The Outlook staff will be off August 5-9 for sabbath
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott writes about why the Outlook observes an annual week of shutting down.
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Order of worship — August 11, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost — August 11, 2024
“It is enough, now, O Lord,” Elijah prays in 1 Kings 19. We can relate, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
We say and pray her name: Sonya Massey
Sonya Massey was a 36-year-old woman from Illinois who was fatally shot by police when she called them for help. Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer in response to this tragedy.
Get to know Jihyun Oh, the PC(USA)’s new stated clerk
The Outlook sits down with Jihyun Oh to talk about her priorities and vision for the PC(USA) as the newly-elected stated clerk.
Being the church — together
Our culture breeds an assumption of separation: "they" are the problem. How can the church stand against this, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Try to win: Dr. Cynthia Rigby’s relentless hope
Rigby was awarded the Excellence in Theological Education Award during #GA226. At a luncheon honoring her career, she offered insight and theological encouragement.
Forging peace: The sacred, cathartic act of Guns to Gardens
Presbyterian partners gather in Salt Lake City for the transformative work of turning guns into garden tools
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — July 14, 2024
As Amos demonstrates, power is not just held by world leaders and the wealthiest 1%. Power resides within us, especially those who draw strength from our faith. — Teri McDowell Ott
Order of worship — July 14, 2024
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The connectional needs of the church
Teri McDowell Ott interviews Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell as she wraps up her time in the position.
Order of worship — June 23, 2024
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — June 23, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott writes about suffering.
Order of worship — June 16, 2024
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost — June 16, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott writes about interdependence and Mark 4:26-34.
Read to leave home
To grow, we need to “leave home” physically, psychologically or spiritually, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Pentecost Sunday — May 19, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott considers Acts 2 in light of the Tower of Babel. Perhaps the gift of Pentecost is the cure for a lonely world, she writes.
Order of worship — May 19, 2024
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Multiplying gifts
When we start from a perspective of abundance, our blessings become clear and our work less daunting, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Seventh Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2024
What would life look like if we sought out those we don't know, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Order of worship — May 12, 2024
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A prayer after Iran’s strike on Israel
We shall not look away. We shall not ignore the atrocities. We pray for the killing to stop. We pray for peace. — Teri McDowell Ott
Fourth Sunday of Easter — April 21, 2024
"Fostering a sense of belonging means giving up some of our control, allowing ourselves to be guests instead of hosts in a space that feels like ours," writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — April 21, 2024
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Transformative hospitality: To be welcomed shapes us into a welcoming people.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on hospitality from the perspective of her local hospital's emergency waiting room.