At Cleveland Pride, Presbyterians offered a different witness
After encountering both condemnation and compassion at Cleveland Pride, Matthew Skolnik considers what faithful Christian witness looks like in the public square.
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What GA227 can do for survivors
Recent General Assemblies have strengthened policies on sexual misconduct. The church must now ask whether those reforms are consistently serving survivors. — JoAnne Sharp
Racial Equity Advocacy Committee calls on the 227th GA to review a 2022 report, create a special committee and more
GA’s Racial Justice Committee to consider four overtures during its online meetings starting June 22.
What if ministry didn’t have to be this exhausting?
ORD-03 invites the PC(USA) to study collaborative approaches to ordained ministry that could strengthen congregations, support pastors and renew the church's connectional identity, writes Lyndsey McCall-Gilliam.
Order of worship — June 28, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — June 28, 2026
Drawing on Romans 6, Roger Gench explores how baptism frees us from the “cosmic bullies” of sin, death and domination, challenging modern culture’s distorted visions of power and identity.
Faith communities can have an important role easing the nation’s housing crisis
The Rev. Mark Elsdon is among those to address Thursday’s Faith-Based Development Summit in Louisville.
The Christian Past That Wasn’t
Paul B. Dornan finds Warren Throckmorton’s meticulous history a compelling challenge to Christian nationalist myths and a timely defense of church-state separation.
GA227’s Gender and Sexuality Justice Committee to consider a wide swath of proposals, many related to healthcare
General Assembly committees meet online June 22-24.
Overture asks PC(USA) to address historic harms in Liberia
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.
Vigil
Critics called "Vigil" comforting. Andrew Taylor-Troutman found something far more unsettling: a novel that probes guilt, grace and the limits of repentance.
Committee addresses sexual misconduct within the church
Two proposals headed to GA227 would gather better data on sexual misconduct and develop a survivor-centered support program within the PC(USA).
General Assembly overture recommends comprehensive studies on sexuality and gender, relationships, and family
GEN-09 would fund new studies on sexuality, relationships and family life, updating PC(USA) guidance to reflect recent General Assembly actions.
Constitutional Interpretation Committee to discern some weighty matters during the 227th General Assembly
Among them are requiring ministers to be monogamous and prohibiting the use of non-disclosure covenants in employee relations.
Louisville Seminary’s Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative Summit affirms rural congregations
‘Though we’re little, God has not forgotten us.’
Presbyterian Outlook honors the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins with the E.T. Thompson Award
Hawkins is Director of Advocacy and Witness for Presbyterian Life & Witness.
Climate and Environmental Justice Committee to consider handful of business during 227th General Assembly
Ways to protect the Earth will be taken up later this month, along with creating a grant-making fund.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost — June 21, 2026
When the gospel unsettles families, traditions and expectations, Jesus reminds his followers not to be afraid but to trust the God who sends them, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — June 21, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
General Assembly Relationships Committee will consider a slew of recommendations from the Unification Commission
The committee will also discern whether to reinstate an immigration attorney position.
Father-daughter book project is helpful for all ages
Roger and Mary Clare Owens share how writing a book on prayer together taught them there are no experts — just curious souls learning to connect with God in their own way.
General Assembly Operations Committee is being asked the most basic GA question of all
Should future assemblies be held entirely in person — along with an exhibit hall?
Arizona presbyteries commission Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonado as mission co-workers
After World Mission's closure, two Arizona presbyteries found a way to keep a longtime border ministry alive.
‘I think everybody lost’: Global partners respond to end of mission co-worker program
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.
Women of Faith nominees to be honored at General Assembly breakfast
Registration for the event is open until June 5.
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