The 224th General Assembly affirms need to help those impacted by COVID-19
Recognizing the unique circumstances in which the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) would meet, earlier in June the assembly’s..
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Prayer for the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
God of all creation, we come to you asking for your guidance and Spirit as we convene the 224th General Assembly of..
4th Sunday after Pentecost — June 28, 2020
Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Ordinary 13A; Proper 8 To whom, or what, are we loyal? What drives our actions and..
Prayers of the people for June 28, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Order of worship — June 28, 2020
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Newly elected co-moderators Bentley and Street-Stewart take questions from the press
Newly elected co-moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Elona Street-Stewart and Gregory Bentley, took questions at a..
Prayers of the people for June 21, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Order of worship — June 21, 2020
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Reformed theology discussions
In a conversation I recently had with colleagues, we discussed how we might share more of our rich Reformed theology in our..
2nd Sunday after Pentecost — June 14, 2020
Genesis 18:1-15; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 Pentecost 2A Jesus tells the 12 about-to-be-sent-out disciples that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers..
Wherever true love is
Ubi caritas est vera, Deus ibi est. Wherever love is true, God is there. Wherever Christian love, charity, service is true, God..
Order of worship — 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Prayers of the people for June 14, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Trinity Sunday — June 7, 2020
Genesis 1:1-2:4a; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Trinity Sunday, Year A I find comfort in knowing that those first disciples, in the..
Prayers of the people for Trinity Sunday (June 7, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for Trinity Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Order of worship — Trinity Sunday
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George Floyd is my brother
George Floyd is my brother. Like you, like me, George Floyd was created in God’s image and declared good. We are members..
Day of Pentecost — May 31, 2020
Numbers 11:24-30; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday They were all together in one place. Would that we could be, too...
Prayers of the people for the Day of Pentecost (May 31, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for Pentecost Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
A lonely, lonely virus
Drew Faust in the epilogue of her book, “This Republic of Suffering: Death and The American Civil War,” wrote: “Individuals found themselves..
Order of worship — Pentecost Sunday
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7th Sunday of Easter — May 24, 2020
Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 Easter 7A Are we asking Jesus the wrong question? The disciples look at their..
Prayer for Memorial Day
Lord, we did not anticipate remembering those killed in war while grieving so many lost to a pandemic. We did not..
Prayers of the people for the 7th Sunday of Easter (May 24, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 7th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Discussion questions: “What do we have to do with each other?”
This issue is the fourth in a series of four exploring basic theological questions in ways designed to engender further discussion in..