J. Herbert Nelson testifies before Senate committee
(PNS) - The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson gave testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works this week. The..
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Washburn named interim editor of Presbyterians Today
LOUISVILLE (PNS) - The Rev. Sue Washburn has been named interim editor of Presbyterians Today, the award-winning bi-monthly magazine of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) She joins..
PC(USA) Mosaic of Peace Conference visits Israel and Palestine
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California PC(USA) church opens arms to Syrian congregation
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From resiliency to water issues, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance discusses challenges
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College leaders share unique approaches to advancing interfaith cooperation
CHICAGO (PNS) - Higher education is the oldest form of Presbyterian Church mission beyond the congregation. With its roots tracing back to the..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance commemorates 20 years of service
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to continue food security support in Malawi
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PC(USA) young women attend UN Commission on the Status of Women
(PNS) - Fourteen young women from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shared their experiences after participating in the 60th Session of the..
National religious leaders call for presidential candidates to take on low wages
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Presbyterian Mission Agency announces budget communication plan
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Twenty-seven new worshiping communities receive grants
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Funding through mission program grants by the Presbyterian Mission Agency supports a diverse range of needs and people through ministries being created in new worshiping..
Cuba conversation with Reformed churches in the Americas
MANTAZAS, CUBA (OGA) Representatives from fifteen communion-members of the Alliance of Latin American Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (AIPRAL) and the Caribbean and North..
Presbyterian partners in Pakistan send updates following Lahore bombing
(PNS) Sunday afternoon blast ripped through a crowded park in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 70 and wounding more than 300 people...
PC(USA) delegation tracks progression of Syrian refugees across Europe
(PNS) For more than a week, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders have followed the path taken by Syrian refugees across parts of Europe as..
Prayers in the wake of Easter bombing in Lahore, Pakistan
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New Castle Presbytery invests $20,000 in Presbyterian World Mission
LOUISVILLE (PNS) New Castle Presbytery believes mission is the way to build unity, so it recently voted to give a $20,000 check to Presbyterian..
Presbyterian Ministry at the UN speaks to the Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK (PNS) For the second year in a row, a representative from the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations was granted the opportunity to..
New Jersey church celebrates Easter despite fire damage to historic sanctuary
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, New Jersey may not have had a sanctuary to celebrate Easter yesterday, but..
A look at Christian educator certification
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Last year, Paula Zavitz completed a goal that she had been working toward for nearly a decade: becoming a certified Christian..
PC(USA) leaders to follow Syrian refugee path in Europe
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Representatives from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are spending Holy Week in parts of Europe, following the path of Syrian refugees who..
Historic New Jersey church heavily damaged by fire
LOUISVILLE (PNS) One hundred fifty years of history went up in smoke last night as fire raged through the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood,..
Ann Weems, ‘Presbyterian poet laureate,’ dies at age 81
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Prayers for victims of bomb blasts
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Presbyterian Writers Guild to honor two celebrated church communicators: Hodges and Van Marter to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Two veteran church communicators have been named recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG). The Rev. Houston Hodges..