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50 years ago — June 29, 1964 The issue of race rocked our nation and the church. “Let each one of us..
Archbishop Bashar Warda
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Deceased (from July 21, 2014 issue)
Dick F. Harberts, 93, Apr. 21, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Retirements (from July 21, 2014 issue)
Paul Duncan, from member-at-large, Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery Dan Rabovsky, from executive director, Meals on Wheels, Tulsa, Okla.
Transitions (from July 21, 2014 issue)
David (DC) Adams, from associate pastor, Newnan Church, Newnan, Ga., to pastor, First Church, Harrison Ark. Heong Seok Cho, from pastor, Atlanta..
Ordinations (from July 21, 2014 issue)
Bobbie Wrenn Banks, to contract call pastor, First Breman Church, Breman, Ga., by Presbytery of Greater Atlanta Aaron Frank, to pastor, Hope..
Anniversaries (from July 21, 2014 issue)
Central Church, Nevada, Iowa, 150 years Dexter Church, Dexter, N.Y., 175 years First Church of Kensington, Philadelphia, 200 years
Transitions (from the August 4, 2014 issue)
Donald P. Hammond, from associate director for enrollment, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, Calif., to interim pastor, The Presbyterian Church, Needham,..
August 4, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s August 4, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
July 21, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s July 21,, 2014, issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Churches to continue their “pilgrimage of justice and peace” in the world
GENEVA (World Council of Churches) Inspired by the theme “pilgrimage of justice and peace,” the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches..
Calendar Check – August 2014
Aug 4-7 Montreat, N.C. Military Chaplains Conference featuring Angela Dienhar Hancock, Mark W. Smith. Montreat Conference Center. montreat.org Aug 7-10 Montreat, N.C...
Heath Rada, Gradye Parsons and Linda Valentine
“In this season of both happiness and sadness over the assembly’s decisions, we call on you to remember the overflowing grace and..
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40 years ago — July 8, 1974 The Presbyterian Outlook reported both General Assembly meetings that were being held in Louisville, Kentucky,..
Deceased (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Dean Charles Ellern, 77, Nov. 27, Los Gatos, Calif.
Retirements (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
William F. McKissack, from member-at-large, Avondale Estates, Ga. Randall Lee Saxon, from co-pastor, United Church of Peoria, Ill. James Woodring, from temporary..
Transitions (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Davis Cole Adams, from associate pastor, Newnan Church, Newnan, Ga., to pastor, First Church, Harrison, Ark. Tammy Gregory Brown, from executive director,..
Commissioned (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Don Choi and Sook Choi, to the Duta Wacana Christian University in Indonesia, from San Jose Presbytery Michael and Rachel Ludwig, with..
Ordinations (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Judith Fitchett, to pastor, First Church, Connersville, Ind., by the Presbytery of Chicago Jon Phillips, to pastor, Evergreen Park Church, Evergreen Park,..
Anniversaries (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Chambers Memorial Church, Rutledge, Pa., 125 years First Church of Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Mich., 100 years Presbyterian Church of Dover, Dover,..
Pope urges complete ban on producing, using landmines
VATICAN CITY (Catholic News Service) Landmines wound innocent civilians, "prolong war and nurture fear" long after conflicts have ended, Pope Francis told..
Guantanamo detainees demand same rights as Hobby Lobby
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WCC strongly condemns violence in Gaza
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