The PC(USA)’s DOWNTOWN CHURCH is an energy hub with a different approach to stewardship
The South Carolina church’s head pastor, the Rev. Dawn Hyde, was a plenary speaker last month at Stewardship Kaleidoscope.
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Second Presbyterian Church — Richmond, Virginia
Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, shares about their involvement in REAL LIFE.
More details released about General Assembly 2024’s hybrid format
In their Oct. 20 meeting, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly discussed plans for the next General Assembly as well as survey results from this year’s commissioners and delegates.
None of us knew
Dartinia Hull’s story of abuse, murder and her grandmother’s efforts to educate those caught in the school-to-prison pipeline.
Gaslighted by God: Reconstructing a Disillusioned Faith
"[Tiffany Yecke] Brooks speaks directly to those who are struggling, but her writing would also benefit pastors or friends seeking to offer spiritual support."
Study: Religion and spirituality can aid youth mental health crisis
Religion and spirituality could help remedy the youth mental health crisis, Springtide Research finds.
Churches as community partners
Stated Clerk looks at ways the PC(USA) can reach people in need.
History-making president of Columbia Theological Seminary shares a fresh vision for a seminary that’s nearly two centuries old
The Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo tells Presbyterian News Service readers what to expect from the seminary in Decatur, Georgia.
What does it take to become an ordained pastor in the PC(USA)?
Timothy B. Cargal, who helps to oversee the development of new pastors for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), outlines the basic process for becoming a minister of Word and Sacrament.
Response Mixed to PC(USA) Labeling Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Lands as Apartheid
While the Jewish community in the U.S. is largely disappointed or outraged by the use of the word apartheid, responses within the denomination are generally positive.
The heart of Christianity
Aaron Neff, who grew up in a religiously fundamental environment, shares how studying the Bible taught him to stop using it as a weapon against LGBTQIA+ folx.
Ojibwe author Patty Krawec writes about Indigenous peoples, Christians ‘Becoming Kin’
Patty Krawec on why rethinking — or ‘unforgetting,’ as she calls it — history is important.
For Father James Martin, ministry means going wherever the people are
The popular Jesuit priest and author says he felt called to minister among the LGBTQ+ community following the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, when few Catholic leaders were speaking out.
Theology, Formation & Evangelism’s associate director selected for a dean’s position at Columbia Theological Seminary
Beginning Nov. 28, the Rev. Dr. Kathryn Threadgill will be the seminary’s vice president and dean of Student Formation and Campus Culture.
Eboo Patel Is Leading Interfaith America Into The New Era Of Religious Diversity
"We are coming to the end of Judeo-Christian America," he said. "It’s time for us to welcome new voices into the discussion."
PC(USA) pastor and author discusses ‘Our Angry Eden’ with Presbyterians for Earth Care
‘The world we are helping to maliciously co-create is going to be a rough one’ says the Rev. Dr. David Williams.
Princeton Theological Seminary panel discusses how polarization threatens American democracy
The first installment of ‘The Future of American Democracy’ elicits an illuminating and respectful discussion from panelists with divergent perspectives.
Social ethicist and scholar to lead Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Center for Repair of Historical Harms
The Rev. Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam begins work on Monday.
Word and sacrament as a springboard
Word and sacrament are central to the church, but they need to point us outward rather than inward, says Chip Hardwick.
Zwingli: God’s Armed Prophet
"(F. Bruce) Gordon masterfully demonstrates that Zwingli is who we often do not want historical subjects to be: an all-too-human person who confuses, inspires and disappoints us."
Rebuilding with hope — Weekly Christian ed lesson
A Christian ed lesson for children on Joel 2:23-32.
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — October 23, 2022
"This Sunday we, like the Pharisee and the tax collector, will come to the Temple full of needs. … Our Scripture lesson today reminds us that we cannot fulfill these needs on our own. But the good news is that we don’t have to."
Order of worship — October 23, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Princeton Theological Seminary names Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton as its eighth president
Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton has been elected by the Board of Trustees to serve as the Seminary’s eighth president, effective January 1, 2023.
One parish one prisoner: Every church a local resurrection community
Chris Hoke describes the genesis of a program creating relationships between releasing prisoners and churches.
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