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..
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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
(PNS) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the entire world to rethink the way we conduct some of our most routine practices. Each..
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..
Henderson, Wright extend contracts with the Office of the General Assembly
LOUISVILLE (OGA) As the Office of the General Assembly continues to look for ways to meet a shrinking budget, two interim leaders have..
PC(USA) leaders to take a hard look at future general assemblies
LOUISVILLE (OGA) With the 224th General Assembly (2020) in the history books, leaders in the Office of the General Assembly have begun to..
Young Adult Volunteer Program goes virtual for 2020-21
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — For the first time in nearly three decades, the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program will be completely virtual for..
Pennsylvania’s Nottingham Presbyterian Church hosts 11th annual Back-to-School Fair
(PNS) The last Saturday before school starts has come to be known as Back-to-School Fair day for Nottingham Presbyterian Church in Nottingham,..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has virtually deployed response team, funds to address devastating derecho
The storm took 14 million acres or 40% of Iowa farmland, plus numerous barns, silos, and other structures. In Cedar Rapids, more..
First Presbyterian Church of Plano, Texas, cares for its neighbors with both suds and duds
PLANO, Texas — The people of First Presbyterian Church of Plano are adding blessings to the showers a local organization provides for..
Church partners join with NGOs to help displaced families in Beirut
(PNS) Relief efforts are under way in Beirut to help the more than 300,000 people displaced by the Aug. 4 port explosion..
Youth Rising Coalition campaign raises nearly $44,000
(OGA) A campaign to help Baltimore youth become entrepreneurs has raised nearly $44,000 over the past several weeks. The Youth Rising Coalition..
PC(USA) leaders post primer on support for Black Lives Matter movement
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — Since the uprising against systemic racism and police violence against people who are Black began at the end..
Church in transition
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Nearly two months into his second, four-year term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly..
Regarding ruling elders: White supremacy and the church
(OGA) Another week passes and the protests continue; people fighting against white supremacy and police brutality. The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery,..
Church women of color gather for virtual summit
OAKLAND, California — So many things are “different” in 2020, and different can be a wonderful opportunity for transformation — which is..
Stated Clerk views second term as a call to action in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
LOUISVILLE (OGA) As he begins his second term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the..
Pew survey: Most worshipers support COVID-19 precautions churches are taking
(PNS) Nearly eight in 10 Americans say houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about social distancing and..
PC(USA)’s Washington office calls for more support for countries to fight COVID-19
The Washington Office of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. is calling for Congress to swiftly authorize the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release..
Explosion nearly levels the port area of Beirut, Lebanon
A massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday has left at least 100 dead and more than 4,000 people wounded. The cause..
Lamar Williamson Jr., a Presbyterian pastor, educator and mission co-worker dies in North Carolina at 94
The Rev. Dr. Lamar Williamson Jr., beloved Presbyterian pastor and educator and a former mission co-worker in the then-Belgian Congo, died peacefully..
Bearing witness: Presbyterians to host Week of Action
LOUISVILLE — As the country continues to reckon with its history of racism and oppression of Black and brown people and take..
PC(USA) offers guidance on baptism, ordination during the pandemic
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Theology and Worship have together prepared..
Stated Clerk says today’s generational culture is taking a different approach to racism
LOUISVILLE (OGA) As the U.S. witnesses protests and marches over the treatment of people of color, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II,..
Presbyterian Foundation steps up to meet the need for online giving
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana — In a typical month, the Presbyterian Foundation’s online services team receives 12-15 online giving applications. But there’s been absolutely..