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,..
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A recent Mother’s Day in our church
by Betsy Pasley It was going to be an unusual service. Since I was the liturgist that Mother's Day, I had studied..
Columbia President Steve Hayner Diagnosed with Cancer
Decatur, GA—Earlier this spring, Columbia Theological Seminary President Steve Hayner was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor. He is presently pursuing an aggressive..
CRC, RCA to consider joint resolution
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Christian Reformed Church News Service) After more than 150 years of separation, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) and the..
More than 80 religious groups for passage of Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
LOUISVILLE (PNS) More than 80 religious groups ― including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― have signed onto a letter to the U.S...
Hillary Rodham Clinton
“The miracle of loaves and fish was the first great potluck supper. It is what women do every day: we feed the..
Presbyterians continue to seek ways to help people of a violence-torn Iraq (10 years ago)
10 Years Ago — May 3, 2004 Presbyterians strive to maintain contacts with Christians in war-torn Iraq. Victor Makari, PC(USA) regional coordinator..
Deceased (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Joseph W. Atkins Jr., 78, Nov. 13, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Eugene S. Callender, 87, Nov. 2, New York Tomas Chavez Jr., 86,..
Retirements (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Jerry E. Blacklaw, from pastor, Gulf Breeze Church, Gulf Breeze, Fla. John Carl Bowers, from pastor, Homecrest Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Constance M...
Transitions (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
William Evertsberg, from pastor, First Church, Greenwich, Ct., to pastor, Kenilworth Union Church, Kenilworth, Ill. Shannon Johnson Kershner, from pastor, Black Mountain..
Ordinations (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Kristin Raley, to hospice chaplain, Boston, Mass., by Chicago Presbytery
Planning underway for world gatherings of theological educators
CHICAGO (Latin America and Caribbean Communication Agency) A meeting was held May 15-16 at McCormick Theological Seminary here to plan a “World..
The faith and marriage
by Jerry Andrews The church has a faith without which she cannot live faithfully. That faith, and the faithfulness it both informs..
Q&A with musician, speaker, author David LaMotte
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Well-known within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for his music and peacemaking work, David LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter, speaker and author. Touring..
June 9, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s June 9, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Committed, sustained conversation: Discussing marriage, being church
by 10 Conversation Partners Do you trust in Jesus Christ our Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church,..
Marriage: God’s gift for all humankind
by Brian Ellison and Alex McNeill Perhaps you know this couple. Maybe you’ve never met them … but they go to your..
Is there a more OK way?
by Jon M. Walton and Barbara G. Wheeler Behold, I will show you a still more excellent way. Presbyterians place a high..
National Council of Churches issues calls for justice in the Middle East and South Sudan
The National Council of Churches Governing Board, meeting at the close of the NCC’s first Christian Unity Gathering, has issued urgent calls..
An Open Letter to the Faculties of Columbia and Austin Seminaries
To the faculties of the Columbia and Austin Presbyterian Seminaries, As we approach together with all of you another of our denomination’s..
The Last Presbyterians: Remembering the Faith of My Forebears
by Kenneth Cuthbertson Wipf & Stock Publishers Eugene, Ore. 214 pages REVIEWED BY MARGEE IDDINGS This fine book is many things. It..
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GA Moderator and Vice Moderator Candidates
Ecclesio.com posed questions to the candidates standing for Moderator and Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly. You can find their responses..
The good news of being pro-science
by Greg Cootsona I know there’s a lot of bad news in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) these days, but I’m about to..