2018 Walton Award winners announced
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Mission Agency receives clean audit for 2017
LOUISVILLE – The 2017 financial statements for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, have received a “clean opinion” from their independent auditors,..
Prayers requested for brothers and sisters in Nicaragua
“Tree of Life” (Árbol de la Vida) being burned during the protests in Nicaragua, April 21, 2018. Photo by Jan Martínez Ahrens..
PC(USA) 2018 Book of Common Worship now available
LOUISVILLE — Five years in the making, the 2018 Book of Common Worship (BCW) for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be in the..
Presbyterians to commemorate Earth Day on Sunday
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Educator certification recordkeeping goes electronic
(OGA) Nine Presbyterians who became Certified Christian Educators in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2017 are the first group of certified educators..
PC(USA) offices propose name change from ‘racial-ethnic’ to ‘people of color’
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PC(USA) joins other denominations calling for an end to violence in Gaza
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Saying Palestinians have a right to demonstrate peacefully and with dignity in their decades-long conflict with Israel, the Presbyterian..
Regarding ruling elders: The body of Christ
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (I Corinthians 12:27) (OGA) In many ways the church looks..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteers meet in Louisville
Members of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s National Response Team held their annual meeting in Louisville over the weekend, including one day in the..
National Black Presbyterian Caucus members meet for visioning session on unity
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‘Here’s my Heart’ named 2019 Presbyterian Youth Triennium theme
(PNS) — Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT) director Gina Yeager-Buckley loves the juxtaposition of the recently unveiled “Here’s my Heart” 2019 PYT theme...
Once a refugee, now a hunger advocate
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World Mission names new regional liaison for Guatemala and Mexico
The Rev. Leslie Vogel has answered the call to become a regional liaison for Guatemala and Mexico. Photo by Eric O. Ledermann..
Four overarching themes come out of new worshiping communities research
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Governance Task Force seeks common ground
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Representatives of the Governance Task Force (GTF) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), the Way Forward Commission (WFC), and..
Presbyterians join hundreds of thousands in march against gun violence
Thousands participate in the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo by Nora Leccese (PNS) Across the country..
Clarification of Evaluation Standards for the Standard Ordination Exams
(OGA) At its annual meeting from March 5-10, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) sought to clarify for both..
PC(USA) Office of Public Witness to take part in Washington march against gun violence
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Last week, thousands of high school students across the country took part in a 17-minute walk out demanding stricter gun..
COGA issues statement on review committees’ reports
LOUISVILLE (COGA) The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has issued a statement calling the work of three bodies created..
PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home
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Regarding Ruling Elders: Experiencing abundant love
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Presbyterian Ministry at the U.N. hosts event for Commission on the Status of Women
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