Parker J. Palmer Barrett-Koehler Publishers, 240 pages It may be remarkable to think of Parker Palmer at age 80, but it makes sense. After all, many of us can’t imagine a time before him. We learned to teach wisely from the heart because of his own wise teaching from the heart. We learned to name our pain and name it out loud because of his naming his own. We discovered our vocation and began to let our life speak after nearly memorizing his classic book “Let Your Life Speak” and giving it away to countless friends and parishioners. And now here he is again at the brink of everything: overlooking death and bringing us with him. “On the Brink of Everything” is the book that Palmer didn’t think was possible until his friend and editor encouraged him to collect his scattered writings on aging, along with poems that have nourished his aging spirit. He speaks of grace, gravity and getting old in his characteristic plain, honest voice. In seven sections, he offers the insights he has … [Read more...]
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On the Brink of Everything
Parker J. Palmer Barrett-Koehler Publishers, 240 pages It may be remarkable to think of Parker Palmer at age 80, but it makes sense. After all, many of us can’t imagine a time before him. We learned to teach wisely from the heart because of his own wise teaching from the heart. We learned to name our pain and name it out loud because of his naming his own. We discovered our vocation and began to let our life speak after nearly memorizing his classic book “Let Your Life Speak” and… continue reading... -
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My earliest memory of Dad’s church is autographing the Order of Service. A pastor’s kid knows not to call the paper the usher hands out a “program.” because worship is not the circus. (One hopes, anyway.) With a pencil taken from the hymnal rack behind the pew, I scrawled my name over and over again, practicing for when I was famous. After all, everyone in the sanctuary knew my name. Ms. Joyce knew every child in Sunday school. She told us that God delighted in making the yellow daffodils for… continue reading... -
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Having my say about fossil fuel divestment and shareholder engagement
Guest commentary by Pam McVety Editor’s note: For the next several Fridays, we will publish commentary expressing opinions on and responses to the actions of the 223rd General Assembly. “The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) believes that church investment, as well as personal investment, are more than practical questions. We believe that the Lordship of Jesus Christ is at the heart of all that we do and therefore, directs all aspects of our lives, including how we earn, use and invest our money.” (183rd General Assembly, United Presbyterian Church USA, 1971) As… 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 Uncategorized72 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 Reviews77 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 Reviews83 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.
Human rights advocate claims death threat after speaking to General Assembly panel June 18, 2018 Outlook Reporting2 comments ST. LOUIS — Threats are nothing new for Bassem Eid. During his 26 years of investigating human rights abuses, he’s gotten a lot of them.
He says he received another one on June 18, when he stepped outside a meeting room in the St. Louis Convention Center where he’d spoken in favor of a measure condemning both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for indoctrinating and exploiting children in ways that perpetuate violence and hatred.
Eid, 60, is a rare sort of human rights activist — a Palestinian who speaks out as vehemently against Palestinian abuses as he does against those committed by Israelis. ...
Cindy Kohlmann and Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri elected co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly June 16, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment
ST. LOUIS — On the fourth ballot, the 2018 General Assembly elected as co-moderators Cindy Kohlmann and Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri – a minister and a ruling elder; a mid council executive and an educator; the daughter of a military family, born in Greece, and a Puerto Rican native for whom Spanish is her first language; one from the north (Boston) and one from the south (Florida).
They also elected a team – both in their early 40s — that exuded a sense of warmth, hope, welcome and commitment to justice. After the election, Cintrón-Olivieri and Kohlmann walked to the platform hand-in-hand with thei...
Shuffling the deck: Way Forward votes to reconfigure the PC(USA), A Corporation, board June 19, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment ST. LOUIS – The Way Forward Committee of the 2018 General Assembly voted 51-5 on June 19 to approve the recommendations from the Way Forward Commission.
There were some amendments to those recommendations along the way, but the committee essentially voted to ask the assembly to approve all of the report, including a joint recommendation from the Way Forward Commission and the All Agency Review Committee to reconfigure the board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation.
The committee also voted 58-0 to approve ...
On the Brink of Everything
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You are special
My earliest memory of Dad’s church is autographing the Order of Service. A pastor’s kid knows not to call the paper the usher hands out a “program.” because worship is not the circus. (One hopes, anyway.) With a pencil taken from the hymnal rack behind the pew, I scrawled my name over and over again, practicing for when I was famous. After all, everyone in the sanctuary knew my name. Ms. Joyce knew every child in Sunday school. She told us that God delighted in making the yellow daffodils for us. But, since they were growing outside our classroom, we should leave them in the ground so that adults could enjoy them, too. We took this seriously because Ms. Joyce took us seriously. When she taught the lesson, she would sit on the floor and look at you through her round, owl-eye glasses. Her hair was pulled into a rather severe bun, but she smiled easily. “Jesus” was always a good answer; but if you raised your hand and asked a question, Ms. Joyce would first respond, “Good thought!” … [Read more...]
The 223rd GA – Faith in action (July 30, 2018 digital issue)
General Assembly: 538 commissioners from 170 presbyteries gathered for a week in the heat of St. Louis to work in 14 committees, worship, pray, march, discuss and debate. They voted on issues ranging from climate change to mental health, heard about mission around the globe, created task forces and restructured the denomination. The depth and breadth of their work is too big to be contained in these pages, nonetheless this issue gives you a sense of the scope of the decisions made by the 223rd General Assembly. Visit pres-outlook.org/223GA for more stories and videos. Click here to read the issue in the Uberflip reader. Voices and votes of the 223rd General Assembly How big of a voice does the PC(USA) have? Commissioners grappled with this and related questions as they made decisions about issues facing the church. Hands and Feet The new initiative inspired Presbyterians to learn and serve in St. Louis. GA impacts the PC(USA)The assembly voted against fossil fuel … [Read more...]
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Is This Where God is Calling You? Located in the heart of downtown Franklin, Tennessee, Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church seeks a SOLO MINISTER who will lead us in a fresh vision of ministry that sees relationship-building as central to what it means to be the Church today: living out our relationships with God, with one another, and with those we are called to serve. We are being energized by an emerging realization that outreach is not simply about completing projects, and church is not simply about attendance, but about authentic engagement and finding Christ through our interactions with others. Our vision is simple: Loving God and neighbor. We see our mission as glorifying God through meaningful worship and reaching out to others as disciples of Jesus. We believe our pastor can help us move forward with enthusiasm by embracing this vision and mission, and by encouraging and challenging us toward the fulfillment of the Spirit’s call for our church. Please review our … [Read more...]
Former co-moderator Denise Anderson joins Presbyterian Mission Agency
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Denise Anderson, Co-Moderator of the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has accepted a new position with the Presbyterian Mission Agency. Anderson has been called as the new coordinator for racial and intercultural justice, working in connection with the agency’s Compassion, Peace & Justice and Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries. Anderson, who recently wrapped up two years with Jan Edmiston as the church’s first co-moderators, believes her new role is a logical next step. “I see this as a perfect opportunity to not only continue the work that Jan and I were able to dive into as co-moderators, but also to do the work that more robustly connects the denomination in the work of anti-racism and intercultural justice,” she said. “In our visits, churches would constantly ask us what the next steps were on this issue. I see this as an opportunity to work with the denomination on those next steps in more concrete … [Read more...]
Having my say about fossil fuel divestment and shareholder engagement
Guest commentary by Pam McVety Editor’s note: For the next several Fridays, we will publish commentary expressing opinions on and responses to the actions of the 223rd General Assembly. “The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) believes that church investment, as well as personal investment, are more than practical questions. We believe that the Lordship of Jesus Christ is at the heart of all that we do and therefore, directs all aspects of our lives, including how we earn, use and invest our money.” (183rd General Assembly, United Presbyterian Church USA, 1971) As a scientist and grandmother, I am stunned and saddened that the 223rd General Assembly voted to support Mission Responsibility Through Investment’s (MRTI) report calling for more shareholder engagement with fossil fuel companies instead of supporting categorical divestment. Every day for the past 20 years, I have read articles about the worsening effects of climate change and observed that what is happening … [Read more...]
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