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Energy, intelligence, imagination, and love: Co-moderators’ report opens GA224 by calling the church to confession

On June 19 at the opening plenary of the 224th General Assembly, the co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly, Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and..

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Hands and Feet initiative gains traction and picks up speed

What does it look like when more than 1,000 Presbyterians come to a city for the biannual General Assembly? How can they..

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Fearless generosity and radical hospitality

In January 1828, a bunch of men sitting in a palace in Mexico City signed the “Treaty of Limits,” a document that..

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Hands and Feet initiative inspires Presbyterians to learn and serve in St. Louis 

St. Louis - Stated clerk J. Herbert Nelson articulated a vision for the 223rd General Assembly well before Presbyterians arrived in St...

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Youth group serves in St. Louis as part of the Hands and Feet initiative

FERGUSON, MO. – When J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) put out the call for Presbyterians to come..

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Spirited worship follows spirited assembly debate

ST. LOUIS – Following more than two hours of spirited debate over how the church should respond to climate change and fossil fuels,..

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Presbyterians put their hands together and stomp their feet for the Hands and Feet initiative at a concert by jazz musician Kirk Whalum

ST. LOUIS – On Thursday, June 21, the General Assembly was treated to a live concert by Kirk Whalum. This was billed..

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Good biscuits and the bread of life: General Assembly worship with Floretta Barbee-Watkins

ST. LOUIS – Water remained a central theme of worship General Assembly worship on Thursday, June 21. The opening hymn, “Take Me to..

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Turning doors into tables

Doors are designed to divide spaces, and people; locked doors keep people apart from each other. Tables are designed to bring people..

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Convention center dinner in a windowless room or service and relationship building in the streets?

Two years ago, Tony Aja and the leadership of the Hispanic/Latinx National Presbyterian Caucus had a vision. Aja is the moderator of..