As the election season continues to ramp up, there are laws about what churches (as 501c3 organizations) can and cannot do to engage in the political process. The WCC’s Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives, Rev. Breanna Illéné sat down with Rev. Dr. Leah Schade, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary and co-founder of the Clergy Emergency League to talk about how to navigate this season.

Wisconsin voters who cast ballots in the statewide Partisan Primary Election on August 13 will be confronted with two questions on their ballot that, if they receive a majority of “yes” votes, will amend the Wisconsin Constitution. It is important for all Wisconsin voters to understand these questions and what they will mean for our state if they receive a majority of “yes” votes. And it is important for all of us who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ to consider the impact of these proposed amendments in the context of our shared faith.

I, along with many of the staff at the WCC, have been sitting in this idea of the apocalypse for quite some time and we have found that whether we are sharing the ideas with colleagues or even partners at secular organizations we work with, the apocalypse actually offers a word of hope in a world that sometimes seems unrecognizable.

The WCC is hiring an intern for the 2024 school year (fall and spring internships available). The Gun Violence Prevention Project intern will learn about faith-based (primarily Christian) involvement with gun violence prevention and how to guide learning, consensus-building, and movement toward action in a church context.

More than fifty thousand visitors will be coming to Milwaukee this July for the Republican National Convention, each with their own agenda and this guidance is designed for those living in the city to prepare fr this event. It is based on our discussions with leaders in Peacemaking, Depolarizing, Civil Rights, and Emergency Management fields.

The stories of hope, loss, change, and perseverance that defined how the church in Wisconsin responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In production now.

Part of a church’s digital ministry should also include digital equity. The reality is that we live in a world where digital access is a requirement for daily life.

It’s not the beginning of joke; it’s the beginning of a story about local clergy engaging in an act of public theology and community advocacy. It’s a story about justice, courage, and holy imagination.

Examen is an opportunity for peaceful daily reflective prayer. This tool provides an opportunity to do that in the context of your local government.

Over the past year, the Manitowoc Public School District’s Board of Education has become more agenda-driven as it has reviewed policies, particularly those that limit discussion on “controversial topics” and those that address trans rights.

During Holy Week, I had an opportunity to join the Greater Milwaukee Synod ELCA for the Chrism Mass, where participants renewed their baptismal promises and rostered leaders renewed their ordination vows.

While churches are typically most used on Sunday mornings, many of our buildings are valuable assets for the entire community and provide services throughout the week. One way that churches help their communities is by opening their doors during elections and serving as a polling location.

The events of January 6, 2021 were like nothing else in our country’s recent history: a mob stormed and invaded the U.S. Capitol, threatening violence and disrupting Congress in an effort to overturn an election, and committing theft and vandalism.

Wisconsin voters who cast ballots in the Spring Election on April 2, 2024, will be confronted with two questions on their ballot that, if they receive a majority of “yes” votes, will amend the Wisconsin Constitution. It is important for all Wisconsin voters to understand these questions and what they would mean for our state’s constitution if they receive a majority of “yes” votes.

Lent is a significant season in the Christian faith, marked by 40 days of reflection and preparation leading to Easter Sunday. During this time, we examine our lives, relationship with God, and place in the world. It is a time of self-reflection, prayer, and repentance, where we seek forgiveness and renew our commitment to living a Christ-like life.

So, you decided to celebrate us; joy does not come from within. You are either my foe or my friend.

So, we have the shortest month to celebrate; should we jump up and down and cheer?

Where should the celebration start to make the struggle of Black people clear?

A Letter from the Wisconsin Council of Churches

‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Mt 22:34-40, NRSV)

The Board of Managers of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin calls upon our churches as well as other related organizations and partners to be educated on the Hindutva movement (Hindu Nationalism) which believes that Hindu faith and culture should shape the politics and government of India.