“You don’t look like a pastor”
Rev. Karie Charlton shares how she claims space as a female pastor.
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Tech watch: TikTok
Ashley Brown shares how she uses TikTok for ministry and outreach.
Millennials adopt digital worship, but not at the expense of IRL faith
Forty-one percent of US respondents and 29% of Canadian respondents reported consuming religious or spiritual digital content at least once a month.
Presbyterians show their support as impact of flooding is felt
“It’s really been a mixed bag of destruction,” said Rev. Liz Rolf Kanerva, associate presbytery leader in the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost — August 14, 2022
A Looking into the Lectionary reflection from Rev. Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — August 14, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Princeton Seminary scholar leads a thought-provoking webinar on preaching in the wake of trauma
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Claiming space
Rev. Zeena Davis reflects on the spiritual and communal work of claiming space and claiming our voices.
Today is Tomorrow
Rev. Dr. Sue Hudson reviews Caroline Kurtz's new book.
Books we love: With
Rev. Julie Raffety reviews Skye Jethani's book about four common perspectives in the American church that try to control God. In contrast, Jethani promotes the goal of having a relationship with God, simply for the joy of God.
Being a female pastor: a story of pain and gratitude
Rev. Rebecca Gresham-Kesner shares her experience of being a woman in ordained ministry.
Books we love: How to Keep House While Drowning
Rev. Eliza Jaremko shares how she is learning to keep house like Mary and Martha.
Why I think PC(USA) pastors need training to support victims of domestic violence
Rev. RJ Kang served as a commissioner of GA225 on the Addressing Violence in the USA Committee. Here, she shares one way she feels the committee misused its time, and why it is essential that teaching elders receive local training on how to support victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Priesthood, politics and propaganda: One clergyman’s life in war-torn Ukraine
For many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians, and clergy in particular, the question of religious identity in relationship to the Russian Orthodox Church is both personal and political.
Presbyterians asked to solidify congressional support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
A vote in the US Senate is expected soon.
PDA responds to destructive flooding in multiple areas
Presbyteries in Kentucky, Virginia and Missouri need support.
How can allies help create space for female leadership?
Presbytery Executive of the Presbytery of Chicago Rev. Dr. Craig M. Howard reflects on the changes he's witnessed in gender representation in the PC(USA), and the work that remains to achieve true equality.
Madam, we would see Jesus
Anghaarad Teague Dees, the first woman to serve as head pastor at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, remembers all the women who have paved the way for her.
Disability theology: How religious beliefs can help or hinder accessibility
A faith community with ramps and sign language interpreters can still embrace harmful theology.
Worship resource designed to aid churches celebrating College and Young Adult Sunday
‘Belonging & Becoming’ can enhance worship and help churches support their young adults throughout the year
Awkward Silence: Practical Activities for White Ministry Leaders to Confront Anti-Racism
Amy Pagliarella reviews Shani McIlwain's new book.
Praying with popsicle sticks
Lyon College Chaplain Maggie Alsup shares her ritual before each fall semester.
Loving Paul while striving to be Phoebe
Ashley Brown, a seminary student working to become a PC(USA) minister, shares her first encounter with 1 Timothy 2:12, and how she has learned to wrestle with the Bible as a woman of faith.
10 ways to make your worship space less ableist
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to ending ableism, but disability activists spoke with RNS about where religious communities can start.
Mid-Kentucky Presbytery offers original, GA-themed worship resources to the PC(USA)
‘Come Bear Witness’
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