Stated Clerk to lead march to end cash bail in Louisville, Kentucky
(OGA) Building on the momentum of the past year, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly..
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PDA is sending teams and resources in wake of severe weather outbreak
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Collegiate ministry network incorporates as independent entity
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Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns issues statement on abortion rights
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is in contact with presbyteries affected by Midwest floods
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Triennium will feature preaching from the heart
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Co-moderator Cindy Kohlmann preaches at Travis Air Force Base
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Presbyterian chaplains and a co-moderator host forum on veteran suicide
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Office of Public Witness issues Action Alert on reducing tension, avoiding war with Iran
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PC(USA) signs multifaith letter urging President Trump to alter his Cuba policy
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Funding sources identified for Stony Point Center work
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Presbyterian Historical Society awards 2019 research grants
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Tom Hay announces retirement
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) unveils new Korean web page
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Churches work to strengthen South Sudan’s fragile peace as insecurity persists
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Presbyterian minister leads Poor People’s Campaign from backroads to Washington
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Stated Clerk urges Presbyterians to take a stand on climate change
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Louisville Seminary inaugurates its 10th president
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General Assembly directive gives MRTI clear environmental policy guidance
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