SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (PNS) The Rev. Adel Malek didn’t necessarily intend to become a Presbyterian minister. An engineer by profession, he and his wife moved from Egypt to the United States in the late 1980s. Malek worked as an engineer until he retired last December.
NEW YORK – With funding from the Lilly Endowment, Union Theological Seminary in New York has launched a “New Media” Web site that explores how pastors and lay leaders can employ new technologies to strengthen their communities.
LOUISVILLE (General Assembly Mission Council) Most Presbyterians worship in congregations that celebrate the Lord’s Supper once a month, and most like that frequency. One-third of ministers, however, would prefer weekly Lord’s Supper celebrations.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has awarded a $50,000 grant to an interfaith mission from New Jersey that is working to provide medical care and education in Haiti.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent conference will be held in Indianapolis after all, now that potential conflicts with proposed immigration legislation have been worked out.
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.
C. Ellis Nelson, who contributed to the shaping of Presbyterian theological education and Christian education over a 60-year career and who influenced seminarians for many decades, has died in Texas.
UPDATED JUNE 7, 2011 – A majority of presbyteries have now approved the proposed new Form of Government for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), so it will become part of the PC(USA)’s Book of Order – bringing what some contend is a more streamlined and flexible way for the denomination to operate.
Some evangelical Presbyterians from the Presbytery of Santa Barbara are proposing a plan of action in response to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s recent decision to change its ordination standards.
The Rev. Donald Shriver Jr., an ethicist and former president of Union Theological Seminary, was featured in a two-part PBS documentary called “Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate.” It aired on Palm Sunday and Easter.
Carol Quillen, a vice-president of Rice University in Texas and a Presbyterian, has been named the new president of Davidson College in North Carolina.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Special to Presbyterian News Service) “I’m still trying to figure it out — How does seminary and a master’s degree and teaching fit with roasting coffee and sourcing it and selling it?” wondered Benjamin Schellack. “I’m not sure I know the answer.”
Two conservative groups of pastors within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced an agreement to share the services of the Rev. Paul Detterman.
I am disappointed that the 25 moderators of previous General Assemblies who wrote a letter posted on the Outlook's website have not been speaking out in regard to the theological problems and deficiencies in controversial amendments, particularly Amendment 10-A;
UPDATED MAY 17, 2011 – Now that Amendment 10-A has accumulated a majority of affirmative votes to assure adoption, attention focuses upon the ratification votes for the New Form of Government (nFOG) and the Belhar Confession.Both hold a lead at present, but the final outcomes are too close to call.
LOUISVILLE, KY. (GAMC) Five new church developments have been named winners of the 2011 Sam and Helen R. Walton Awards. Each recipient church ministry will receive $40,000. The winning churches are
Sexual misconduct in the church has been much in the news in recent years — with many of the headlines involving stories of Catholic priests molesting boys in parishes and schools. In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), two major investigations have substantiated reports of abuse at boarding schools involving the children of Presbyterian missionaries serving in Africa and Asia.
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.
