If I could dream anything for the church knowing that the dream would emerge as reality, I would dream of pure hearts and expansive imaginations. From childhood playgrounds to adult boardrooms, not much seems to change. Children hurting children. Adults wounding adults. But, we are made for union — union with one another and with God. When we see ourselves connected with everyone and everything else, we begin to see reality. But we cover our eyes with opaque filters. When one part of the body hurts, the whole body feels the pain. When one part of the body rejoices, the whole body swells with joy. If I could dream anything for the church, it would be a renewed, inclusive vision of herself and the world. During a class last year at San Francisco Theological Seminary, I attempted to awaken such a vision within myself. I wrote: Borrow my vision and you will see an expansive family, too many people to count, with different shades of skin, old and young, unrelated from … [Read more...]
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Dreaming reality
If I could dream anything for the church knowing that the dream would emerge as reality, I would dream of pure hearts and expansive imaginations. From childhood playgrounds to adult boardrooms, not much seems to change. Children hurting children. Adults wounding adults. But, we are made for union — union with one another and with God. When we see ourselves connected with everyone and everything else, we begin to see reality. But we cover our eyes with opaque filters. When one part of the body hurts, the whole body feels… continue reading... -
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What’s right about Church of the Covenant?
Church of the Covenant — Arlington, Virginia What’s right about Church of the Covenant? We’ve got rhythm. The church’s children’s drum ensemble and adult choir led worship together during our first-ever Kids Music Sunday on March 3. Our intergenerational worship leaders taught the congregation a special handshake to help pass the peace, added percussion to our hymns and performed a joint anthem together. And the music isn’t stopping anytime soon! We’re passionate about finding new ways to keep God’s rhythm together and to use that music to get to know… continue reading... -
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5th Sunday of Easter — May 19, 2019
Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Easter 5C Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit. A whole new heaven and earth emerges. The holy city descends with the declaration “the home of God is among mortals.” Jill Duffield’s lectionary reflections are sent to the Outlook’s email list every Monday. There are some big happenings in this week’s lectionary texts. Acts and Revelation reveal a new creation occurring as the Spirit breaches barriers between peoples and the resurrection power of Easter reverberates between heaven and earth. Nothing remains untouched or unchanged in the… 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 Uncategorized64 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 Reviews62 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 Reviews66 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.
General Assembly approves per capita increase as last item of business in St. Louis June 23, 2018 Outlook Reporting2 comments ST. LOUIS – The 2018 General Assembly voted June 23 to increase the General Assembly per capita rate to $8.95 per member in 2019 and $8.95 per member in 2020.
That’s an increase of just over 15 percent from the 2018 per capita rate of $7.73 per member. The assembly voted 359-43 to approve that.
Some commissioners argued that the increase will harm the ministry of presbyteries if congregations don’t send the full per capita amount and mid councils try to make up the difference – sending the money to the national church at the expense of mid council ministry.
Others argued that this assembly had voted ...
Hoey files defamation lawsuit against PC(USA) June 25, 2015 Outlook Reporting1 comment A second defamation lawsuit has been filed against the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) A Corporation – the denomination’s corporate entity – stemming from an ethics investigation involving the 1001 New Worshipping Communities program.
Eric Hoey, who has served as the PC(USA)’s director of Evangelism and Church Growth, filed suit in Jefferson Circuit Court in Kentucky on June 16.
Hoey is the second person involved with the investigation to file a defamation suit. Roger Dermody – who was hired in 2010 as the PC(USA)’s deputy executive director for mission, serving directly under Linda Valentine, executive direct...
Court of Appeals upholds dismissal of defamation lawsuit following the 1001 New Worshipping Communities investigation August 1, 2017 Outlook Reporting1 comment A Kentucky Court of Appeals panel has upheld a state court ruling dismissing the defamation lawsuit that Roger Dermody brought against the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
In a July 28 decision, a three-judge appeals court ruled that the lower court was correct to apply the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, saying that not to do so would involve “excessive government entanglement into an ecclesiastical controversy.”
The three-judge panel upheld a 2015 summary judgment by Jefferson Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Bu...
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What’s right about Church of the Covenant?
Church of the Covenant — Arlington, Virginia What’s right about Church of the Covenant? We’ve got rhythm. The church’s children’s drum ensemble and adult choir led worship together during our first-ever Kids Music Sunday on March 3. Our intergenerational worship leaders taught the congregation a special handshake to help pass the peace, added percussion to our hymns and performed a joint anthem together. And the music isn’t stopping anytime soon! We’re passionate about finding new ways to keep God’s rhythm together and to use that music to get to know our neighbors. Last year, that has looked like a community karaoke party, pumpkin caroling and making music with our weekly afterschool Christian education program. In the months ahead, we’ll keep the beat with a s’mores and campfire sing-a-long, a neighborhood arts worship service and a music and meditation hike. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by — and grab a drum. — Billy Kluttz, community music and arts … [Read more...]
NEXTGEN STUDENT MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Clear Lake Presbyterian Church (clpc.org), a large, friendly, missionally-focused PC(USA) church located in the shadow of NASA in the Clear Lake area of Houston, Texas, is looking for a dedicated full-time NextGen Student Ministry Director. More information here: hireayouthpastor.com/churches/1790/jobs/2720. For questions or to submit a résumé email: [email protected] … [Read more...]
Presbyterian chaplains and a co-moderator host forum on veteran suicide
(OGA) FAIRFIELD, California — When Jose Guzman got out of the army in 1992, he seriously considered taking his own life. He was suffering from Post-Traumatic Distress Syndrome (PTSD). The pain and trauma of being in war drove him to drugs and alcohol and nearly cost him his marriage and ultimately his life. It would take eighteen years before he got the help he needed from the Veterans Administration. As many as twenty veterans take their own lives each day according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and the problem is getting worse. A group of faith leaders and chaplains gathered at the Rockville Presbyterian Fellowship in Fairfield, California, on Thursday to address the growing problem. They represented Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, United Church of Christ, and other denominations. The Air Force, Army, Navy, and Civil Air Patrol were among the branches of service represented. The Reverend Cindy Kohlmann, Co-Moderator of the 223rd General Assembly … [Read more...]
5th Sunday of Easter — May 19, 2019
Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Easter 5C Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit. A whole new heaven and earth emerges. The holy city descends with the declaration “the home of God is among mortals.” There are some big happenings in this week’s lectionary texts. Acts and Revelation reveal a new creation occurring as the Spirit breaches barriers between peoples and the resurrection power of Easter reverberates between heaven and earth. Nothing remains untouched or unchanged in the wake of Jesus being raised from the dead, and no one’s preferences or pre-conceived notions of divine parameters will prevent the Triune God from making all things new. Peter explains step by step that which defies any human explanation. And yet, he makes the attempt and – another sign of the work of the Spirit – those who at first condemn his actions hear and accept his account. They are left speechless and then moved to praise God for this heretofore unbelievable happening. Even the … [Read more...]
PC(USA) appeals defamation case to the Supreme Court
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has appealed a defamation case involving Eric Hoey, who was formerly the PC(USA)’s director of evangelism and church growth, to the United States Supreme Court. Hoey was one of four men caught up in an ethics investigation involving the 1001 New Worshipping Communities program, and lost his job with the denomination in 2015. Not long after that, he filed a defamation case against the PC(USA). The PC(USA) is now appealing a 2018 ruling of the Kentucky Supreme Court involving that case. On April 30, John Sheller, an outside counsel representing the church, filed an application for a stay of that Kentucky Supreme Court decision with Justice Sonia Sotomayor. On May 6, Sotomayor denied that application. On May 8, Sheller filed an application again, this time with Justice Neil Gorsuch. On May 14, that application was distributed for conference by the full Supreme Court, scheduled to be considered at conference on May … [Read more...]
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