ASSOCIATION FOR CHURCH RENEWAL, MAINLINE RENEWAL LEADERS WELCOMED POPE BENEDICT XVI
 
April 14th, 2008
 

To His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI
 

Dear Pope Benedict XVI,

 In light of your heroic affirmations of Christian orthodoxy and ecumenical spirit, it is a great honor to welcome you to the United States on your historic mission "to proclaim this great truth: Jesus Christ is hope for men and women of every language, race, culture and social condition." On behalf of the millions of Christians in  click to read

POPE BENEDICT XVI  GIVES A
POWERFUL CALL TO ECUMENICAL CHURCH RENEWAL:

Apparently led of the Holy Spirit to respond to the aspirations and prayers of mainline renewalists in North America, Pope Benedict XVI used his address to the ecumenical prayer gathering on April 18^th, during his historic first U.S. visit to call for authentic unity in the truth of the gospel. His powerful words express directly the deepest concerns of our hearts for the renewal of the church. click to read

Anglican leaders of the global south Pray for the Global Anglican Future Conference, June 18 – 29, in Jordan and Jerusalem! Details: http://www.gafcon.org/

MAINLINE CHURCHES
DOWN TO 18.1% OF AMERICANS:

An extensive new survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life confirms what other studies and experience have long asserted, that . . . click to read

 

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RENEWAL EVENTS: OPPORTUNITIES TO REFRESH
YOUR SPIRIT, CONFIRM YOUR CALL, AND MOBILIZE
FOR MINISTRY

MAY

LUTHERAN RENEWAL:
DANGEROUS DISCIPLES CONFERENCE

May 30 – June 1
 

Emmaus Lutheran Church

5015 144^th Ave

Edmonton, Alberta  Canada

http://www.lutheranrenewal.org

JUNE

PRESBYTERIAN LAY COMMITTEE:
STANDING FIRM IN TRUTH & UNITY

35^TH Annual Faith and Life Conference

June 5 – 8,

Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, PA

http://www.layman.org

JULY

ALDERSGATE 08 (METHODIST)

GO DEEPER, RE-DIG THE ANCIENT WELLS

July 2-6 Columbus, Ohio

http://www.aldersgaterenewal.org

FAITHFUL & WELCOMING, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

July 10 –12

Radisson-Gateway Hotel, adjacent to UCC National Office

Cleveland, Ohio

http://www.faithfulandwelcoming.org

DISCIPLES HERITAGE FOUNDATION
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

July 10 –13,

Eastridge Park Christian Church, Mesquite, TX

http://www.disciple-heritage.org

NOVEMBER

NEW WINESKINS CONVOCATION V

COME TO HIM THE LIVING STONE

Nov. 9 – 11, 2008

First Presbyterian Church

PO Box 2006, 763 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA

http://www.fpcr.org
 

WHAT ARE WE REALLY ALL ABOUT?

"We must once again contend for the apostolic faith of the one, holy, universal and apostolic Church. This renewing work must be built only upon the foundation of our unity in the truth that is made known in Jesus Christ. It is now time for repentance, courage and action. The renewal, reform and healing of our churches only can come through the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit."  

Tom Oden, United Methodist

 

The following are statements of faithful witnesses from the many who seek in a genuine ecumenism to renew the church of Jesus Christ. These are a handful of glimpses into a movement that is wide and deep in both the U.S. and Canada

• UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Recently the UMC held its General Conference, Good News Board Chairman, Tom Lambrecht Explains: click to read
   

• PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA: The 2006 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in Birmingham, Alabama. I found the landscape familiar, remembering some click to read
   

• EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA (ELCA) All that we preach, teach and do must be centered on Jesus Christ. He alone is Lord and he alone has been given "all authority in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18) click to read
   

• EPISCOPAL/ANGLICAN CHURCH: “The 1988 Lambeth Conference brought evangelism to the top of the Anglican Church’s agenda and challenged us to ask ourselves what we know and believe about evangelism. For the whole Anglican Communion found itself obliged to face a responsibility which it has often shirked, namely the call to click to read

• CANADIAN ANGLICAN J.I. PACKER SPEAKS ON
  SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE GOSPEL:  

  “God uses language to tell us things and the Bible is the language he has used. The Bible is personal communication from the creator to us creatures.  And in personal communication click to read
   

• UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: Recently the leadership of the United Church of Christ has called for a national dialogue on racism. The irony is profound. The leaders of one of the most homogenously caucasian denominations in the country have arrogantly deluded themselves into thinking that they are taking the moral high ground. In reality  click to read

   
• POPE BENEDICT XVI: SPEAKING ON RENEWAL: Too often those who are not Christians, as they observe the splintering of Christian communities, are understandably confused about the Gospel message itself. Fundamental Christian beliefs and practices are sometimes changed within click to read