Deputy-involved shooting in Florida raises concerns
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has joined a chorus of concerned voices calling for law enforcement officials to be more transparent about..
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PC(USA) joins call on corporations to support free and fair elections
(PNS) The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), whose membership includes the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has sent a letter to more than..
United Church of Canada shares a new vision of mission
(PNS) On Nov. 1, the Rev. Michael Blair will assume the role of general secretary of the United Church of Canada (UCC), a..
Video: A time for innovation in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
LOUISVILLE (OGA) As the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing, pastors and presbytery leaders across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have had to..
Twenty-one new worshiping communities, two presbyteries receive Mission Program Grants
LOUISVILLE — On behalf of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) has approved Mission Program Grants to 21..
With All Saints’ Day falling on Sunday, David Gambrell writes additional stanzas to ‘For All the Saints’ hymn — to make more space, in worship, for our lament this year
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Traditionally, All Saints’ Day is celebrated in public worship on the first Sunday after Nov. 1. All Saints’ Day..
Louisiana: Three hurricanes, a tropical storm and a pandemic
(PNS) Hurricane Delta clobbered southwest Louisiana on Oct. 9, making landfall just 13 miles east of where Hurricane Laura came ashore as..
Louisville Seminary accepted to Wabash antiracism symposium
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary will participate in the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning symposium, “Becoming Antiracist and Catalysts for..
Former PC(USA) co-moderator appears in short film about faith and voting
(PNS) The Rev. Denise Anderson, co-moderator of the 222nd General Assembly, appears in a short film co-produced by Faith in Public Life..
The gifts of guest preaching with best-selling author Barbara Brown Taylor
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Although she left parish ministry years ago, beloved author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor found her preaching life..
Helping congregations and individuals get through election season
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Around the time of national elections, the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell gets requests for resources of prayer and services..
World Food Day highlights continuing reality of hunger
(PNS) People from around the globe, including some members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), will take part in online prayer services Friday,..
Regarding ruling elders: A vulnerable pray-er
(OGA) I love that Luke 11 tells the story of Jesus praying. The disciples must have been watching him because when Jesus finishes,..
Stated Clerk says Black lives still matter in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
(OGA) Weeks after a Kentucky grand jury returned no indictments against police in connection with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) staff say goodbye and thank you to 44 colleagues
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Nearly 200 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) national staff and friends gathered online Wednesday for a brief worship service designed to..
Co-Moderators announce new book study program
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced a new book study program. Ruling..
Louisville Seminary receives $1 million Lilly Endowment grant to study rural ministry in African American contexts
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has received a five-year, $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the..
Many Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteers and staff started with 2005 Gulf hurricanes
(PNS) Miss Mable had taken to her bed. Her New Orleans home was badly damaged when Hurricane Katrina struck in the late..
Co-moderator and his Alabama church emphasize importance of voting
(PNS) The Rev. Gregory Bentley, co-moderator of the 224th General Assembly, believes that this presidential election is a critical one for the..
Defending Armenia: PC(USA) ministry issues ‘an urgent call of distress’
(PNS) This is an urgent call of distress. At this moment, the Republic of Armenia — a flourishing democracy of 3 million..
Elona Street-Stewart and Gregory Bentley to host monthly online conversation
LOUISVILLE (OGA) For nearly four months now, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Reverend Gregory Bentley have been adjusting to a new..
Louisville Seminary releases ‘Because We Are’ statement
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The centuries-old Black struggle for freedom and equality in the creation of a better country, a better world, has..
Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders in opposition of president’s latest proposal on refugee admissions
(OGA) A number of faith leaders, including the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, say they are outraged by President Donald Trump’s..
Camp Hanover gets “magical” to minister to virtual campers
(PNS) The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour avant-garde film wasn’t well-received back in 1967. But its iconic status and concept proved stunningly successful in..
Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) officially commissioned
(OGA) The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were officially commissioned Monday night during the fall assembly..