Top PC(USA) News of the Week: 9-11, End of Temporary Protective Status, Neighborhood program to overcome financial barriers and more

Week of September 7 - September 11, 2026

Remembering September 11 A lament for what was lost and a hope for what may yet be

Haitian pastors in Ohio and many others face deportation with end of Temporary Protective Status The Trump administration terminated TPS for both Haiti and Syria this summer

Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, directs $200k to help its neighbors overcome financial barriers The Unburdened initiative is announced Aug. 30 during worship

A brief statement of faith in the midst of loss In life and in death, the Rev. Dr. Joanna Moseley Adams helped people confess and live their faith

Human courage for this hour Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde closes the 2026 Church & AI Summit by urging church leaders to meet technological disruption with faith and moral courage

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World Evangelical Alliance - Join Us as We Celebrate 180 Years

For 180 years, the story of the World Evangelical Alliance has been the story of people—men and women from different nations, cultures and generations, united by our faith in Jesus Christ and our commitment to make Him known. During the general assembly in 1956, J. Elwin Wright, who was serving as Co-Secretary of the World Evangelical Fellowship at the time, described the “real VIPs” of our movement as those who bore scars for the Lord Jesus Christ.   This September, I warmly invite you to join our global WEA family for two special moments of prayer, celebration and renewed commitment. SEPTEMBER 23 — JOIN US IN THANKSGIVING A Global Online Celebration of 180 Years Join believers from around the world for a special online celebration marking 180 years of the World Evangelical Alliance. Together, we will give thanks for God’s faithfulness through generations and hear reflections from leaders across the WEA family. Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Choose the time that works for you: 10:00 AM UTC 19:00 UTC Register Now SEPTEMBER 27 — WEA DAY WEA Day is an opportunity to commemorate the growth of Global Evangelicalism. To celebrate our shared unity in Christ. On September 27, we invite you to spend some time to: PRAY for unity among the global evangelical family. CONNECT with others, strengthening relationships across churches and nations. COLLABORATE as we serve together and fulfill God's calling in every nation “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6 Register Now Wherever you are in the world, I pray that God will renew you as you share Christ with people you are with, and I hope you will join us as we thank God for 180 years of His faithfulness and commit ourselves again to our shared calling: working together so that more people may know Jesus and experience His saving grace. Your Kingdom come. In Christ, World Evangelical Alliance Over two billion Christians in the world today are represented by three world church bodies. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is one of those, serving more than 650 million evangelicals belonging to churches that are part of 163 national Evangelical Alliances in 9 regions. Launched in London in 1846, the WEA unites evangelicals across denominations for prayer, evangelism, mission, theological education, religious freedom, human rights advocacy, relief, and engagement in a wide range of social issues. It speaks with one voice to United Nations, governments, and media in public or through behind-the-scenes diplomacy on issues of common concern to the Church. For more information, visit worldea.org WEA has been a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability since 1980. WEA is audited annually by an independent public accounting firm. WEA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In the United States, your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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WCC News: WCC receives delegation from Russian Orthodox Church

On Tuesday 15 September, the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay received a delegation from the Russian Orthodox Church, headed by H.E. Metropolitan Anthony, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, moderator of the WCC central committee, also took part in the meeting via remote link. World Council of Churches leadership meets with the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, 15 September 2026. Photo: Marianne Ejdersten/WCC 15 September 2026 The WCC general secretary had invited HE Metropolitan Anthony for mutual consultations in the context of WCC’s efforts for dialogue and peace, and in the context of current reflections on the Ecumenical Call to Just Peace, 15 years after it was issued. “The meeting was a frank, open and constructive exchange of views on war, peace, religious freedom, church relationships, nuclear weapons and the message and actions of the church in such a context”, said general secretary Pillay after the meeting. “It was clear to all participants in the meeting that we need more such conversations, not fewer,” observed Pillay. “The church must speak together against violence and injustice, and the path to that common witness is dialogue. The alternative to encounter and dialogue is only more division and confrontation.” Pillay recommitted the WCC “to serve as a bridge across the divisions and conflicts of the world.” World Council of Churches leadership meets with the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, 15 September 2026. Photo: Marianne Ejdersten/WCC See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 356 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland