James S. Evinger reviewed the proposed changes to the Rules of Discipline, which will be presented at the 225th General Assembly, and found that something important was missing: an explicit reference to "truth."
"[Saving Us] is best read in faithful community – wherever two or more are gathered – whether a community of climate action enthusiasts, the quietly curious, the global warming skeptics or those without an opinion simply seeking to follow Jesus."
Delegates also repealed membership guidelines instructing pastors not to officiate same-sex marriages.
Chaplaincy emerged as a professional field in the mid-20th century. In the years since, their roles have evolved and they have also come to include many diverse religious traditions.
A poem by Karie Charlton.
"With her scholarly expertise, Fentress-Williams invites us to reimagine all the 'others' – the women, minorities, poor, powerless, disenfranchised and those not necessarily connected to the power structure – the 'outsiders' with whom we can engage in conversation with the books of the Bible."
When will the bloodshed end?
'Addressing Violence in the USA' committee to examine links between guns, inequality, advocacy
"There is a beauty when everything is in its correct place and we move from A to B. But that’s not how life works. I’m pretty sure that’s not how God works either."
"The Presbyterian church has given me so much: a voice, an unrelenting passion for making our world better, compassion for others, a deep appreciation for diversity. And on my bad days, when the news is filled with despair, I take heart in knowing that somewhere within the PC(USA), there’s a committee working faithfully to solve it."
Presbyterian Outlook shares our plans for covering the three-week General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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Katy Shevel reflects on the lessons she learned in pastoring a small church and the value of these congregations.
Applications for the new opportunity are due June 10.
"This is more than a poetry book; it is an experience. Gorman employs form and structure to accompany each poem’s meanings and emphases."
Maggie Alsup, the chaplain at Lyon College, shares what she learns from college students as they celebrate Earth Day each year.
J. Herbert Nelson to preach for Juneteenth service during General Assembly
'In some ways, I think we have more to grieve now than we did one year ago after the March 16 Atlanta massacre,' said the Rev. Michelle Ami Reyes, vice president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative.
A Young Adult Volunteer serving in Dundee, Scotland, discusses her work with the hosts of ‘A Matter of Faith’.
The kids are not alright.
Among the 500-strong crowd of activists, teachers, politicians and citizens outside the George R. Brown Conference Center were scores of interfaith leaders who sought to add the religious community’s voice to the protest of the deaths at Uvalde's Robb Elementary.
Recommendations from The Rules of Discipline Task Force to the 225th General Assembly emphasize restoration and a name change.
Centering equity and inclusion
The organization announces a number of plans and programs for the coming months.
First Presbyterian Church and other churches in Waukon, Iowa, respond to global hunger.
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