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We troubled heaven, worked our faith, and God answered our prayers. All praise to our God! Update on the historic meeting today with the mayor’s office Chief of Staff, Jake Wheatley, three members of the Penguins staff, and two members of the Sports Exhibition Authority staff, myself, and Dorse Carson Williams. All parties agreed to the list…
Outgoing President Rev. Liz Bidgood Enders Reflects on Her Service
When I was asked to serve as President of the board, I agreed to do so with an awareness that the Pennsylvania Council of Churches’ future was far from certain. I didn’t know if this body could endure, but my goal was to give it as much of a chance as possible to not only…
2020 Annual Report
REPORT ON THE COUNCIL’S WORK IN 2020 For a longer, more detailed version of this report, click here. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is church bodies and agencies representing Anabaptist, Episcopal, Orthodox, Pentecostal, and Protestant communions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania working together for Christian unity for the sake of the world. [John 17:23] IMPORTANT…
Interfaith Reading Group
Introducing a new community innitative. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is partnering with diverse communities of faith to address the dangers of Christian Nationalism through a monthly book study and conversation with our neighbors in the wider Harrisburg area. This initiative aims to explore its impact, resist marginalization, and counter hatred and division, while promoting…
2016 Shalom Conference–Milroy, PA September 24-25
Peacemaking and advocacy work can be lonely work. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is hosting its first ever “Shalom Conference” on September 24-25 at the Hartman Center (a UCC camp, conference, and retreat facility) in Milroy, PA. The Council’s goal is to launch a statewide network of peacemakers that will promote communication and sharing to…
Trump’s Lie Is Another Test for Christian America
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…

