First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina seeks Pastor/Head of Staff to lead and grow a strong congregation of 1,300 members who are eager, as Christ leads, to be an open, inviting, and joyful church, vibrant and vital as a community and in the world. Over a 63-year history, FPC has become a valued convening site for numerous community service and cultural organizations. We seek a pastor who will continue strong traditions of scripturally-grounded preaching and teaching, inspirational leadership, mission connections to the community and beyond, and pastoral care to a range of ages. We are eager to attract the next generation of worshippers, even as we continue to serve our significant demographic of recent retirees, and those seeking God’s joy in life’s closing chapters. Visit us at fpchhi.org/pnc-meet-fpc and view our MIF #22282.AJ on the PCUSA CLC website. First Presbyterian Church 540 William Hilton Parkway Hilton Head SC 29928 Job Type: Full-time … [Read more...]
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Commentary 24 hours ago
Of Valentine’s Day, Holy Communion, gun control and potlucks: Prayer, Scripture, service and the Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship
Guest commentary by Brett Webb-Mitchell Spread before us on a table in Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall were 50 white paper lunch bags, embellished with displays of red, pink and sparkling hearts. Our group, Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship, met on a Sunday afternoon before Valentine’s Day for a combined time of worship and a service project. Into each bag we placed a decorated pencil, a large bright eraser, chocolate candy, a small bouncing ball and other odds and ends that young students would enjoy. After we stuffed each bag… continue reading... -
Looking into the lectionary 1 day ago
7th Sunday after Epiphany — February 24, 2019
Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Luke 6:27-38 Ordinary 7C; Proper 2 The Genesis text for this week offers an image of what Jesus instructs in Luke. Jill Duffield’s lectionary reflections are sent to the Outlook’s email list every Monday. Jesus tells us to love our enemies. Pray for those who persecute us. Turn the other cheek. Be merciful. Do not judge. Do to others as we would have done to us. The list is as familiar as it is difficult. And yet, some people manage to embody these demanding, seemingly impossible instructions.… continue reading... -
Book Reviews 2 days ago
Miracles: God’s Presence and Power in Creation
Luke Timothy Johnson WJK Press, 392 pages True story: A young pastor wrote an article for the church newsletter one Easter making the point that the resurrection was the keystone of the Christian gospel. Two families declared that that was too much for them to swallow, and they hit the road. Anyone who has been on a pastoral staff knows there are others with similar sympathies who keep it to themselves. Such knowledge tempts those who preach to turn the volume down when it comes to the bolder affirmations of… 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 Uncategorized67 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 Reviews58 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 Reviews57 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.
Rethinking evangelism January 30, 2019 Faith Matters1 comment Because many people now think evangelism means fundamentalists shouting on street corners, lots of mainline Protestant churches have backed away not only from the word but, sadly, from any meaningful practice of it.
Charlene Han Powell, executive pastor at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, says she’s finally come to terms with the word and now wants to resurrect it in a way that mainliners can accept — not grudgingly, but enthusiastically.
Powell spoke about this recently to my home congregation in Kansas ...
Moving Forward Implementation Commission gets moving December 17, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment The Moving Forward Implementation Commission held its first meeting by conference call Dec. 17 – a time of introductions and presenting preliminary thoughts about what the commission is expected to do.
The 2018 General Assembly created the 12-person commission when it adopted the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission, giving the new commission the authority to take “any and all administrative actions as necessary” to implement the W...
All approved: Assembly approves recommendations from Way Forward, All Agency Review and report from Vision 2020 June 21, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment ST. LOUIS – With relatively little discussion and no drama, the General Assembly approved the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission and All Agency Review Committee.
While some commissioners struggled to understand the complexity of the proposals, those who have wrangled with these issues for months – and there’s been no shortage of drama there – have said they involve issues of power, control, accountability and trust.
The changes the assembly approved June 21 by a vote of 474-47 will mean governance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation – a secular corporation the church uses to ha...
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Mental health, small churches and hope — March 4, 2019
Social isolation is growing. Studies reveal that fully half of Americans report being lonely. Rates of suicide in the United States are higher than they have been in half a century. Research also reveals that strong ties to community contribute to better health and even longevity. The church, therefore, can play a critical role in addressing the well-being of not only those in our pews, but those living all around us. This issue of the Outlook offers resources, stories and insights on how communities of faith can address issues of mental health and belonging. Click here to read the issue in the Uberflip reader. Continuing the dance of faith and service A small congregation in San Antonio and a nonprofit partner to keep step with their community. Leslie Scanlon reports. Caring for veterans Communities of faith can play an important role in helping combat veterans achieve post-traumatic growth. Sharing stories to reduce stigma Resources and approaches for talking about … [Read more...]
In New England, battling the opioid crisis with a mix of science and faith
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Doreen Abubakar arrived at Manjares Restaurant and Fine Pastries in New Haven, Conn., catching her breath and waiting for a miracle. Her 29-year-old daughter was in intensive care at a nearby hospital, unconscious and bleeding internally, symptoms that doctors said were connected to years of being addicted to opiates, heroin, cocaine and crack. Her daughter might need surgery, Abubakar said as she sat down, adding that she might have to leave at a moment’s notice. “As those children come to you and you go through life, as parents, we realize we can’t fix everything,” Abubakar said. “As a parent, we think all we gotta do is the same thing our parents did, and it will be OK.” But with her eldest daughter, Abubakar said, more intervention was needed. This has been her life over the past decade and a half. Abubakar said her daughter’s journey into drug abuse began in eighth grade, when she started smoking marijuana on the streets with her friends. … [Read more...]
Brian Blount, president of Union Presbyterian Seminary, serves scholars across North America
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Brian Blount, the president of Union Presbyterian Seminary, has been a major influencer of theological education in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and beyond. In addition to leading Union’s two campuses in Richmond, Va. and Charlotte, N.C., Blount served until the end of last year as president of the Society of Biblical Literature and continues as president of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), an accrediting commission for more than 270 graduate theological schools in the United States and Canada. “One of the great gifts of being president at Union is that I get to pastor an academic community with all kinds of broader church connections,” he said. Blount is also vice-chair of the Committee on Theological Education (COTE), which is helping build connections between the General Assembly and PC(USA) seminaries. By asking questions of how each party can support the other’s work, he has been able to share with seminaries items of utmost … [Read more...]
Of Valentine’s Day, Holy Communion, gun control and potlucks: Prayer, Scripture, service and the Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship
Guest commentary by Brett Webb-Mitchell Spread before us on a table in Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall were 50 white paper lunch bags, embellished with displays of red, pink and sparkling hearts. Our group, Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship, met on a Sunday afternoon before Valentine’s Day for a combined time of worship and a service project. Into each bag we placed a decorated pencil, a large bright eraser, chocolate candy, a small bouncing ball and other odds and ends that young students would enjoy. After we stuffed each bag with fun materials, on red paper hearts pasted on white doilies we hand-wrote “Happy Valentine’s Day!” and placed one card into each bag. The festive bags went to students at Markham Elementary in Portland, Oregon, a school with children from many different races, ethnicities and nationalities. This was our way of letting the children know that they are loved. Weeks later, we heard from one of the school volunteers that the … [Read more...]
7th Sunday after Epiphany — February 24, 2019
Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Luke 6:27-38 Ordinary 7C; Proper 2 The Genesis text for this week offers an image of what Jesus instructs in Luke. Jesus tells us to love our enemies. Pray for those who persecute us. Turn the other cheek. Be merciful. Do not judge. Do to others as we would have done to us. The list is as familiar as it is difficult. And yet, some people manage to embody these demanding, seemingly impossible instructions. Joseph does. Joseph asks first about his father, but his brothers remain so stunned they cannot speak. Joseph tells the very ones who threw him in a pit and left him for dead, “Come closer to me.” Surely, they imagine this proximity will bring retribution, but instead Joseph tells them, “Don’t be distressed or angry with yourselves.” He attributes their sinister behavior to divine providence, as life preserving in the midst of death. He assures the brothers who betrayed him that he will save them, their families, their flocks. He kisses them, weeps … [Read more...]
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