


ARTICLES
August 2025 Update
This month, I've been thinking a lot about friendship: its gifts, expectations and challenges. We're also introducing two new ways to connect with The Initiative on a regular basis. And the talks from the ASM conference are now on YouTube.
June/July 2025 Update
This month, we look back at last week's National Gathering and the American Society of Missiology. We're also getting a sneak preview for next year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - and taking some time off for the summer.
May 2025 Update
This month, we're still holding space for folks to join us in Chicago in mid-June and plant more seeds of unity. We're also featuring a reflection on Pope Leo from Council member Elizabeth Woodard.

SERMONS
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "What's Love Got To Do With It?," on April 23, 2023: Newton Covenant Church, Newton, MA.
The Habit of Listening – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "The Habit of Listening," on October 30, 2022: Trinity Presbyterian Church, Rye, NY.
Breaking Barriers, Keeping Connections – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "Breaking Barriers, Keeping Connections," on April 24, 2022, at Noroton Presbyterian Church, Darien, CT.
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