LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission (IBC) ― whose
partners include the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― has announced the four
television specials that will comprise NBC-Television’s “Horizons of the Spirit”
series this year.
Most of us men are socially incomplete. We have certain insecurities, some of which
we can name and compensate for, and of course, some days are better than others.
“Thor” is a fun movie. It doesn’t make any pretense of being “believable.” So then
it gets to breeze blithely past all the plot contradictions.
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.
You’d expect a movie with the title “Something Borrowed” to be about a wedding.
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.
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 few weeks ago, Barbara Wheeler and John Wilkinson wrote a very well-reasoned appeal to conservatives to stay in the PC(USA) if..
‘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.
Churchwide Letter Concerning Amendment 10-A
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
Presbyterian News Service Associated PressReuters Minneapolis Star Tribune
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: reports say 26 in favor 37 opposed in Western Kentucky
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.
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.
The leaders of “The Fellowship” have downgraded the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s threat alert.
“Prom” is exactly what you’d expect: no more and no less.
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.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (GAMC Mission Council) Maseabane, a grandmother in the small African country of Lesotho, is a prolific planter of seeds.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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