Some advocate its accuracy. Others claim that it is scientifically unlikely. So let us call it a myth. The myth goes like this: if you were to place a live frog into a…
Applications are open for the 2024 Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management Economy of Life, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 19-30 August 2024. In order to strengthen the voice of the churches with regards to global economics, a group of 20 current and future leaders representing the churches will have the opportunity to…
The Morning Call Life coach Tony Robbins tells the story of driving a race car with an experienced professional driver beside him. The passenger also had the ability to control the car. Robbins reached speeds of well over 100 mph. He was getting the hang of it when his passenger threw him a curve ball….
Pennsylvania Council of Churches Statement on Escalating Violence in Israel/Palestine (October 10, 2023) “In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it… He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate…
