Nineteen worshiping communities receive Mission Program Grants
(PNS) — In its first grant cycle of 2022, on behalf of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Mission Development Resources Committee awarded..
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While supporting Ukraine, don’t forget other conflicts
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Frontera de Cristo remembers migrant shot and killed by border agent
(PNS) — On Feb. 19 in a remote, mountainous area of the desert 30 miles northeast of Douglas, Arizona, 31-year-old Carmelo Cruz..
New Disability Inclusion Toolkit helps churches to welcome
(PNS) — A new Disability Inclusion Toolkit from the Office of Christian Formation will help Presbyterians continue along the path of congregational inclusivity...
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s executive director stepping down
(PNS) — The Rev. Emily Brewer, the executive director of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, announced Wednesday she will step down at the end..
Best-selling author Barbara Brown Taylor discusses ‘attentiveness from the farm’ on Leading Theologically podcast
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Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders to urge more work on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
(PNS) — The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has joined..
Stephanie Vasquez begins ministry on Monday as Manager of Global Language Resources
(PNS) — “Language hospitality celebrates multilingual spaces,” affirms Stephanie Vasquez, who begins serving as the Manager of Global Language Resources in the Administrative..
Decolonizing environmental health
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Diane Moffett addresses Presbyterian delegates of United Nations gender equality gathering
(PNS) — A Presbyterian delegation that will be taking part in a United Nations gathering on gender equality and environmental issues met..
Standing with and celebrating transgender and nonbinary youth
(PNS) — The Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns and Presbyterian Women are calling on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to stand with transgender, nonbinary and LGBTQIA+..
When trusting God ‘is all we can do’
(PNS) — To celebrate the gifts of women, worshipers gathered online Wednesday to hear a Sprit-filled sermon from the Rev. Dr. Terrlyn..
Breaking historic ground . . . again
(PNS) — It took 122 years, but on June 10, 1983, the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the United Presbyterian Church..
Fighting erasure: Panelists advocate for Black immigrants
(PNS) — A national immigration conference provided a forum on Saturday to highlight the concerns of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers who..
Climate change is a major cause of migration, even in the US
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The Rev. Dr. John Burgess of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary explains the religious dimensions to the crisis in Ukraine
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Advocates need to tell a different story about immigrants and refugees
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PC(USA) Action Alert seeks support for vulnerable Ukrainians, refugees and asylum seekers
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Mission co-worker experiences deep sadness as she leaves Russia
(PNS) — Mission co-worker the Rev. Jessica Derise has arrived in the United States after having safely departed Moscow earlier this week. But..
The Rev. Melanie C. Jones of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership discusses reckonings ‘that aren’t temporal’
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The Rev. Traci Smith shares recommendations for simple family-oriented spiritual practices for Lent and beyond
(PNS) — The Rev. Traci Smith shared her insight and recommendations for simple Holy Week practices that can be done in-home to..
Global partners grateful that the PC(USA) is standing in solidarity against Russian invasion
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seeking support for humanitarian response to Ukraine
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) launched an appeal Tuesday for funds to help support the Church’s humanitarian response to the war started..