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"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matt. 5:4 ESV)

Remembering an Ecumenical Giant!


Ecumenical and interfaith groups across the world are mourning the passing of the Rev. Robina Winbush. The director of Ecumenical Relations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of the General Assembly died on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, while returning from a 10-day visit to the Middle East. She was deplaning in New York when she collapsed at the airport. Read more...

For questions please contact Sherri Hunter at sherri.hunter@pcusa.org

PC(USA) remembers Robina Winbush and Mike Miller


Memorial service held for two senior church executives who died last week

Music, prayer, and reflections were abundant at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville today, as staff from the various agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gathered to remember the Reverend Robina Winbush and Mike Miller, who both died unexpectedly last week. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the PC(USA), led the service.  Read more...

View The Reverend Robina Winbush's Celebration of Life at the 
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The Reformed Church In America remembers Rev. Robina Winbush


“The Rev. Robina Winbush was a great ecumenical colleague and a faithful servant of Christ,” says Eddy Alemán, RCA general secretary.  Read more...

WCC mourns loss of Rev. Robina Winbush with prayers, sadness

Rev. Robina Winbush, a World Council of Churches (WCC) Central and Executive Committee member known for her fierce advocacy for justice, died suddenly on 12 March.

WCC staff gathered on 13 March in a midday prayer to remember Winbush’s legacy, comfort each other, and pray for her family and friends all around the world mourning her passing.

The prayer service focused on a “the healing of nations,” a theme Winbush preached on at the closing worship of the Porto Alegre Assembly in 2006 and a strong vision that undergirded her ministry.  Read more...
The Reverend Robina Winbush at her last 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) 
A Reflection by Akilah Hyrams

“An Invitation to Living!”
Sisters and brothers, Rev. Robina Winbush is known as a fierce advocate for justice and Jesus.  She embodies the letter to the Ephesians and was called to establish unity in Christ of all believers regardless of their denomination.  The PC(USA) has benefited greatly from her ecumenical faith in the unity of all God’s people.  The National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) remembers Robina as a loyal supporter, friend, accountability partner and life member.   Read more...
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