Barbara Chaapel, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook

Barbara Chaapel

Barbara Chaapel is a retired minister in Philadelphia Presbytery and serves as a parish associate at the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. She directed the communications department at Princeton Seminary for many years and is a board member of the Presbyterian Outlook.

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Order of worship — May 29, 2022

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.

Looking into the lectionary

7th Sunday of Easter — May 29, 2022

A Looking into the Lectionary reflection by Barbara Chaapel.

Looking into the lectionary

1st Sunday of Lent — March 6, 2022

Luke 4:1-13, Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Lent 1C Many years ago, I was asked to facilitate a congregation’s fundraising effort. The church had a..

Order of worship — March 6, 2022

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..

Care for creation

Earlier this summer I was fortunate to join friends on a small expedition ship to explore southeast Alaska’s coastal wilderness. The trip..

Looking into the lectionary

4th Sunday after Pentecost — June 20, 2021

Job 38: 1-11; Mark 4:35-41 Pentecost 4B; Proper 7 Following a carefully set out structure, Mark’s narrative begins with three chapters that..

Order of worship — June 20, 2021

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..