Regarding ruling elders: The Ministry of the Commissioned Ruling Elder
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Presbyterians join Poor People’s Campaign voting effort
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is co-sponsoring a Poor People’s Campaign event Monday focused on voting. “Voting is Power Unleashed: Moral Monday..
New PDA National Response Team member is aiding the derecho response in Iowa
(PNS) The Rev. Kristin Hutson’s road to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s (PDA) National Response Team started as a college chaplain. At Coe College, a..
The Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett dies at 89
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett, a retired pastor and former president and chancellor at Cook College and Theological School in Tempe,..
Drive-though blessings as Christian Education Week begins
(PNS) The Sunday after Labor Day has always been a big day of celebration for many Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations around the..
Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece destroyed by fire
BERLIN, Germany — Late Tuesday night, the refugee camp Moria, on the Island of Lesvos, Greece, experienced a nightmare. “#MoriaCamp has burnt..
Hurricane hospitality and the connectional church
A few days before Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 storm in the early hours of Aug. 27, Marie Nelson,..
PDA helps California presbytery navigate wildfire response
(PNS) Whenever a disaster strikes, the Rev. Erica Rader does three things: she gives to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), she gives to..
Office of the General Assembly offers new study course for Disability Inclusion Sunday
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Washington state church donates land for affordable housing
(PNS) With unanimous approval from Olympia Presbytery, Longview Presbyterian Church in Longview, Washington, is donating a 2-acre vacant lot adjacent to the..
Houston pastor to be honored as Humanitarian of the Year
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. John Wurster, pastor and head of staff of St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Houston, will be honored as..
Presbyterians working to help overlooked communities in Laura’s wake
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — Shortly after Hurricane Katrina dealt a historic blow to New Orleans, Hurricane Rita churned up to Category 5..
Crestfield camp thrives through community partnerships
In a normal year Crestfield Camp & Conference Center would be the summer home for more than 600 youth campers and nearly..
Celebrating Theological Education Sunday this month
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana — The Rev. Dr. Mindy Douglas had her heart set on studying biology followed by a career as a geneticist..
Day of Service brings out volunteers for cleanup and conversation
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Washington Office urges congressional contacts over upcoming refugee consultations
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About 150 Presbyterians and their partners rally and march for racial justice in downtown Louisville Saturday
LOUISVILLE — Presbyterians and their partners in Louisville, Kentucky and in cities across the country took to the streets Saturday as part..
Presbyterians mourn the loss of lives cut short by COVID-19, police violence
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Presbyterians paused during their Week of Action Thursday to take a more introspective and personal action: mourning the deaths..
Office of Christian Formation launches Faith Practices Toolkit
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Office of Christian Formation, part of the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Theology, Formation & Evangelism ministry, has launched a comprehensive online..
Town Hall forum sees anti-racism progress in the PC(USA) but plenty of work remaining
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — More than 200 people listened in Tuesday while some of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s deepest thinkers and most effective..
Menaul School is fully functional during COVID-19
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Presbyterian Center bears witness on its walls
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The international headquarters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be bearing witness to God’s love for Black lives and..