Stated Clerk urges churches to stay the course on COVID-19
(OGA) As states across the U.S. report record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging churches and presbyteries to..
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Stated Clerk remembers recent victims of racial violence
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Video: Practicing self-care during COVID-19
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Stated Clerk sends message to mid council leaders
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Stated Clerk lifts up health care workers
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A Call to Prayer from the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
(OGA) As the novel coronavirus has captured the headlines in recent weeks, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fear of the unknown have raised..
J. Herbert Nelson offers reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Stated Clerk: What per capita pays for, why it matters
(PNS) An immigrant fellowship gathers each week to worship and praise God. But how do they connect with the larger church? The..
Stated Clerk speaks on Tuesday’s observance of Human Rights Day
Dear Sisters and Brothers: On Tuesday we commemorate Human Rights Day, honoring the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by..
PC(USA) stated clerk issues call to prayer for Cameroon
Dear Friends in Christ, Deeply troubled by recent events in Cameroon, I would invite all Presbyterians to join me in praying for..
Stated Clerk condemns U.S. position on Israeli settlements in West Bank
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Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer
(OGA) Dear Friends in Christ, Your Moderators and I are greatly troubled by the political struggle that is underway in our nation’s capital,..
Equity and Inclusion: Moving the church forward
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and two entities (Presbyterian Women and A Corporation’s Administrative Services Group) were directed..
As abortion debate grows, Stated Clerk reminds church of General Assembly policy
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Stated Clerk renews call for peace and justice following latest synagogue shooting near San Diego
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Stated Clerk urges Colombia’s president to commit to peace process in the region
(OGA) The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is urging Colombia’s..
Stated Clerk calls for peaceful solution to the conflict in Venezuela
(OGA) As the humanitarian and economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian..
Stated Clerk issues call to prayer for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) speaks against Kentucky governor’s executive order on businesses and Israel
(OGA) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has sent a letter to Kentucky..
Prayers for Cameroon
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On election eve, Stated Clerk calls on political leaders to take new approach
(OGA) The recent mass murders in Pittsburgh, the random assassination of two African Americans at a Louisville grocery store, and the two..
Stated Clerk urges U.S. leaders to take new approach with migrants
(OGA) As thousands of migrants continue their trek through Central America toward the U.S. border, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II,..