https://cofchrist.org Community of Christ articles Community of Christ articles Community of Christ no Our Stories jkillpack@cofchrist.org en ℗ & © 2026 Community of Christ Ekklesia 360 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:07 +0000 720 https://cofchrist.org/article/kids-camp Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:03 +0000 By Kass Unger, Children’s minister, Australia Can you remember when you attended kids camp? The anticipation of going away independently? Sleeping in bunk beds in rooms with other kids? The uncertainty of what the week would hold but the certainty... https://cofchrist.org/article/i-still-have-hope Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:15 +0000 By Humberto Tinsman, Emerging-generations specialist I look at the world and see how people treat one another, and my heart breaks. I sing the hymns of peace, love, and church, and my heart knows I do not believe them right now. I listen to “I have a... https://cofchrist.org/article/a-trail-with-a-mission Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:01 +0000 By Rick Bunch, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA A congregation in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, recently completed a project in which it had a missional role: an all-access trail in Lory State Park on the community’s outskirts. Because of the park’s... https://cofchrist.org/article/if-you-cook-it-they-will-come Tue, 26 May 2026 05:00:02 +0000 By James Ash, Human Rights Team lead Just after the Christmas holidays, I visited with Don and Glenda Millard and their son, Todd Millard, who attend the St. Thomas Congregation in southern Ontario, Canada. It was a free-flowing group conversation... https://cofchrist.org/article/wild-church Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:03 +0000 In the fall of 2025, Joelle Wight, Elray Henrickson, and I facilitated a Wild Church weekend retreat. A dozen folks from six nations, some new to Community of Christ, gathered near Lillehammer, Norway. We engaged in creation-based spiritual practices... Karin F. Peter Karin F. Peter https://cofchrist.org/article/messy-peace-takes-root-in-chaos Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:02 +0000 By Christie Skoorsmith Seattle, Washington, USA  Peace, for me, is not stillness that passes understanding or a meditative moment—not usually, anyway. As a full-time working mom of three teenagers, I find peace is much messier than that.  My house... https://cofchrist.org/article/alleluia Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:03 +0000 By Jane GardnerFormation Ministries Team Alleluia! This expression of praise has evolved throughout centuries of liturgy. It is a Latin form of Hallelujah—an acclamation that joins “Hallelu” (to praise) with the first syllable of the Hebrew name for... https://cofchrist.org/article/new-experiences-perspectives Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:56:14 +0000 Youth and staff from the Community of Christ Sierra Pacific USA Mission Center in California, USA, traveled 19 September–5 October 2025, to Australia for an Intercultural Youth Bridging Trip. Laura Bolton, mission center youth minister, said it was an... https://cofchrist.org/article/listen-serve-fill-the-gap Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:24:18 +0000 By Jim Ash Human Rights Team lead  I opened the door to what looked to be a typical Sunday-school classroom, expecting to see a bulletin board with pictures depicting Bible stories and a table surrounded by small chairs.  Instead, the room was... https://cofchrist.org/article/language-of-generosity Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:03 +0000 By Michele McGrath Long Beach, California USA Some days, the news of one daily crisis after another seems to weigh too heavily on my heart. Environmental degradation is causing floods, earthquakes, droughts, and wildfires. Refugee families running...