Presbyterian Disaster Assistance promotes hurricane preparedness
(PNS) With a busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted and tragedies already being reported in the South, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is encouraging churches..
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Presbyterian Week of Action slated for Aug. 23-29
(PNS) Excitement is building for this year’s Presbyterian Week of Action, which takes place Aug. 23-29. It will lift up not only..
Presbyterians urged to contact Congress, President Biden to prevent further suffering in Israel-Palestine
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness issued an Action Alert Thursday urging Presbyterians to contact their elected officials —..
Refugee and LGBTQIA+ lives intersect every day
(PNS) When the Rev. Victor H. Floyd traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border with a group from Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, he..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrates Juneteenth in a one-of-a-kind worship service
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) commemorated Juneteenth with a unique worship service on Wednesday morning. The theme for the service was “What..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands with churches in Puerto Rico speaking out against femicide
(PNS) Despite years of ongoing advocacy by civil rights activists and social justice advocates, violence against women in Puerto Rico remains an ongoing..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) plans service to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth in a special online worship service on Wednesday, June 16, at 9..
Regarding ruling elders: Leaders breathe
(OGA) For many years now, I take time to breathe when I begin to pray. I breathe in deeply and hold it for..
COVID-19 forces Pacific Island nations to rethink subsistence models
(PNS) Hery Ramambasoa’s friends and family tell him he lives in a postcard. As World Mission’s regional liaison for Southeast Asia and the..
Presbyterians tell U.S. to end support of Colombian police, military
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a grassroots Presbyterian group are two of two dozen organizations calling for the suspension of security..
PC(USA) seminaries adapt to remote learning
(PNS) The global COVID-19 pandemic forced many institutions to rethink how they communicate and collaborate given various lockdowns and requirements for social..
Theology and Worship resources are designed to enliven the imagination as Presbyterians find their place in the Matthew 25 mission
New resources from the Office of Theology and Worship will help those engaged in the work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Matthew..
Imagine Tulsa 21 invites participants to ‘reflect and respond’ to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
(PNS) In the second of three events commemorating the centennial of the Tulsa race massacre, Imagine Tulsa 21 and the Synod of the..
PC(USA) Washington office signs letter to VP Harris
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness joined 16 other faith, humanitarian, and civil society organizations in signing a letter to..
Presbyterians urged to support Violence Against Women Act
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) in Washington is calling on the United States Senate to reauthorize the..
Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation awards more than $182K in grants
(PNS) Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation Board of Directors awarded grants totaling $182,500 in April to 10 churches or organizations to partially fund outreach..
A Presbyterian church and its role aiding victims of the Tulsa race massacre
(PNS) There’s no doubt that the Tulsa race massacre was one of the most reprehensible moments in the history of the nation. ..
PC(USA) staff mourns US gun violence
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held a solemn chapel service Wednesday in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The..
Faith communities working together to support those impacted by Congo volcano eruptions, earthquakes
(PNS) About 450,000 people have been evacuated from the area around the city of Goma in the North Kivu province of Democratic..
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation names Austin Seminary professor as Vice President of Publishing
(PNS) The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) on Thursday announced the Rev. Dr. Bridgett A. Green as the new Vice President of Publishing for PPC and..
Synod of the Sun remembers the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre
(PNS) The Tulsa race massacre has been called “the single worst incident of racial violence in American history.” On May 31 and..
Presbyterian Office of Public Witness champions the Environmental Justice for All Act
(PNS) The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness (OPW) is drumming up support for the Environmental Justice for All Act to help address..
Annual book of statistics produced online only
(OGA) Since the 1860s, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its earlier organizational structures have annually printed an inch-thick book of statistics, salaries,..
PC(USA) calls for leaders in Colombia to end retaliation against protesters
(OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders are calling on the government of Colombia to “respect the fundamental rights” of people as they seek..
National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches to quietly recognize its 50th anniversary
(OGA) Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) has decided to postpone its 50th Jubilee celebration..