The Christian Recorder

06/14/2026

A Bluffton church was scammed into sharing the names and contact information of its members, according to a police report.

Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church fell victim to the scam after receiving a fake email on June 2.

The email asked the church for a copy of its church directory, while posing as a church employee or affiliate in their wording.

The church fell victim to the scam after receiving a fake email. Here’s the latest, along with other recent area scam incidents.

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Day of Remembrance, Reflection, and Hope

The 11th Annual Day of Remembrance at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a sacred opportunity to honor the lives affected by tragedy, celebrate the strength of survivors, and unite in prayer, faith, and healing. Centered on the theme, “Out of Many, We Are One,” this gathering reminds us that God's love brings comfort in grief, courage in adversity, and hope for the future. Through prayer, reflection, bible study, and fellowship, we remember, we mourn, and we rise together as one community grounded in faith and resilience.

The community is warmly invited to join the 11th Annual Day of Remembrance Service as we come together in unity, reflection, and prayer to honor the Emanuel Nine, support Survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to faith, healing, justice, and hope.

06/12/2026

The Celebration of life Service for Bishop Theodore Larry Kirkland...

06/09/2026

https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/06/09/karine-jean-pierre-pride-joy-and-resistance-at-a-crucial-crossroads-for-black-america

"As someone who served in both the Obama and Biden administrations, I have witnessed firsthand how progress in America is never linear and never guaranteed. I have sat in rooms where progress once felt inevitable. Today, I recognize how fragile that progress truly was. Today, it is clear that rights that generations fought, bled, and died for can be weakened, rolled back, or erased when democracy itself comes under attack."

Why this may be the most important Pride Month in American history by Karine Jean-PierreJune 4, 2026 Pride was never born in comfort. It was born in defiance. It was born from people who were told to stay silent, stay hidden, and stay afraid, yet chose to stand up anyway, casting off the intended m...

06/08/2026

https://religionnews.com/2026/06/08/at-tpusas-womens-summit-christian-influencers-say-feminism-threatens-motherhood/

For many of the 3,000 women gathered at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio this weekend (June 5-7), feminism isn’t just an unsavory byproduct of the radical left — it’s antithetical to God’s design for women.

“At its core, feminism is a worldview that treats many of the things that make women uniquely women as obstacles to overcome, rather than divine gifts to embrace,” said Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, in her opening speech Friday night

SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Thousands gathered for the Texas event as young women increasingly abandon religion.

06/07/2026

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/06/06/federal-workers-continue-to-turn-to-faith-institutions-a-year-after-mass-layoffs/

Soon after the mass layoffs of federal workers in Maryland last year, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church handed out $100 grocery gift cards and offered dinner boxes for community members in need.

“If you suddenly lose employment and you don’t know when the next paycheck is or how to make ends meet, you definitely rely on your faith,” said Kenneth Brown, church administrator for Ebenezer in Fort Washington.

When thousands of federal workers lost their jobs last year, faith institutions across the state stepped up to help with gift cards, support groups, networking and prayer. A year later some houses of worship continue to help laid-off workers get back on their feet.

06/06/2026

Please join us at the seat of the General Board, Council of Bishops, and CE Congress for this important conversation!!!

05/30/2026

📚 The WCC released "Towards Nicaea 2025: Exploring the Council’s Ecumenical Significance Today", a collection of essays marking the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council and the formulation of the Nicene Creed.

The essays are organised around six themes: Nicaea in historical and political perspective; theology, Christology, and Trinitarian doctrine; contextual readings of Nicaea from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Indigenous communities; gender, justice, and liberation; unity, apostolicity, and ecumenical dialogue; and liturgy, common prayer, and ecology.

In his foreword, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay describes the anniversary as “an opportune time and moment to (re)capture the aspirations, intentions, and formidable actions for Christian unity.”

Rev. Dr Kuzipa Nalwamba, WCC programme director for Unity, Mission, and Ecumenical Formation, reflected that a council without mission is a museum piece. "Towards Nicaea 2025 understands that the confession of Nicaea, 'true God from true God,’ was never a formula to defend but a faith to share,” she said. “Nicaea 2025 is not just history revisited; it is unity rehearsed, mission renewed.”

Learn more and download this publication for free: https://oikoumene.org/news/new-wcc-volume-marks-1700th-anniversary-of-council-of-nicaea

05/29/2026