Regarding ruling elders: Leaders pray
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Connect to the work and life of Fred Rogers on ‘Mr. Rogers’ Day’ March 20
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White House decision to phase out use of private prisons wins support from Stated Clerk
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Louisville Seminary students establish Gayraud Wilmore Society of Black Seminarians
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New training resource for ruling elders and deacons launched as part of Year of Leader Formation
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Newly elected and ordained ruling elders and deacons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) can now access resources that will guide..
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Presbyterian Historical Society shares insights from the past to help present-day work
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Joanne Rogers, Fred Rogers’ widow, dies at 92
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Regarding ruling elders: Leaders listen
(OGA) Several years ago, I led a group of young adults from the United States on a journey to explore our relationship..
Presbyterian Center to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with frontline activists as speakers
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African American church in Springfield, Massachusetts, undeterred by fire
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Monday is Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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PC(USA) Washington office backs ballot access bill
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