Marcy Gansler, Author at Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/author/ganslermucc-org/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:25:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Marcy Gansler, Author at Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/author/ganslermucc-org/ 32 32 UCC General Synod 2025 Recap https://www.globalministries.org/ucc-general-synod-2025-recap/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:39:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59936 Global Ministries was visible in many ways and places at General Synod of the United Church of Christ in Kansas City this summer! Election of Shari Prestemon as Associate General Minister (UCC) and Co-Executive of Global Ministries On July 14, … Read more

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]]> For God So Loved the World Global Justice Discussion https://www.globalministries.org/for-god-so-loved-the-world-global-justice-discussion/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:21:50 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59929 During the 2025 Disciples’ General Assembly, Disciples Home Missions and Disciples Overseas Ministries hosted a tour of the National Civil Rights Museum and Lorraine Motel. The event included the tour and a brief conversation around the exhibit “A Culture of Resistance: … Read more

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]]> Reflections from a seminarian: Disciples of Christ https://www.globalministries.org/reflections-from-a-seminarian-disciples-of-christ/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:12:43 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59874 By Fiyori KidaneWorld Council of Churches This week, I had the opportunity to gather with a group of young adults and leaders from across the life of our denomination for an evening of conversation with Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, … Read more

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]]> World Council of Churches calls for a “peace-full Pacific” https://www.globalministries.org/world-council-of-churches-calls-for-a-peace-full-pacific/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:19:34 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59849 “Yet this vision unfolds amid intensifying great-power rivalry,” Pillay said. “Too often, Pacific voices are relegated to the margins of these power contests.” He reaffirmed the WCC’s support for a nuclear-free Pacific, standing in solidarity with affected communities in Ma‘ohi Nui, … Read more

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]]> Pacific Conference of Churches will continue to reweave the ecological mat https://www.globalministries.org/pacific-conference-of-churches-will-continue-to-reweave-the-ecological-mat/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:11:23 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59844 Pacific Conference of Churches Statement on the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion “We therefore renew our call, echoed at last month’s UN Ocean Conference, for an immediate moratorium on all seabed‑mining activity,” reads the statement. “If a healthy environment is a … Read more

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]]> Shari Prestemon elected to serve full term as Associate General Minister and Co-Executive of Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/shari-prestemon-elected-to-serve-full-term-as-associate-general-minister-and-co-executive-of-global-ministries/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:17:18 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59803 On July 14, delegates of General Synod 35 overwhelmingly elected The Rev. Shari Prestemon as Associate General Minister and Co-Executive of Global Ministries, a shared witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Prestemon … Read more

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]]> The Peace Commission of the Evangelical Council of Colombia (CEDECOL) Condemns the Murder of Christian Leaders in Calamar, Guaviare, Colombia https://www.globalministries.org/the-peace-commission-of-the-evangelical-council-of-colombia-cedecol-condemns-the-murder-of-christian-leaders-in-calamar-guaviare-colombia/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:22:13 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59586 en español We condemn the atrocious murder of eight Christian leaders who had previously disappeared in the municipality of Calamar, Guaviare, in Colombia. Their bodies were found in a mass grave after international organizations and members of the public security … Read more

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]]> African churches consult on decolonization, reparations https://www.globalministries.org/african-churches-consult-on-decolonization-reparations/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:16:55 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59346 Amidst a global momentum in discussions on decolonization and reparations, African churches are challenging the notion that early Western missionaries were part of the colonial enterprise, while asserting that the continent’s churches were not solely a product of colonialism. Rev. … Read more

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]]> “I am thirsty” https://www.globalministries.org/i-am-thirsty/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:51:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58966 Last March, when a child who was stuck under the rubble of a collapsed building in Gaza saw rescuers, he asked, “Where is my water? I am thirsty.” As early as November 2023, the Bisan Center for Research and Development … Read more

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]]> As war continues in Ukraine, so does the outpouring of help — and hope — from Global Ministries and its partners https://www.globalministries.org/as-war-continues-in-ukraine-so-does-the-outpouring-of-help-and-hope-from-global-ministries-and-its-partners/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:25:16 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58723 by Donna Jackson, UCC News There’s a Ukrainian proverb that goes, “To see a friend, no road is too long.” For Global Ministries, a joint mission between the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, there is no … Read more

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