Votes for Book of Order changes on track to pass
Ordination examination questions continue to create debate.
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Neighborhood connections have fueled ministry and relationships over three decades.
Election 2024: Voters of faith overwhelmingly picked Trump
Mainline Protestant, including PC(USA), members remain politically conservative.
Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war provides opportunity for reflection and education
Palestine Justice Network’s speaking tour crisscrosses U.S. with message of ongoing work.
MRTI adds 10 fossil fuel companies, four countries to divestment list
Decisions made by last summer's GA226 expand the prohibited securities for PC(USA) agencies.
Unification Commission consolidates PC(USA) agencies, resulting in program changes and staff reduction
‘Interim Unified Agency’ to be led by Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh.
Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the PC(USA) votes to change name
Members determine Palestine Justice Network better fits group’s values and objectives.
Louisville Institute dismisses entire staff in restructuring move
Terminations come amidst formal complaints and rapid turnover of executive directors.
Repairing historic wrongs: Restoration, redemption and reparations in Lansing, Michigan
Gregg Brekke writes about restoration, redemption and reparations in Lansing, Michigan.
PC(USA) national offices unification: What’s next?
General Assembly 226 passes unifying budget paving the way for October report.
Board of Pensions health care dues recommended for further exploration
General Assembly Entity Coordination presents non-consent agenda items to #GA226.
#GA226 advances two-part inclusivity change to Book of Order
The Olympia overture now heads to presbyteries following GA for majority approval.
#GA226 reverses course, commits to working for a fossil-free future without full divestment
On Tuesday, the assembly approved and then disapproved categorical divestment from the fossil fuel industry, choosing to engage companies instead.
Discussion on non-discrimination overture POL-01 heats up ahead of GA committee meetings
Some say the changes challenge ‘freedom of conscience.’ Others feel the overture offers clarity to the PC(USA)’s stand against discrimination.
#GA226 environmental and climate justice committee preview
Fossil fuel divestment, single use plastics, lithium mining to be considered at this summer’s national meeting.
PC(USA), A Corporation recommends a budget based on ministry priorities
‘Unifying budget’ proposed for 2025-26 as OGA and PMA are combined.
Presbyterian campus ministries share kindness and compassion with Israel-Hamas war protestors
As college protests against the Israel-Hamas war spread around the country, local Presbyterian ministries seek to offer refuge and care to all students.
PC(USA) Board of Pensions announces pricing for new benefits structure
BoP new benefits structure unbundles family coverage from pastoral health care options.
PC(USA) retirement staying on predicted course
Retired clergy’s income boosted with help of retirement credits.
PC(USA) Board of Pensions restructures benefit offerings for 2025
‘Season of Rebuilding’ plan blueprint affirmed at board of directors spring meeting with pricing to follow in April.
Doing more with less: Smaller PC(USA) congregations face new leadership realities
What are small churches to do? Gregg Brekke explores the challenges facing shrinking congregations and how some pastors and presbyteries are addressing the issue.
Feeling the squeeze: Financial pressures add up for PC(USA) congregations
The cost of maintaining an installed pastor with benefits is a growing concern for churches and presbyteries.
A Presbyterian from California helps Ukrainians living with disabilities in wartime and beyond
Reporter Gregg Brekke shares his encounter with Nita Hansen, who started the nonprofit God’s Hidden Treasures over 28 years ago.
“The war came to us”
Reporter Gregg Brekke spends time in Kyiv and the surrounding areas.
The more you know, the less certainty there is
Gregg Brekke reports from Lviv, the crossroads of Ukraine.