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A pastoral letter from PFR and the Fellowship of Presbyterians
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Consent agenda approved during Wednesday plenary
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Committee of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations approves “interreligious stance”
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TSAD reflections: Colleting quotes, memories and acronyms
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June 16, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s June 16, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
What I learned when I did chair the Committee on Middle East Concerns: A response to recent articles in the Outlook
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Unity in a brackish church – a sermon from Randy Harris
This sermon was preached by Randy Harris at the 99th meeting of Salem Presbytery on August 6, 2013. It is based upon..
Learning to Walk in the Dark
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The General Assembly in Detroit, 1954: A personal retrospective by David M. Evans
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Deceased (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
John W. Ackerman, 80, Nov. 22, Minneapolis Alfred E. Brough, 85, Dec. 22, Jacksonville, N.C. Glen H. Burrows, 79, Nov. 29, Delmont,..
Retirements (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Emily B. Barker, from temporary supply, First Church, Mount Pleasant, Tenn. David Bremer, from pastor, United Church, Bloomington, Ind. Claire Vonk Brooks,..
Transitions (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Paul Gaug, from member-at-large, Chicago Presbytery, to interim pastor, First Church, Babylon, N.Y. Ian McMullen, from temporary supply to installed pastor, First..
Ordinations (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Jennifer Suydam, to pastor, First Church, Greene, Iowa, by Presbytery of North Central Iowa Caleb Suydam, to pastor, Central Church, Nevada, Iowa,..