Presbyterian Disaster Assistance suspends volunteer trips
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Stated Clerk halts international travel for PC(USA) staff in Louisville
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Registration for the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the PC(USA) delayed
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Stated Clerk opens first Sunday in Lent at The Brick Presbyterian Church in New York
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PC(U.S.A.)’s Theology and Worship office issues pastoral statement on the coronavirus
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance reaching out after destructive storms in Tennessee
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance releases pandemic preparedness guide
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2020 Peaceseeker Award goes to Michelle Muñiz-Vega
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The Wilmore and McCloud Collections: Keeping the common memory alive
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Call to Prayer for victims of global conflict
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Presbyterian mathematician, Medal of Freedom winner Katherine Johnson dies at age 101
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Presbyterian Center celebrates Black History Month
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National staff briefed on the research that goes into the PC(USA)’s website revamp
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Stated Clerk urges president and other national leaders to end immigrant family separation
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