Two Presbyterian churches receive $175,000 grants to maintain their vitality
First Presbyterian Church of Fargo and First Presbyterian Church of Taos are two of 24 recipients for National Fund for Sacred Places grants.
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Austin Seminary and Schreiner University launch innovative MDiv/MBA dual degree program to prepare future faith-based leaders
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Schreiner University have partnered to offer a dual degree program blending theology and business education. Upon completing the program, graduates will be awarded a Master of Divinity degree from Austin Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Schreiner University.
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina awards Marshall Presbyterian Church Emergency and Disaster Response Grant
Marshall Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that it has received $25,000.00 from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to rehab its building after Hurricane Helene.
A new partnership in disaster relief
Mennonite Disaster Services joins Wintergarden Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Florida United Methodist Conference to help hurricane survivors.
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City receives $1.2 million Lilly Endowment grant for neurodiverse inclusion
The church will use the funds to establish Big Faith Resources, an initiative providing resources and tools for including neurodiverse children and their families in corporate worship, faith formation and spiritual practices.
Invested Faith Awards 13th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
The Board Bulletin Fall 2024
What happened at the latest Board of Directors meeting of The Board of Pensions of the PC(USA)?
Barbara G. Wheeler, pioneering leader in theological education and advocate for inclusivity, dies at 79
Wheeler was a former president of Auburn Seminary, a founding board member of Covenant Network of Presbyterians, a dedicated Presbyterian, and a loving wife and mother.
Presbyterian College secures $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative to support ‘The Ecology of Calling Initiative’
Presbyterian College will launch a new church leadership initiative this year, largely thanks to a generous $1.25 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation receives a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
PPC will use the grant to develop ‘Worship for the Whole People of God,’ helping congregations to engage children in intergenerational worship and prayer.
The Rev. Jihyun Oh named leader of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s interim unified organization
Stated Clerk to assume leadership immediately of both the Office of the General Assembly and Presbyterian Mission Agency.
Black Mountain Presbyterian shines bright in the darkness
“Has everyone been fed?” After Hurricane Helene, this question became a rallying cry at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, where volunteers are working tirelessly to support their community.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary launches Certificate in Migrant Ministries program
Online course is designed to equip church leaders to support and advocate for migrants in their communities.
Invested Faith Awards 12th Class of Fellows
These five social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
National Council of Churches decries Supreme Court ruling criminalizing unhoused persons
The NCC calls on people of faith among its 37 member communions to take action in their local community.
McCormick Theological Seminary Names Rev. Dr. Maisha I. Handy as its 12th President
A progressive leader among American seminaries, Rev. Dr. Handy becomes McCormick’s first African American president, succeeding newly retired David Crawford who positioned McCormick for a sustainable future.
More Light Presbyterians endorses POL-01
In our reading, Part B is concerned not with policing theological belief but with promoting behaviors of respect for all people across many lines of difference and privilege.
Advice from the Advisory Committee on the Constitution on Item POL-01
The Advisory Committee on the Constitution evaluates the Olympia overture, POL-01.
The Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis appointed campus minister at Columbia Theological Seminary
CTS has appointed the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis – fresh off the culmination of her term as Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – as Campus Minister, effective August 1.
UKirk Collegiate Ministries Association Board endorses Olympia overture
"We believe the overture calls each of us to value the beautiful diversity of the Body of Christ, while also inviting all of us called to serve in ordered ministries to imagine how our welcome can be as full and complete as God’s welcome to each of us in Jesus Christ."
Former PC(USA) moderators, co-moderators and vice moderators voice support of Olympia overture
A group of leaders elected by past General Assemblies advocates for POL-01.
Denominational committees offer guidance on POL-01 to General Assembly
Several PC(USA) committees have submitted advise and counsel to GA on the Olympia overture.
You’re invited: Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s General Assembly breakfast on June 22
The keynote speaker at the breakfast is Zoughbi al Zoughbi, a peacemaker in West Bank, Palestine. Hymn Writer Carolyn Winfrey Gillette will also receive the Peaceseeker Award.
Westminster College’s chaplain named a Pennsylvania trailblazer
The Rev. James Mohr II, college chaplain and director of church relations at Westminster College, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s trailblazers in the field of education.
PPF to offer churches practical training for Gun Violence prevention
Join the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship at the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage at Ghost Ranch Aug. 22-25, 2024.