There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula
„In a time of renewed escalation of tensions and confrontation on the Korean Peninsula, we recall that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice Agreement which established a ceasefire, but not a formal end, to the Korean War.“ (Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, June 2023) „There should be no more wars on the Korean Peninsula“ weiterlesen
„We need an anti-racist discourse in our church“.
During a workshop day the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) and the Evangelical Church of Kurhesse-Waldeck (EKKW) set themselves the goal of a discrimination-free church. „„We need an anti-racist discourse in our church“.“ weiterlesen
„Be the Church“
Today the 34th General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC) comes to an end. A delegation from the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) led by Church President Dr. Volker Jung was invited to attend together with delegates from the New York Conference of the UCC – partner church of EKHN. „„Be the Church““ weiterlesen
Visiting our partners in New York
On the way to the General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in the USA, I am visiting congregations of the UCC in New York with Church President Volker Jung and Christina Schnepel, Secretary for Development and Partnership Europe and USA. A partnership between the New York Conference of the UCC and the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) has existed since 2007. „Visiting our partners in New York“ weiterlesen
Mein Bild für Juli | My Picture for July
Mein Bild für Juni | My Picture for June
We are one in the Spirit …
In the ruins of the old monastery Schiffenberg near to the city of Gießen we celebrated Pentecost together: Christians coming from Ukrainian Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant background …
Wishing you a blessed Pentecost
This year we are sending you greetings once again from both of our churches, the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) and of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW). We wish you a blessed Pentecost. „Wishing you a blessed Pentecost“ weiterlesen
Eine Kollegin auf dem Jakobsweg
Meine Kollegin Sabine Müller-Langsdorf, Pfarrerin für Friedensarbeit im Zentrum Oekumene, ist im Rahmen ihres Sabbaticals unterwegs auf dem Jakobsweg. In ihrem spannenden Blog berichtet sie von Begegnungen und Erfahrungen auf dem Camino del Norte – dem Küstenweg – von San Sebastián nach Santiago de Compostela: https://sabinocamino.blog/https://sabinocamino.blog/
