Prayer after the shooting at Umpqua Community College
by Carl Horton, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program It happened again today. This was the 45th shooting at a school in 2015, and the 142nd..
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COTE considers issues of Presbyterian identity and connectionalism
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Q&A with Tony De La Rosa
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Regarding ruling elders: calling young people to serve
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Compassion fatigue: Recognizing the signs of personal stress in the wake of disaster
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Presbyterian Mission Agency receives midyear budget report
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PC(USA) worship resources for 9/11 commemoration
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Stated Clerk Nomination Committee releases survey results
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PC(USA) leaders call for urgent relief action in Malawi
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Pope’s U.S. visit comes as Presbyterians and Catholics are finding common ground
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PCC responds to September Bible Content Exam results
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Bible Content Exam results
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Thousands of Syrian refugees stranded in Budapest
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Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People celebrates 45 years of ministry
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PC(USA) study team seeks input on two state solution for Israel/Palestine
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PC(USA) relief agency stays the course in New Orleans a decade after Hurricane Katrina
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PC(USA) leaders join other Christian groups in support of Iran nuclear agreement
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Presbyterian mission co-workers cautiously optimistic about South Sudan peace agreement
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance continues assessment of northwest wildfires
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