Coordinator for Gender & Racial Justice for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) national office Rev. Shanea Leonard offers some suggestions to make your congregation a welcoming place for people of all genders.
Amy Butler details the formation of Invested Faith, a donor-advised fund (DAF) that directs proceeds from closing church and faith institutions to enterprises started by faith-rooted social entrepreneurs.
"What is the future of our congregation? Where is the Holy Spirit leading us?"
A poem by Paul Hooker.
In this excerpt from Mark Elsdon’s book We Aren’t Broke, he encourages a move from the fear and greed of scarcity to a recognition of God’s abundance.
Who is our neighbor?
Gregg Brekke reports on the path forward to the PC(USA)’s 226th General Assembly (2024), and how these initial decisions were made.
A photo essay of how the Outlook spent our time at GA225.
Young Adult Advisory Delegate Daniel Presa reflects on his time at General Assembly 225.
John Wilkinson, who helped to found NEXT Church, shares some of the history of the organization and why there is a constant need for the church to look forward.
Katrina Pekich-Bundy, who served as an on-call chaplain at GA225, reflects on the spiritual care available for commissioners and leaders at this assembly.
Young Adult Advisory Delegate Kate Stoops thanks PC(USA) leaders who have shaped her; and she asks that young adults be taken seriously: “let us in,” she writes.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on the three-week hybrid General Assembly model and some of the highlights from the assembly.
YAAD Daniel Herron shares a moment where he saw the Spirit show up at GA225 and the hope he has for the church.
In tribute to Rosemary Radford Ruether: Nov. 2, 1936 – May 21, 2022.
Rev. Zeena Davis reflects on the spiritual and communal work of claiming space and claiming our voices.
Anghaarad Teague Dees, the first woman to serve as head pastor at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, remembers all the women who have paved the way for her.
A lot happened during this year's unprecedented General Assembly spanning three weeks in Louisville, Kentucky. With special thanks to our talented photographers Jonathan Watson and Gregg Brekke, Outlook captured some amazing pictures of this summer's hybrid assembly. Here are some of the highlights.
A poem by Kathryn Lester-Bacon.
Beth Waltemath reviews Tallu Schuyler Quinn's memoir, written in the 18 months between her sudden diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain tumor that affected her sight and speech, and her death at age 42, in February of this year.
Angie Andriot, a research analyst for the PC(USA), paints a picture of the current state of women in leadership for the denomination using data. There is room to grow.
Stephanie Vasquez, manager of the PC(USA) Office of Global Language Resources, shares about the theological importance of interpretation and translation.
The Outlook staff shares some of their summer reads.
Erin Raffety offers some theological reflection and action steps for congregations desiring to foster inclusion and accessibility.
Some easy tips and tech fixes for Outlook's new website.
© Copyright 2025 The Presbyterian Outlook. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Statement. Website by Web Publisher PRO
