Nashua Presbyterian Church in New Hampshire is seeking an INTERIM PASTOR to lead us through an introspective assessment of our current and future needs. We are a small but active church family with a deep commitment to serving our community. We seek a pastor who will be our spiritual leader and who will provide us, in person and online, with inspiring messages and directions. Nashua, New Hampshire, is in a beautiful area with mountains, seacoast, and the metropolitan Boston area all less than 1 hour away. For detailed information, please visit our website at https: NashuaPresbyterian.org. To apply, please send resume to rgray5975@gmail.com. … [Read more...]
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Shopping days ‘til Christmas — A poem
Black Friday opened up before Halloween this year, and the customary counselors are predicting drastic shortages, delays and empty shelves. The supply chain appears to be untethered – loaded ships lying off the coast at anchor, idled drivers, vacant trucks holding in line – impending crisis, once again, is all the news. Yet my Christmas list stays calmly unimperiled. One festive meal with folk whose company I have come to cherish over years. One dog-directed stroll along the shore, or down a snow-edged forest trail. One open fireside with warm… continue reading... -
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OUTLOVE: A Queer Christian Survival Story
Julie Rodgers Broadleaf Books, 235 pages The author’s objective in writing “Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story” is summarized perfectly in its subtitle: It embraces Queer, formerly an adjective of homophobic abuse but now worn proudly by those rejecting traditional binary categories. It is clearly Christian, intersecting the liminal boundaries dividing fundamentalist, evangelical and mainline persuasions. It concerns Survival, which the author unfolds in painful detail. It recounts the author’s Story, the denouement of which is still in play. Julie Rodgers openly acknowledged her same-sex orientation at 17, agreeing with… continue reading... -
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Second Sunday of Advent — Family faith formation for December 5, 2021
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning together. One: Come, let us gather around and see how the Spirit will nurture our faith today. All: Who is with us? One: Christ, the light of the world. (Place a candle on a table in your gathering place and light it.) All: Who is with us? One: The Love of God, who came to meet us in the world. (Place a cross… 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 Uncategorized144 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 Reviews138 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 Reviews127 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.
25th Sunday after Pentecost — Nov. 14, 2021 November 8, 2021 Looking into the lectionary6 comments Mark 13:1-8
Ordinary 25B; Proper 28
“We are in an imagination battle,” writes adrienne maree brown in her book “Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds.” “Imagination has people thinking they can go from being poor to a millionaire as part of a shared American dream. Imagination turns Brown bombers into terrorists and white bombers into mentally ill victims. Imagination gives us borders, gives us superiority, gives ...
23rd Sunday after Pentecost — October 31, 2021 October 25, 2021 Looking into the lectionary3 comments Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Ordinary 23B; Proper 26
Thanks to this week’s guest writer! Gail Henderson-Belsito is the associate minister at Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C.
Early in our marriage, my husband and I lived in a townhouse complex in Stamford, Conn. Our new neighbors Seth and Dinah and their infant daughter Sarah welcomed us warmly when we moved in. Our eldest child was born less than four months later, and the two little ones played together as often as possible — except for the hours between sundown on Friday and sundown on Saturday. During those...
Supporting our soldiers — Oct. 25, 2021 October 18, 2021 Digital Issues2 comments War is ugly, dehumanizing and destructive. Moving beyond superficial sentiments, this issue creates space for veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan to tell the truth about war. Readers will learn about moral injury, just war theory and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s stance on peace and peacemaking. We will “weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15) and faithfully seek ways to support our soldiers.
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Board of Pensions joins other organizations in commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace
PHILADELPHIA (November 30, 2021) — The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has joined a growing coalition pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Reverend Frank Clark Spencer, President of the Board, is among more than 2,000 leaders who have come together for CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. As a pledge signatory, Rev. Spencer has reinforced the Board’s commitment to cultivating a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected and employees feel encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion. For more than 20 years, the Board of Pensions has far exceeded workforce diversity goals set by the General Assembly of the PC(USA). Additionally, the agency’s Board of Directors reflects diversity in gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity and race. Since February 2020, the staff-run Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Council has guided the Board’s entire workforce in understanding the need for … [Read more...]
Shopping days ‘til Christmas — A poem
Black Friday opened up before Halloween this year, and the customary counselors are predicting drastic shortages, delays and empty shelves. The supply chain appears to be untethered – loaded ships lying off the coast at anchor, idled drivers, vacant trucks holding in line – impending crisis, once again, is all the news. Yet my Christmas list stays calmly unimperiled. One festive meal with folk whose company I have come to cherish over years. One dog-directed stroll along the shore, or down a snow-edged forest trail. One open fireside with warm slippers, a chair that tilts me backward when desired, and a book I know so well the plot flows, slow and easy into slumber. A generous mug, or glass, to sip on, welcome voice and touch when I awake. At the close, a holy space of choir and candles, ancient words of grace and comfort, merry greetings, mending peace. J. Barrie Shepherd is an award-winning poet and an honorably retired PC(USA) pastor, the author of many … [Read more...]
OUTLOVE: A Queer Christian Survival Story
Julie Rodgers Broadleaf Books, 235 pages The author’s objective in writing “Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story” is summarized perfectly in its subtitle: It embraces Queer, formerly an adjective of homophobic abuse but now worn proudly by those rejecting traditional binary categories. It is clearly Christian, intersecting the liminal boundaries dividing fundamentalist, evangelical and mainline persuasions. It concerns Survival, which the author unfolds in painful detail. It recounts the author’s Story, the denouement of which is still in play. Julie Rodgers openly acknowledged her same-sex orientation at 17, agreeing with her church’s portrayal of homosexuality as “broken and sinful.” She joined Living Hope Ministries in Arlington, Texas, trusting in its promise to cure her errant sexual proclivities. But as she struggled mightily to change, nothing could transform her attraction to female partners. Upon graduation from Dallas Baptist University, she moved … [Read more...]
Justice comes for Ahmaud Arbery
(PNS) — We have seen this scenario play out over and over again. Armed white men taking the law into their own hands, shooting and killing an unarmed Black man. But now, we have a glimmer of hope. For Ahmaud Arbery, justice has come. Three men, a father, son and neighbor, stand convicted of murder, gunning Arbery down as he was jogging in a Georgia community. For Arbery’s family, this is a victory, but we are far from the finish line. The court systems across this country are chock-full of cases just like this. Too often, people with a fascination for guns become judge, jury and executioner. If we are to truly change the course of gun violence and racism in this country, we must change our way of thinking. Cities have become powder kegs for violence, motivated by an insatiable need to control. We must do better. We have to do better. This is a wake-up call, church. God is calling us to stand firm on the injustices that face our families, particularly people of color. We must … [Read more...]
Presbyterian history and Palestine
As Presbyterian leaders renew their calls for an end to Israeli depredations against Palestinians — in Gaza, in Silwan, in Sheikh Jarrah and elsewhere — let's sketch a handful of details from the lives of Presbyterian mission workers, diplomats, agronomists, teachers and spies present in the region’s history. In 1948, during the Nakba, Presbyterian Syria Mission Chair W. G. Greenslade served as the conduit for individual and institutional donations for the relief of Palestinian refugees. On April 27, 1948 a reporter for Presbyterian Life asked him to comment on "what happens on May 15 when the British are scheduled to leave […, including] the effect on local government in the villages of Palestine [and] the effect on normal trade activities." Greenslade responded to the reporter: "One is tempted to point out the extent to which the Arab side of the controversy has been neglected in American publicity. Americans in Lebanon and Syria find themselves greatly embarrassed by the … [Read more...]
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