Third Sunday after Pentecost — June 26, 2022
A Looking into the Lectionary reflection from Rev. Teri McDowell Ott.
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Order of worship — June 26, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Crying aloud to God — Weekly Christian ed lesson
A Christian ed lesson for children.
Eight commissioner resolutions headed to committees
The Bills and Overtures Committee has referred all eight commissioner resolutions to designated committees.
Commissioners’ resolutions reflect concerns plucked straight from the news
Another concern raised: the relationship between the Board of Pensions and the broader church
Juneteenth Worship Service offers reflection, inspiration and a challenge to continue the work of racial reconciliation and justice
The Juneteenth worship service wove together prayers, liturgies and songs in multiple languages from many voices to remind those gathered of the Christian call to racial justice and reconciliation. Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson preached a rousing sermon on the call story in Isaiah 6 that challenged those gathered to continue the prophetic work of their faith.
Podcast review: “The Mockingcast”
A pastor's favorite podcast.
The 225th General Assembly’s second plenary includes stated clerk’s report, budget report and necrology
The plenary’s agenda included ecumenical greetings, a necrology of deceased pastors and moderators since GA 224, demographic test votes, the stated clerk’s report to the General Assembly, the unified budget presentation, and video explainers from the Administrative Services Group, the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
The votes are in …
The 225th General Assembly has selected its co-moderators.
We have a quorum: Procedural votes in opening plenary give assembly green light to move ahead
General Assembly 225 is officially underway.
The 225th General Assembly opens with worship: Bentley preaches on “From religiosity to righteousness”
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church opened in the same way that the last 224 General Assemblies have begun, with worship.
Stated Clerk remains hopeful for the next three weeks
225th General Assembly could set the stage for future denominational work
The Rev. Dr. James Reese, a beloved Presbyterian pastor and leader, dies at age 98
Reese announced his retirement from the Presbyterian Foundation only three years ago.
The Mind in Another Place: My Life as a Scholar
[The Mind in Another Place] is not, strictly speaking, a memoir, but it is an intellectual autobiography interwoven with events and experiences from the author’s life.
Service dogs in training are part of church’s welcome
A Minnesota church commissions Brinley, the service dog. You too can witness part of Brinley’s big day
Presbyterians headed to Poor People’s Campaign march on Washington
Saturday event is seen as a way to promote ‘equal respect and equal opportunity.’
‘Collegiate ministry is the best-kept secret in the denomination’
But no more, as 59 campus ministers have gathered at Zephyr Point to better connect with God and with one another.
You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News
"No one person is meant to do it all, but together, as the Church, we can accomplish much for the restoration of our world."
Disability awareness and advocacy
Who have we unintentionally excluded? What barriers keep the full body of Christ from gathering and participating? Whose voices are we talking over? Whose gifts and leadership remain untapped?
Black sheep, reluctant leaders and listening to the Holy Spirit
May those of us who need a nudge have the strength, courage, and clarity to embrace the holy discomfort to step into the spotlight, speak up at the table when we have the least privilege and stand out as our true selves when God calls us.
A work in progress
Jenny McDevitt reflects that hope finds a way; that creation hasn’t given up on us yet, despite overwhelming rationale for doing so; that, while it may be too late to fix everything, we can still fix some things.
Father Abraham’s Many Children: The Bible in a World of Religious Difference
Mayfield’s guiding questions are “how are Christians to engage this increasing religious diversity?” and “how might the Bible help us with this necessary engagement?".
Food and faith
How food can help restore our relationship with the earth and with each other.
Consideration of Moffett’s re-election among the duties of the General Assembly Entity Policies and Procedures Committee
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board ‘unanimously and enthusiastically’ recommends a second term for the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett
Opinion: Patriarchy and purity culture combine to silence women in the Southern Baptist Convention – and are blocking efforts to address the sexual abuse scandal
Accused men were protected by the SBC while the women who dared to speak up were called sluts, adulteresses, Jezebels and even agents of Satan. A scholar of evangelicalism writes about this culture.
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