Long-term disability benefits can be a lifeline for PC(USA) pastors unable to work, but some say accessing that Board of Pensions support can add stress at an already vulnerable time.
The Center of Hope partnership has nurtured new leaders for a generation.
YAADs described sharply different experiences of a reconciliation gathering, with some appreciating the effort and others saying key concerns went unaddressed.
The 227th General Assembly approved plans to hold the denomination's first assembly outside the continental United States, adding cultural competency training ahead of the 2028 gathering in Puerto Rico.
Changes to ministry preparation and ordination moved forward as the assembly also celebrated theological educators and confirmed seminary presidents.
General Assembly approved all committee recommendations, including a ban on employee nondisclosure covenants and referral of the monogamy overture for broader study.
The Constitutional Interpretation Committee concluded the proposal could not proceed as written and acknowledged the need for further discussion.
GEN-09 would fund new studies on sexuality, relationships and family life, updating PC(USA) guidance to reflect recent General Assembly actions.
Speaking publicly for the first time together, partners from Egypt, Costa Rica and Argentina described the impact of losing mission co-workers and questioned who benefited from the changes.
Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships.
Proposed overtures include access to care for transgender youth and freedom of choice for clergy healthcare options.
Elected officials and candidates find belief a powerful ally in leadership.
Faith In Action coalition of 40 faith-based organizations and dozens of denominations join in advocacy and action.
Funding seeds programs at seminaries, synods and in agencies.
Reporter Gregg Brekke digs into the statistical trends of the PC(USA) so you don't have to. Here's what you need to know.
Recent research points to younger adults’ increased interest in faith as they seek community and meaning.
Faith-based opposition to government actions and legislation mounts.
Final votes on Tuesday approve ordination exam question 24-C.
Ordination examination questions continue to create debate.
Neighborhood connections have fueled ministry and relationships over three decades.
Mainline Protestant, including PC(USA), members remain politically conservative.
Palestine Justice Network’s speaking tour crisscrosses U.S. with message of ongoing work.
Decisions made by last summer's GA226 expand the prohibited securities for PC(USA) agencies.
‘Interim Unified Agency’ to be led by Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh.
Members determine Palestine Justice Network better fits group’s values and objectives.
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