Editor/publisher

Teri McDowell Ott

Teri McDowell Ott is the editor and publisher of Presbyterian Outlook .

Prayer for summer sabbath

God of mercy, our need is great. The pandemic has left us tired, anxious and uncertain. We have stretched beyond our limits..

Weekly Liturgy

Order of worship — August 29, 2021

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..

Looking into the lectionary

13th Sunday after Pentecost — August 22, 2021

Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Pentecost 13B; Proper 16 In a scene from Richard Wagamese’s poignant novel, “Indian Horse,”13-year-old Saul is kicked off his..

Editorials

The upswing possibility

Visiting my local library, I found an endcap displaying Robert Putnam’s new book, “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago..

Prayers for the moment

A prayer for a hurting world

God of mercy, as wildfires and wars rage, earthquakes shake the planet, tropical storms threaten, we are at a loss as..

Prayers for the moment

A prayer for the start of the school year

Merciful God, We are grateful for the resilience, innovation and determination our students, teachers, school staff, parents and administrators demonstrated and developed..

Looking into the lectionary

10th Sunday after Pentecost — August 1, 2021

Ephesians 4:1-16 Pentecost 10B; Proper 13 “I’m baffled,” one of my pastor friends recently wrote on Facebook. “Worship attendance and church engagement..

Editorials