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 Apr 2026 05:00:05 +0000 720 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... https://cofchrist.org/article/we-sing-of-new-beginnings Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:00:03 +0000 By Jane M. Gardner Formation Ministries team On January 6, we entered the season of Epiphany, which will last until Ash Wednesday. Our scriptures and worship services center on the idea that the Light comes among us. Epiphany also can be translated... https://cofchrist.org/article/you-can-start-by-saying-yes Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:27:11 +0000 By Tucker Paulk Youth leader, Escatawpa, Mississippi, USA  Hey everyone, my name is Tucker Paulk. I’m nineteen years old, and I serve as a youth leader and priest at my Community of Christ congregation in Escatawpa, Mississippi. I’ve been blessed to... https://cofchrist.org/article/we-go-where-god-calls-us Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:57:32 +0000 By Jim Ash Human Rights Team lead  When I heard from the leadership of the Pacific Southwest International Mission Center about what was happening in the El Sauzal Congregation in Mexico, I knew the story needed to be shared across the church.  So I... https://cofchrist.org/article/winter-wear-for-those-in-need Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:03 +0000 By the Chilliwack Congregation Specialized winter clothes for those in need have been created by the Chilliwack Congregation’s Craft Night Crew in British Columbia, Canada, for several years. Generally, Canadians call these hats toques. Americans... https://cofchrist.org/article/retreat-sparks-new-life-in-community-of-christ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:02 +0000 By Elias Wilson Community development specialist, invitation support minister Central USA Mission Center  Something is stirring among the rising generation of disciples in Community of Christ. In March, Central USA Mission Center hosted its largest... https://cofchrist.org/article/like-a-child Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:03 +0000 By Jane M. Gardner Formation Ministries  My first recollection of Dan Damon, creator of “like a child,” Community of Christ Sings 403, was at a Hymn Society annual conference. He was accompanying the group on the piano and to my surprise seamlessly...