First Presbyterian Church of Warren is an active and lively congregation of 250 members located in the heart of downtown Warren, Ohio. With a long history of community involvement and engagement, dating from 1803, our church seeks an energetic and enthusiastic pastor to lead meaningful worship and to be an innovative partner with the congregation in providing educational leadership, spiritual growth and member care. Our theologically diverse church through the "Vital Congregations Vision" program is striving to be a more effective community partner with a focus on family development. For more information, contact John Pogue, Chair, Pastor Nominating Committee, email [email protected] MIF # 06570.ACO. First Presbyterian Church 256 Mahoning Ave NE Warren OH 44483 fpcwarren.org … [Read more...]
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Commentary 2 days ago
What can church music teach us about grace?
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia This summer at the Presbyterian Association of Musician’s Music and Worship Conference at Montreat, I enjoyed participating in the intergenerational drum classes, which required no auditions or prior experience. As a music director, it was one of many great ideas from the conference to bring home for my church. But for one boy with Down syndrome, this was his first chance to participate in leading music during worship. As he shared his story, an elderly woman agreed, tears in her eyes. It saddened me to… continue reading... -
Looking into the lectionary 2 days ago
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 22, 2019
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 Ordinary 25C; Proper 20 God calls to account those who abuse their power and use their authority for personal gain and at the expense of others. Jill Duffield’s lectionary reflections are sent to the Outlook’s email list every Monday. Luke’s Gospel gives us two managers, administrators, stewards to help us understand the nature of discipleship — this shrewd one in chapter 16 and a hypothetical one in chapter 12. In Luke 12:43, Jesus asks his disciples: “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent… continue reading... -
Outlook Reporting 3 days ago
Key vote on affirming Stony Point Center vision to come Sept. 27
A proposal for major improvements at Stony Point Center will go to the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board for its consideration on Sept. 27 with one key adjustment: The board will be asked to “affirm the basic direction” of a vision plan for Stony Point, but not approve the entire plan formally. The board will be asked to vote approval of the baseline phase of the proposal now – with three additional phases to come later. The baseline phase includes spending $220,000 for three additional staff positions at Stony Point in… continue reading...
Parties in Stamford case had tried to expedite process in order to get a ruling on the merits of the case January 1, 1995 Uncategorized138 views The General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission -- in sidestepping the question of exactly how deeply a session should be required to probe into the private life of a gay elder who has acknowledged being in a committed, life-long relationship but has declined to say whether he is sexually active -- has put the question off but has not put it to rest.- Ministering with the Earth January 1, 1998 Book Reviews129 views By Mary Elizabeth MooreChalice. 1998. 226 pp. Pb. $19.99. ISBN 0-8272-2323-4 Ministering with the Earth is a quiltwork, both the on-the-ground activity and Moore's book about so ministering. Moore, professor of theology and Christian education at Claremont School of Theology, is fond of the metaphor, suitably pastoral and feminist.
- Remembered Voice: Reclaiming the Legacy of 'Neo-Orthodoxy' January 1, 1998 Book Reviews132 views By Douglas John HallWJKP. 1998. 145 pp. Pb. $18. ISBN 0-664-25772-0 It was in this order. I first read Tillich's Dynamics of Faith. Riveting. Next came The Courage to Be. Gripping. Then I went back and read the first volume of the Systematic Theology. Things began to make sense. Next came Biblical Religion and the Search for Ultimate Reality. Positive.
What is the future of Stony Point Center? Mission Agency Board to consider $10.3 million proposal September 5, 2019 Outlook Reporting3 comments A group within the Presbyterian Mission Agency considering the future of Stony Point Center is recommending spending at least $10.3 million on capital improvements at Stony Point over the next decade, plus $300,000 over the next three years in additional staffing and another $75,000 in a capital campaign feasibility study.
The future of the Stony Point – a conference center just north of New York City – has been an enduring question for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in recent years, as Stony Point has not been financially ...
Funding sources identified for Stony Point Center work May 9, 2019 Presbyterian News Service2 comments LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The sources to pay for the nearly $631,000 in deferred maintenance that a consultant says is needed at the Stony Point Center north of New York City have been identified.
Last month, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board learned that a consultant hired to identify the most pressing repairs, Run River Enterprises,
What does financial sustainability look like for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? September 17, 2019 Outlook Reporting1 comment ATLANTA – What’s at the heart of achieving “financial sustainability” for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?
One possibility on the table – although nothing’s been voted on yet, it’s all still up for discussion – is the idea of restructuring the top levels of the denomination. That may not ring a lot of bells for the average Presbyterian in the pews.
But a work group of the Special Committee on Per Capita Based Funding and National Church Financial Sustainability is giving serious thought t...
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First Presbyterian Church, located off the historic downtown Square, is one of the oldest congregations in Oxford, Mississippi, founded in 1837. We seek a full-time pastor to this warm and friendly town that offers arts, culture, sports, music and is home to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Energized by grace, we are a warm and hospitable congregation who lives out God’s remarkable grace in service to one another and to our community. We seek a pastor to be able to lead a meaningful worship service and nurture our congregation through education, spiritual development, growth and help fulfill our mission to God. To learn more about First Presbyterian Church, please visit our website at fpcoxford.net, view our MIF#20697.AG on the Church Leadership Connection website or send your PIF directly to Richard DeVoe, PNC Chair at [email protected] First Presbyterian Church 924 Van Buren Ave Oxford MS 38655 … [Read more...]
Civil rights and education activist Carlton Eversley dies
(OGA) Winston-Salem activists and Presbyterian leaders are mourning the loss of a local Presbyterian pastor. The Reverend Carlton Eversley, pastor of the Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, died on Monday at the age of 62. Eversley, who served the church for more than thirty-five years, was known locally as a civil rights and education activist, an active leader in the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity and the Winston-Salem NAACP. The Brooklyn native was specifically interested in the education of black children in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system. He argued against its neighborhood school-choice plan, saying it would re-segregate the community schools. “Carl Eversley was a good friend who dedicated his life to showing God’s love to those who have been ostracized, marginalized, and wrongly accused,” said the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). “He not only fought for better … [Read more...]
United Methodists float plans to split denomination after LGBTQ vote
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church’s deadline for petitions for its next global meeting passed Wednesday (Sept. 18), setting the terms for a final reckoning with LGBTQ issues that have divided the denomination for more than 40 years. The UMC’s General Conference 2020, to be held in May in Minneapolis, will consider the structure of what church leaders hope can be an amicable, and orderly, breakup of a worldwide church that is the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. The various plans come in response to a vote earlier this year by the church’s decision-making body to strengthen language barring LGBTQ United Methodists from ordination and marriage. That decision came in February at a special session of the General Conference that approved the conservative Traditional Plan, which centrists and progressives in the church have rejected and adamantly resisted. The resulting chaos has led some churches to withhold money from the denomination or to call for … [Read more...]
What can church music teach us about grace?
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia This summer at the Presbyterian Association of Musician’s Music and Worship Conference at Montreat, I enjoyed participating in the intergenerational drum classes, which required no auditions or prior experience. As a music director, it was one of many great ideas from the conference to bring home for my church. But for one boy with Down syndrome, this was his first chance to participate in leading music during worship. As he shared his story, an elderly woman agreed, tears in her eyes. It saddened me to hear he and others seem to lack opportunities in their home churches. Surely we can create accessible spaces for people of all ages and abilities. Many adults at my church can still recall hearing for the first time, as children, that they were not allowed to join in a school choir or other opportunity because they “could not sing” or “had no rhythm.” In reality, only a very small percentage of the population lacks the ability match pitch, … [Read more...]
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 22, 2019
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 Ordinary 25C; Proper 20 God calls to account those who abuse their power and use their authority for personal gain and at the expense of others. Luke’s Gospel gives us two managers, administrators, stewards to help us understand the nature of discipleship — this shrewd one in chapter 16 and a hypothetical one in chapter 12. In Luke 12:43, Jesus asks his disciples: “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent manager that the master will put in charge?” His answer: “The one who is awake and at work when the owner returns at an unexpected hour.” Alternatively, which manager will be punished? The one who abuses the others and uses the owner’s resources for self-indulgence. The one who wastes the owner’s possessions, like the one we encounter this week. Jesus continues his lesson about faithful stewardship and Christian leadership with this week’s parable, but what an odd story it is. The manager gets caught in incompetence at best … [Read more...]
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