The keynote speaker at the breakfast is Zoughbi al Zoughbi, a peacemaker in West Bank, Palestine. Hymn Writer Carolyn Winfrey Gillette will also receive the Peaceseeker Award.
Proposals include recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility.
One overture asks the assembly to advocate for amending the US Constitution.
With today’s emptier church pews and fuller yoga studios, churches like The Well are attempting to bridge the two worlds for spiritual fulfillment.
The Rev. James Mohr II, college chaplain and director of church relations at Westminster College, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s trailblazers in the field of education.
At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists joined the recently renewed debate over in vitro fertilization, passing a resolution calling for restrictions on the practice. Some leaders went further, condemning the procedure as immoral.
The Young Adult Advocacy Conference, hosted in Charlotte this fall, aims to show young people the connection between faith and justice work, both historically and today.
Yet, the convention decided to disfellowship a Virginia church that has a woman serving as pastor for children and women.
13th Amendment still allows slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for people who are incarcerated.
Supporting Guatemala and using gospel of love as guiding principle for advocacy also on the overture docket.
Committee will also consider formation of a permanent GA Commission on Mid Councils.
Committee has six items of business to consider.
The ‘2024 Guide for Mental Health Ministry’ can help churches offer mental health outreach.
Join the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship at the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage at Ghost Ranch Aug. 22-25, 2024.
Proposals call for greater clarity around 'shared ministry.'
Echoing Catholic teaching, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood says the procedure causes moral harm and separates procreation from sex.
Some say the changes challenge ‘freedom of conscience.’ Others feel the overture offers clarity to the PC(USA)’s stand against discrimination.
The decision to have no exhibit hall for the General Assembly in Salt Lake City sparks strong reactions. Greg Allen-Pickett reports.
Committee members will also consider recommending Milwaukee as host of the 227th General Assembly.
Leveraging social media, these parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.
Change.org petition creates a spirited social media debate.
The Wonder of Worship program at Columbia Theological Seminary is offering a second round of grants of $1,000 to congregations nationally looking to enhance the engagement of children in their corporate workspaces.
Kelly Beeland has worked with organizations small and large, including the Transportation Security Administration and NASA.
Many denominations have passed new policies and procedures to make their churches safer for kids — few check to see if churches follow them.
Billy Graham’s son, the Rev. Franklin Graham, praised the statue but said his father ‘would want the focus to be on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God.’
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