WCC NEWS: Training for church workers will show how to integrate advocacy into preaching, liturgy, and Bible studies

An upcoming “Advocacy Training for Church Workers” will show religious leaders, lay leaders, educators, seminary students, and interested individuals how to effectively integrate advocacy into preaching, liturgy, and Bible studies.  8 March 2024, Geneva, Switzerland: Rev. Judith Johnson-Grant, Jamaica Baptist Union leads Bible study on International Women's Day, as part of an inaugural Joint Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), the Commission on Health and Healing (CHH), and the Commission on Climate Justice and Sustainable Development (CCJSD) of the World Council of Churches. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 12 November 2024 To be offered on 27 November at two different times, the training will afford participants – lay and clergy – the opportunity to address social justice issues, support marginalized communities, and inspire positive change within their congregations and beyond. Organized by the World Council of Churches Just Community of Women and Men, the three-hour session will provide an introduction to advocacy as well as address advocacy for specific issues: people with disabilities, climate, eco-justice, and conflict. Three parallel breakout sessions will look at worship preparation, Bible study, and preaching. Facilitators will include experienced ecumenical trainers in advocacy, including theologians, clergy, and social justice activists.  Participants will have access to an online community for continued support and resource sharing. Follow-up webinars and workshops will be offered to deepen the training and provide additional learning opportunities. Register in advance HERE To best organize the sessions, please fully respond to the registration questions. More information available here See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland