July 22, 2026
PC(USA) membership decline slows, but congregations continue to close
The denomination remained above 1 million members in 2025, even as 127 churches dissolved.
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The denomination remained above 1 million members in 2025, even as 127 churches dissolved.
In the wake of the PC(USA)'s condemnation of Christian nationalism, Matthew B. Warren explores how Presbyterians can love their country...
From airport greetings to worship planning, members of the Presbytery of Milwaukee worked behind the scenes to make the 227th...
Instead, commissioners approved an additional churchwide study before deciding whether the draft should become part of the "Book of Confessions."
As the Jinishian Memorial Program marks 60 years, Greg Allen Pickett explores what its long commitment to local leadership and...
While the 227th General Assembly approved five climate-related items on Monday’s consent agenda, Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride brought its...
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