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Film in review – “Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
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Book review – Wilson
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Bulletin Insert – News in Sum: The PC(USA) in 2013
What do they know?
What have they heard?
Are they getting the story straight?
Most of the folks in your pews may not be reading The Presbyterian Outlook every two weeks as you do, but they do deserve to get at least a flavor of the news of their denomination. Share it with them effectively, efficiently, accurately, cogently …and economically!
PC(USA) leaders ask Congress not to cut SNAP benefits
Dear Members of Congress: We write as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) concludes a week-long SNAP / Food Stamp Challenge in which we, the church’s national..
John Wilkinson endorsed as second candidate to run for moderator
The Presbytery of Genesee Valley on Nov. 26 endorsed John Wilkinson, a teaching elder from Rochester, as a candidate for moderator of..
Pope Francis lays out a blueprint for his papacy in ‘Evangelii Gaudium’
ROME (RNS) Laying out a blueprint for the issues that are likely to define his papacy, Pope Francis on Tuesday (Nov. 26)..
Board of Pensions responds to recent housing allowance ruling
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has not been hearing much feedback regarding a recent federal court ruling involving..
Coming full circle: Houston congregation builds community in new ways
LOUISVILLE – When the Rev. Lynn Hargrove came to Houston’s St. Giles Presbyterian Church in 2008 as a stated supply pastor, the..
Supreme Court takes up contraceptive mandate, will rule on religious rights of corporations (Update)
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether for-profit businesses can be treated like religious entities in a politically and constitutionally freighted..
Making a difference in a world that’s falling apart (Commentary)
(RNS) While church planners listened, a five-person focus group described life outside the congregation’s doors: A world falling apart. Families are..
Holy Thanksgiving! Author Shauna Niequist on the sacredness of meal sharing
On Thursday, hundreds of millions of Americans will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving–a day devoted to exuding gratitude and consuming food. According to the..
Bookmark – Feasting on the Word Liturgies for Year A, Volume 1
NCC installs new officers
CHICAGO – Five nationally known and experienced ecumenical leaders have been installed as officers of the newly reorganized National Council of Churches..
Not a SNAP: Linda Valentine chronicles her week’s ‘Food Stamp Challenge’
LOUISVILLE – During the week of Nov. 17-23, more than 300 Presbyterians nationwide registered for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s SNAP Food Stamp Challenge...
Federal judge: Clergy tax-free housing allowance is unconstitutional
(RNS) A federal judge has ruled that an Internal Revenue Service exemption that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances is unconstitutional. The exemption applies to..
Film in review – “The Book Thief”
Not many films begin with a voiceover narration by the voice of Death (Roger Allam). It was the 1930s, in Germany, and..
Behind the scenes: “The Book Thief” Q & A
Click here to read the Outlook film review of “The Book Thief” Q & A with Brian Percival (director), Markus Zusak..
SNAP to it: PC(USA)’s ‘Food Stamp Challenge’ participants reflect on experiences
National staff participants in the SNAP Food Stamp Challenge talk about their experiences (clockwise from bottom left): Rebecca Barnes (back to..
Bright Hope for Tomorrow: A Visit to Heartland Presbytery (Kansas City, MO)
Last week I spent a day preaching and connecting with the folks at a Heartland Presbytery meeting in Kansas City, MO. While I was..
James E. Winkler elected NCC general secretary/president
CHICAGO – James E. Winkler, general secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), has been elected..
Religious conflict rips through Central African Republic
(RNS) A cycle of violence in the Central African Republic is quickly degenerating into a religious conflict between Christians and Muslims, amid..
Americans divided on facing death: Fight it, choose it or let it come
WASHINGTON (RNS) Death may be inevitable, but one in three Americans – including most blacks and Hispanics – want doctors to never..
Presbyterian leaders released following imprisonment in South Sudan
Members of the clergy in the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan, a partner church of World Mission, were released after nearly seven..
God blesses us and leads our lives: Young Adult New Immigrant Leadership Institutes expectations
DALLAS - When Loc Dai Nguyen was growing up in Vietnam, his father was put in prison for being a Christian..