PC(USA) names new unified agency: Presbyterian Life & Witness
The Unification Commission approves a new name and branding for the denomination’s unified agency, signaling a clearer identity and shared mission moving forward.
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Office of Public Witness joins other faith groups in opposing money for ‘illegal and reckless’ conflict.
The 227th General Assembly will feature 10 committees
Committees will meet online June 22-24 before commissioners and advisory delegates head to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A PC(USA) statement on the escalating war with Iran
Sustained diplomacy, accountability and multilateral engagement are what’s needed.
Legal Defense Fund visits Springfield, Ohio
Haitian immigrants and others live in fear, but faith communities stand with them.
Presbytery leaders from Southern California will stand for Co-Moderators of the 227th General Assembly
The Rev. Dr. Sean Chow of San Diego Presbytery and the Rev. Dr. Frances Lin of Riverside Presbytery are the second pair to formally announce their candidacy
Task force will propose amendments to the PC(USA)’s 1984 Divestment Strategy
This summer, commissioners to the 227th General Assembly will consider updated divestment criteria
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board names Ian Hall as A Corp president
Hall has served as interim president and in two other roles for the past 13 months.
Presbyterians advocate for Haitian neighbors as a federal judge blocks, for now, an end to temporary protective status
From Springfield, Ohio, to Spokane, Washington, Presbyterians joined other people of faith to rally for their friends.
Unification Commission approves the majority of a proposed Organization for Mission
The remainder will be addressed during an online UC meeting Feb. 12.
Presbyterians oppose detention of lawfully resettled refugees
In a statement, the Office of Public Witness calls for US to guarantee due process and halt detention of lawfully settled refugees.
The Rev. Jihyun Oh speaks out concerning US military action taken against Venezuela
Oh cites numerous General Assembly policies calling instead for nonmilitary and collaborative international approaches.
Two pastors will stand for election as co-moderators of the 227th General Assembly
The Rev. Dr. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer and the Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero were endorsed by their presbyteries in their call to stand as co-moderators of the 227th General Assembly.
‘Pickleball Church’ finds financial stability through innovative building use
Presbyterian congregation on Long Island rents out social hall as pickleball court.
Meet Jimmy Stewart
American actor, military aviator, and Pennsylvania native James Stewart was a born-and-raised Presbyterian.
Unification Commission votes to recommend San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the site of the 228th General Assembly in 2028
Three presbyteries and the Synod of Boriquén will partner to host commissioners and others who will gather for the historic assembly.
The Rev. Dr. Bridgett A. Green is named president and publisher of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
Seven things queer people would like the church to know
The results of a compelling survey are announced and discussed during the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering.
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is among faith leaders opposed to the Trump administration’s new policy on admitting refugees
Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
Hurricane Melissa prompts appeal from PC(USA)
Gifts to PDA will help to meet emergency and long-term needs in the Caribbean.
San Joaquin Presbytery builds first new church in decades to serve immigrant communities
In California’s Central Valley, immigrant families are putting down roots — and new Presbyterian ministries are growing with them.
MRTI Committee moves to add director voting strategy as a possible tactic
Mission Responsibility Through Investment alerts key CEOs of its probable recommendation to vote against directors of companies not progressing on key climate concerns.
CREDO cultivates ministers’ wholeness for 20 years
Over two decades, the Board of Pensions has offered CREDO gatherings more than 170 times.
National Fund for Sacred Places to award $8.73 million in grants to 30 congregations with historic buildings
Irvington Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, First Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York, and Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York are among the 2025 grantees.
Former colleagues, students and friends remember Dr. Walter Brueggemann
Panelists at Columbia Theological Seminary share stories about their friend and mentor, who died June 5 at age 92.