WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — In 1998, the last time the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell took to the Triennium stage at the Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue University, he was wearing a homemade porcupine mask. “I had just graduated from seminary and I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. I decided to join the circus,” said Thursday’s Presbyterian Youth Triennium preacher. He joined a group of former missionaries talking about their experiences as Young Adult Volunteers; the group performed a scene from their traveling show during Triennium. Gambrell was feeling like Thursday’s Triennium theme, prone to wander. “The thing I cannot forget about that day,” said Gambrell, associate for worship in the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Theology and Worship, “is that feeling of being lost, not knowing who I was or whose I was or what I was called to be.” What makes us prone to wander, Gambrell asked, to turn our back on those we love and to hide from God, the … [Read more...]
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Aladdin: For such a time as this
Guest commentary by Liz Rasley The new live-action movie “Aladdin” isn’t a new story at all. It’s an old story (even older than the 1990s, if one can imagine back that far) and is based on the tale“The Arabian Nights”from the 18th century. The 2019 “Aladdin” is re-told again by Disney and fitted for the times, including an updated storyline and the addition of several compelling characters. Disney and director Guy Ritchie also revamped a bit of story to add in several scenes and characters that complete “Aladdin” with a… continue reading... -
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6th Sunday after Pentecost — July 21, 2019
Amos 8:1-12; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Ordinary 16C; Proper 11 Two phrases stand out in this story of Mary and Martha: “many things” and “one thing.” Jill Duffield’s lectionary reflections are sent to the Outlook’s email list every Monday. Many of us know the story well. Martha is distracted by her many tasks. She is, after all, hosting a dinner in her home. We know that entails preparing food, tending to guests, making sure drinks are offered and refilled and perhaps tidying up quickly while no one is looking. Her… continue reading... -
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A Corp board meets alongside Triennium to discuss finances, agency culture (and sneak in an energizer)
While some 4,000 Presbyterian teenagers are bringing the energy to Purdue University this week at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, the board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation is meeting at Purdue as well — taking care of the business of the church. The A Corporation board chose this location intentionally — breaking during the first afternoon of its July 18-19 meeting to worship with the young people, set aside their financial discussions and get their energizers on. Because: Who doesn’t want to see adults in khakis trying to dance?… continue reading...
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U.S. Supreme Court denies petition to hear Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) case June 3, 2019 Outlook Reporting1 comment The United States Supreme Court has denied a petition for a stay in a defamation case involving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which means the case – brought by Eric Hoey, formerly the PC(USA)’s director of evangelism and church growth – will proceed in state court in Kentucky.
The PC(USA) had petitioned to the nation’s highest court for a stay of a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling because it’s trying to prevent Hoey’s attorney from proceeding with discovery in the case, which potentially could requ...
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On June 2, one of those employees, Philip Lotspeich, released a public statement expressing his views about what has happened. Lotspeich a teac...
Triennium preacher identifies an app for each of the seven deadly sins
Aladdin: For such a time as this
Guest commentary by Liz Rasley The new live-action movie “Aladdin” isn’t a new story at all. It’s an old story (even older than the 1990s, if one can imagine back that far) and is based on the tale“The Arabian Nights”from the 18th century. The 2019 “Aladdin” is re-told again by Disney and fitted for the times, including an updated storyline and the addition of several compelling characters. Disney and director Guy Ritchie also revamped a bit of story to add in several scenes and characters that complete “Aladdin” with a fresh spin for modern audiences. While bits and parts are updated, much of the story remains the same. Lovable street urchin Aladdin (Mena Massoud), is a sort of Peter Pan in the Arabian world and steals so he and his monkey (and other poor he meets along the way) can eat. In the midst of trying to secure food for himself, Aladdin runs into Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott), who is undercover as a commoner from the royal court. Princess Jasmine sneaks out of the … [Read more...]
6th Sunday after Pentecost — July 21, 2019
Amos 8:1-12; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Ordinary 16C; Proper 11 Two phrases stand out in this story of Mary and Martha: “many things” and “one thing.” Many of us know the story well. Martha is distracted by her many tasks. She is, after all, hosting a dinner in her home. We know that entails preparing food, tending to guests, making sure drinks are offered and refilled and perhaps tidying up quickly while no one is looking. Her sister, Mary, does not participate in the many tasks at hand. Instead she sits at Jesus’ feet — another way of saying she listened to his teaching, sought to soak in the wisdom his offered, took advantage of the proximity and knowledge of this remarkable person. Martha complains to Jesus about this arrangement. Jesus chides her and commends Mary. The moral of the story resounds through the ages: Focus on Jesus, ignore the rest. But is the story really that simple, clear-cut and obvious? Perhaps. The plain reading might well be just that … [Read more...]
A Corp board meets alongside Triennium to discuss finances, agency culture (and sneak in an energizer)
While some 4,000 Presbyterian teenagers are bringing the energy to Purdue University this week at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, the board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation is meeting at Purdue as well — taking care of the business of the church. The A Corporation board chose this location intentionally — breaking during the first afternoon of its July 18-19 meeting to worship with the young people, set aside their financial discussions and get their energizers on. Because: Who doesn’t want to see adults in khakis trying to dance? There is, however, a more serious question of how the board of the A Corporation (the corporate entity for the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Office of the General Assembly) can build connections across the church that will benefit the denomination. For example, the board is having conversations at this meeting with representatives of both the Moving Forward Implementation Commission and the Special Committee on Per-Capita … [Read more...]
Triennium pays it forward to hurricane-affected Puerto Rican camp
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (PNS) — Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri first traveled to Campamento El Guacio as a 13-year-old girl and kept going back for the next decade. For the girl raised in the capital city of San Juan, Guacio was a chance beyond the beach to connect with nature, the majesty of the mountains and the wonder of the valleys that seemed designed to temper the tropical heat. It was also a chance to learn that the church was much larger than her beloved home congregation at Caparra Terrace Presbyterian Church in San Juan. “I certainly wouldn’t be the person I am today if it weren’t for Guacio,” Cintrón-Olivieri says over lunch at Purdue University’s Earhart Dining Court during the second day of the 2019 Presbyterian Youth Triennium. The person Cintrón-Olivieri is today is co-moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly along with the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann of Boston. And at the Youth Triennium under her tenure as co-moderator, Cintrón-Olivieri got to … [Read more...]
Can this Triennium’s generation be the one to end racism?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (PNS) — The Rev. Denise Anderson noticed something about the infamous news footage of white nationalist marchers in Charlottesville, Virginia in the Summer of 2017: Most of them were young. While a lot of the talk about racism in the United States focuses on events decades and even centuries ago, events such as Charlottesville and the 21-year-old man who shot and killed nine black people in a Charleston, South Carolina church in 2015 reminds us that racism is not dying out. “People you see perpetuating racist ideas and forms of abuse are so often young,” said Anderson, coordinator for Racial and Intercultural Justice for the Presbyterian Mission Agency. “People are being recruited into white nationalist groups at young ages, so if the church does not offer a contradictory voice, we have no hope for the eradication of racism.” Anderson was talking after a hopeful event: Her discussion “What is a Racist? Unlearning what we think we already know” at … [Read more...]
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