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Teri McDowell Ott's editorial for Outlook's "Wrapping up a historic, hybrid General Assembly" issue.
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PC(USA) and others call on the US government to help following a massive fire in Cuba
The fire is making a difficult energy situation more dire for the island nation.
The Spirit has been calling women to leadership for centuries
Citing the all-women synagogue of Acts 16, the female leaders of the Philippian church and the “Mother of Quakerism” Margaret Fell, Rev. Aaron Neff argues that the Spirit does not discriminate against gender, humans do.
On creativity
Rev. Greg Rapier looks at his son’s chicken-scratch drawings and sees something beautiful — holy, even. Perhaps creativity, whether it is in a child or adult, points to something greater.
Having autism makes finding a spiritual community difficult. Here are some ways to help.
Encourage community members to accept them for who they are and to become real friends. And realize that their religious expression will look different from yours.
Flooding in Eastern Kentucky: ‘What I have seen has broken my heart’
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team visits churches and residents impacted by floods.
Presbyterian Office of Public Witness and Columbia Theological Seminary join to educate students
Their collaboration stokes fire for faith-based advocacy.
The Samaritan Woman’s Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo
Margo Fraga reviews Caryn A. Reeder's new book.
A woman of valor: Rosemary Radford Ruether
In tribute to Rosemary Radford Ruether: Nov. 2, 1936 – May 21, 2022.
Presbyterian Writers Guild celebrates three award-winning authors
Sisters Jane and Caroline Kurtz and the Rev. Bill Chadwick are honored via Zoom.
What she builds
Andrew Taylor-Troutman, pastor of Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church, honors the work of the church's founding pastor Rev. Dr. Mindy Douglas.
“You don’t look like a pastor”
Rev. Karie Charlton shares how she claims space as a female pastor.
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
When good news is harder to find...
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.
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