Easter Sunday — Family faith formation for April 17, 2022
Welcome We begin today a little differently by using the traditional Easter responsive greeting. Before you begin, invite those gathered to go..
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Order of worship — April 17, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Easter Sunday — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Starting off Begin your time with the children by telling them that you have a gift to share with them. Then hold..
Easter Sunday — April 17, 2022
Resurrection of the Lord Luke 24:1-12 In her book, The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations, Toni Morrison ponders how..
Even in our polarized times, it’s possible to preach faithfully on third-rail topics
(PNS) — Each week, preachers make their way to the pulpit — whether wooden or virtual — to deliver a sermon to..
Interested in advocacy? These events are for you
(PNS) — While stories such as the war in Ukraine, structural racism, systemic poverty, the plight of refugees from around the world,..
Middle Church to begin meeting in synagogue on Easter as it awaits restored building
(RNS) — When Middle Collegiate Church was devastated by fire in December 2020, the rabbi of a Manhattan Reform synagogue 10 short..
Atlas of the Heart
Brené Brown Random House, 336 page Published November 30, 2021 Brené Brown, the researcher whose writings on shame and vulnerability have made..
Living as people prepared to die: Maundy Thursday as a love feast
Holy Week is going to look much different this year. In many ways, it will be a more joyful celebration. My congregation..
Podcast review: “The Autism Pastor”
Lamar Hardwick was 36 years old when he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Setting a vision, shouting “Amen!”
Now that much of the business slated for the 2022 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been submitted, this is..
For Russian priest protesting Ukraine invasion, a mixture of defiance and concern
(RNS) — The Rev. Ioann Burdin, rector of Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Church in the Russian village of Nikolskoye, offered a simple..
Can a public high school coach pray publicly on the job?
(RNS) — In a couple of weeks the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of a Washington state high..
How your One Great Hour of Sharing gifts are used
(PNS) — As the One Great Hour of Sharing campaign for 2022 enters its home stretch, the ministries supported by this offering presented..
Finding hope in hell
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Shirley C. Guthrie’s quote, “There is no place – not even hell itself – where God is not present and at work with loving justice and just love.”
After Whiteness: An Education of Belonging
Willie James Jennings Eerdmans, 175 pages Willie James Jennings offers a rigorous scholarly look at the plague of racial hegemony in theological..
More than peace: How I’m learning to pray for Ukraine
As I confessed to my congregation a few weeks ago, I have been engrossed by news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
REAC sends a ‘loving and justice-centered response’ following the Stated Clerk’s MLK Day remarks
(PNS) — The Racial Equity Advocacy Committee submits this letter as a loving and justice-oriented response to our colleagues in ministry who call..
Poor People’s Campaign report maps the intersections of poverty, race and COVID-19
(PNS) — The Poor People’s Campaign, co-chaired by Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastor and theologian the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, took to the National..
Inside, Outside, Upside Down: A hospital chaplain reflects on two years of COVID
Inside, Outside, Upside Down is the title of a children’s book written by Stan and Jan Berenstein to teach young children about..
The power of talking about power: Why power and love are not exclusive
During the first few weeks of middle school, I learned to brace for a punch in the arm every morning. “Being bullied”..
No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities
Edited by Eugene Cho and Samira Izadi Page Wm. B. Eerdmans, 207 pages The collaborators of No Longer Strangers proclaim a transformed..
The Rev. Mienda Uriarte named as World Mission’s acting director
(PNS) — The Rev. Mienda Uriarte has been named as World Mission’s acting director. She succeeds Sara Lisherness, who has served as..
Community organizing as community investment
One of my spiritual practices is community organizing. I never imagined I would find God in organizing work, or that I would..
God Will Be All in All: Theology Through the Lens of Incarnation
Anna Case-Winters Westminster John-Knox Press, 230 pages Anna Case-Winters offers a renewed perspective on the incarnation in her latest book, God Will..
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