The Communion Table can be a place of healing
Julia Burkley offers another perspective on Communion and eating disorders, reflecting on how the table became a place of safety, sustenance and healing in her own recovery.
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Fighting hunger one grant at a time
Presbyterian Hunger Program approves $1.2 million in funding for life-sustaining work.
Board of Pensions launches resources and support for Post-Retirement Medical Plan transition
Engagement opportunities are being offered over the next few weeks.
When ruling elders preside at Communion
Training ruling elders to preside at Communion isn’t simply a response to pastoral shortages, writes Joel Moody. It can be an expression of Reformed theology and a celebration of gifts.
Director of engagement
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Illinois, is hiring.
You have youth. They just aren’t in your pews.
Phillip Blackburn invites rural and small churches to rethink youth ministry — looking beyond Sunday morning attendance to relationships with the young people already in their communities.
A new season at UPSem: Entering class grows 45%
Union Presbyterian Seminary is welcoming a growing student body this fall as students begin a new academic year across its Richmond and Charlotte campuses.
Haitian pastors in Ohio and many others face deportation with end of Temporary Protective Status
The Trump administration terminated TPS for both Haiti and Syria this summer.
What are our worship songs teaching us?
The songs we sing shape what we believe. Shea Watts offers questions to help worship leaders choose music with theological intention.
Interim or new pastor
The First Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Montana, is hiring.
Order of worship — October 11, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — October 11, 2026
Matthew 22’s wedding banquet is a difficult parable of invitation, rejection and readiness. What might it teach us about God’s persistent invitation to participate in the kingdom now, asks Philip Gladden?
Discussion guide for September 2026 issue
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
Collaborative youth ministry: One model in Oregon
Sean P. Williams and Kate Satterstrom share how four churches built a collaborative youth ministry that has thrived for nine years.
Meryl Streep as Narnia’s Aslan: Why some evangelicals call it blasphemy
News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
Communing without bread
For Christians with eating disorders, communion can bring anxiety alongside grace. Rachel Sutphin asks how churches can make Christ’s welcome tangible for everyone at the table.
Invested Faith Announces 20th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
What do youth want and need from the church?
Three young Presbyterians speak with clarity and hope about belonging, authenticity, faith, doubt, community and the future of the church.
PRRI study explores correlation between religious views and stance on immigration policies
Results suggest those who believe in divine election and duty to support Israel are more likely to support certain anti-immigrant policies.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation announces Tamron Keith as its Chief Financial Officer
Keith currently serves as director of Financial Planning and Effectiveness in Presbyterian Life & Witness.
Leadership spaces for young Presbyterians
Six ways young Presbyterians are finding leadership roles beyond their church.
Order of worship — October 4, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
World Communion Sunday — October 4, 2026
On World Communion Sunday, Matthew 21’s parable of the vineyard invites us to loosen our grip on what is “ours” and embrace God’s abundance as a gift meant to be shared, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Presbyterian Life & Witness Board selects its co-chairs
The Rev. Scott Lumsden and Ruling Elder Aleathea Harris-Little are elected from a pool of eight candidates.
Horizons — On conflict
Rosalind Banbury's second reflection on the 2026-2027 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
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