The Rev. Mark Elsdon is among those to address Thursday’s Faith-Based Development Summit in Louisville.
General Assembly committees meet online June 22-24.
As PC(USA) considers Liberia Project 180, church leaders say the work of apology and repair begins with “cleaning our own house” and telling the truth about the denomination’s role in Liberia’s colonization.
Two proposals headed to GA227 would gather better data on sexual misconduct and develop a survivor-centered support program within the PC(USA).
GEN-09 would fund new studies on sexuality, relationships and family life, updating PC(USA) guidance to reflect recent General Assembly actions.
Among them are requiring ministers to be monogamous and prohibiting the use of non-disclosure covenants in employee relations.
‘Though we’re little, God has not forgotten us.’
Hawkins is Director of Advocacy and Witness for Presbyterian Life & Witness.
Ways to protect the Earth will be taken up later this month, along with creating a grant-making fund.
The committee will also discern whether to reinstate an immigration attorney position.
Should future assemblies be held entirely in person — along with an exhibit hall?
After World Mission's closure, two Arizona presbyteries found a way to keep a longtime border ministry alive.
Speaking publicly for the first time together, partners from Egypt, Costa Rica and Argentina described the impact of losing mission co-workers and questioned who benefited from the changes.
Registration for the event is open until June 5.
Two principles guide the approach to pricing.
These five social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
The Committee on Local Arrangements practices its warm welcome on PC(USA) national staff.
The Presbyterian Outlook received five honors from the Associated Church Press for reporting, criticism and theological writing published in 2025, including coverage of faith-based protests at ICE detention centers, public theology and the future of the Presbyterian church.
The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026.
Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships.
The Rev. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench and Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler will be honored during the 227th General Assembly.
Holloway will be presented to the 227th General Assembly (2026) and will formally assume the role upon confirmation by the General Assembly on or about July 1.
The committee will also mull an agency pay equity proposal as part of its 11-item docket.
Proposals would be the denomination's most forceful statement in more than 75 years of engagement with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Rev. Chris Peters and the Rev. Rebecca Luter share the story of how they found one another.
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