[Photo Courtesy of the WCC: Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit] The World Council of Churches, after much deliberations, prayers and not a little bit of intrigue by the grace of God have been led to elected a new General Secretary. The Press Release conveying the joyous news out of Geneva, Switzerland. Many of us have [...]

In her sermon at the first prayer service attended by US President Barack Obama after his inauguration, Rev. Dr Sharon Watkins, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), called on the leader who, she said, would “set the tone” for the nation, to chose compassion, faithfulness and love over vengefulness, anger and fear.

Preaching at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on 21 January, Watkins, a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee, said: “Even in these hard times, rich or poor, we can reach out to our neighbour, including our global neighbour, in generous hospitality, building together communities of possibility and of hope.”