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Century and a Decade for Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary (UTS-Phils) celebrated its 110th Anniversary. I took the opportunity to...
Read MorePray with Fiji on Sunday, December 2, 2018
Lectionary Selection: Luke 21:25-36 Prayers for Fiji: Creator God, Lord of the land and sea,...
Read MoreThe Fragrance of Christ
One thing I like about late September in Japan are the Kin-moku-sei trees (osmanthus) in blossom....
Read MoreThey Will Know That We Are Christians
Old Testament: Exodus 1:8–2:10Epistle: Romans 12:1–8Gospel: Matthew 16:13–20 God of life and...
Read MoreUnited Church of Christ in the Philippines Report on Typhoon Ompong
Communication from United Church of Christ in the Philippines The area of North Luzon Jurisdiction...
Read MoreFukushima Immigrant Women Support Network (EIWAN)
The 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan killed 16,000 people. Over...
Read MoreGlobal Ministries is saddened to learn of the death of Virginia Ware Stowe
Virginia Ware Stowe, 95, a resident of Tenafly, New Jersey, from 1963 until 2005, and church...
Read MorePray with Japan on Sunday, September 9, 2018
Lectionary Selection: Mark 7 :24-37 Prayers for Japan: Life giving God, we pray for your healing...
Read MoreThe Sin of Nuclear Weapons
This is part of the UCC's Getting to the Root of It series and was originally posted here. August 6...
Read More2018 Sunday of Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula
On August 12 you can join the churches in the world in celebrating the “Sunday of Prayer for the...
Read MoreReflections from the 2018 Korea Peace Treaty Campaign
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God - Matthew 5:9 From June...
Read MoreCompeting Ideologies
Since February, I’ve been on home assignment in the United States, speaking about the work of...
Read MoreWalking with Refugees
June 2018 Dear Friends, What a difference two years make. In 2016, the Hong Kong Refugee...
Read MoreWinds of Change
It is winter in the south. Winter in the tropics is not decorated with snow or below-zero...
Read More“Finishing the Work”
June 2018 Dear Family and Friends, new and old, Time is moving quickly! In one month, I will leave...
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