Film in review: “Jumping the Broom”
Several things jump out about “Jumping the Broom”:
1) The entire cast consists of beautiful people, as if the casting director could only
choose models. Most of them can even act.
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Film in Review: “Something Borrowed”
You’d expect a movie with the title “Something Borrowed” to be about a wedding.
Colombian Presbyterian women seek to change culture of violence
WASHINGTON (PNS) Last month’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days brought many Christians to Washington to learn about and advocate for gender justice and women’s issues.
Letter to the church from 25 former moderators of the General Assembly
May, 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord!
We write to you as former Moderators of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and as disciples of Jesus Christ who love the church.
A RESPONSE TO “PLEASE DON’T GO”
A few weeks ago, Barbara Wheeler and John Wilkinson wrote a very well-reasoned appeal to conservatives to stay in the PC(USA) if..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approves change in ordination standard
‘Submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ’ replaces ‘fidelity and chastity’
Louisville
While the Office of the General Assembly awaits official tallies, it appears that a majority of the 173 presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have approved a change in PC(USA) ordination standards.
Resources from the PC(USA) in response to the vote on Amendment 10A (also available in Korean and Spanish):
Churchwide Letter Concerning Amendment 10-A
Frequently Asked Questions
RESPONSES to the 10A vote
Covenant Network of Presbyterians
A Statement by the Board of Directors
of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians
May 10, 2011
The Covenant Network of Presbyterians is deeply grateful for the passage of Amendment 10-A, which replaces a contested sexual ethic in the Presbyterian Church’s ordination standards and reaffirms the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life.
PC(USA) opens door to ordination of sexually active gays and lesbians. Vote may be prelude to ‘seismic’ change
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has dropped its prohibition on ordaining sexually active gays and lesbians – prompting some to rejoice in a move towards equality and others to lament what they see as the denomination’s spiritual decline.
News Reports Regarding the Vote on Amendment 10A:
Presbyterian News Service Associated PressReuters Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mo-Ranch Assembly names Richard Powell Jr president and chief Richard H. “Dick” Powell new president and CEO
Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, a Presbyterian conference center in Texas, has named Richard H. “Dick” Powell Jr. as its new president and chief 
executive office.
(11:45 am) 10-A update
(11:45 am) 10-A update: reports say 26 in favor 37 opposed in Western Kentucky
Posthumous david m. bailey album released ‘WaterMarked’ will benefit singer/songwriter’s children
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PNS) “Watermarked,” an album renowned Presbyterian singer/songwriter david m. bailey was working on when he died last fall, has been released posthumously.
Frank Yamada named president of McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago, May 6, 2011—McCormick Theological Seminary’s Board of Trustees has elected Frank M. Yamada as its tenth president. Dr. Yamada, who will assume the presidency on July 1, succeeds the Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Campbell, who is retiring.
Fellowship leaders: committed to remaining in PC(USA)
The leaders of “The Fellowship” have downgraded the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s threat alert.
Film in review: “Prom”
“Prom” is exactly what you’d expect: no more and no less.
Film in review: “African Cats”
When Disney produces a documentary about cheetahs and lions in the wilds of Africa, you’d expect a lot of cute “awwww” shots of cubs cuddling and playing. And we get those. But we also get the realism of hunting to eat. And the honesty of the law of the jungle, that only the strong survive.
Lives transformed: Maseabane and the people of Lesotho
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (GAMC Mission Council) Maseabane, a grandmother in the small African country of Lesotho, is a prolific planter of seeds.
Solidifying a relationship; GAMC, Presbyterian homes agency team up
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PNS) Acting on a recommendation from the 217th General Assembly (2006), two Presbyterian groups have partnered to help their older adult ministries stay connected.
In Kenya, texting the resurrection on mobile phones
Nairobi, Kenya (ENI) Christians in Kenya over the Easter
weekend exchanged thousands of text messages on mobile phones, announcing
the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday and marking his crucifixion on
Good Friday.
Conversation with a Long, Lost, 44 Year-Old Friend
Blog post by Rev. Mike Sears, Gastonia, NC
How can an issue, which isn’t really even insinuated in 10A, cause exam-passing pastors and lifelong elders to totally abandon socio-historical approaches and critical thinking when it comes to understanding the Bible?The 10-A conundrum
Tossing ‘fidelity and chastity’ rule would open a new set of questions
So what will it mean for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) if the ordination rules change?
Faithful Presence: Preaching the Word”
Webinar - “Faithful Presence: Preaching the Word”
Big Tent will stay in Indianapolis
LOUISVILLE - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent conference will be held in Indianapolis after all, now that potential conflicts with proposed immigration legislation have been worked out.
‘Where is God in all of this?’ With donations, labor and prayer, Presbyterians can offer an answer
In the aftermath of tornadoes that swept through the Southeast last week, killing more than 340 people and leaving homes, businesses and lives devastated in Alabama, Mississippi and elsewhere, Presbyterians are helping with prayer, concern and material relief.