Still, we blossom — A poem
I snapped a photo of this tree Dividing my front yard from my neighbors That day was a winter in spring’s clothing..
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Palm Sunday as a call to non-violence
I believe the lesson of Palm Sunday is about our tendency to confuse God’s call for humility with a call to grasp for power, writes Aaron Neff.
A new worshiping community for people who have been hurt by the church
(PNS) — Emerge, a new worshiping community in Port Richey, Florida, officially began right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Co-leaders Jeremy and..
Advocates for farmworker safety to march in Florida
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Hunger Program is rallying support for a march taking place in Florida this weekend to urge the Wendy’s restaurant..
Palm Sunday — Family faith formation for April 10, 2022
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: Come,..
Order of worship — April 10, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Palm Sunday — April 10, 2022
Lent 6C Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 It may be Palm Sunday, but there’s no sign of leafy branches in Luke’s account of..
Interfaith rally supports Ketanji Brown Jackson in front of Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Leaders of a range of faiths stood before the Supreme Court and declared their support for Judge Ketanji Brown..
Racism impacts refugees of color in Ukraine
(PNS) ― It’s been a little more than a month since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarize and denazify”..
Tech watch: Pomodoro Technique
In a world full of distractions – social media, breaking news, family responsibilities, group texts, cute dog videos, never-ending email – the..
Theology, democracy and community organizing
In 1972, I was 12 years old on a bus headed to Wooddale Junior High School in Memphis, Tennessee. The year before,..
A prayerful pause: when community organizing is frustrating
The screams of hate against refugees, undocumented peoples, and children fuel a fire within me, I embrace the fire and release the..
Board of PC(USA), A Corporation approves budgets for 2023 and 2024
Looking ahead to the work of the next two years, the board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation has approved budgets..
A retelling of Psalm 32: Letting go
Scripture tells us “Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” And while I think there is truth in..
Rise: An Authentic Lenten Devotional
John Pavlovitz Chalice Press, 80 pages If you are looking for a Lenten practice to take on this year, Rise: An Authentic..
The long game of preaching: focusing on the basics
In preaching, raising your floor is more important than your ceiling. A congregation isn't going to be shaped and formed by the..
Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection
Amy Pagliarella reviews a devotional by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie.
Jule C. Spach, a former missionary and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the US, dies at 98
(PNS) — Jule Christian Spach, who served 25 years in the mission field in Brazil before being elected in 1976 as Moderator..
Remembering a school-building educator during Women’s History Month
(PHS) — The bells of Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church in Macon, Georgia, where Lucy Craft Laney’s father served as pastor, rang at..
Grace for complexity
There is glory in acting to bring about the kingdom of God; Jesus demonstrates this for the first part of his life. But as the cross demonstrates, there is glory to be found in being handed over too. — Rose Schrott Taylor
Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection: Simple Ways to Create Meaning for the Season
"I see this book appealing to a wide range of church-going families seeking easy and gentle practices around the season of Lent and Easter," writes Irene Pak Lee.
The Spirit at work
Several years ago, at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, I attended a Styberg Library lecture by Stephen Ray Jr. that..
Intermission
There comes a point, halfway between the ashes and the lilies, when you stop and ask yourself “Just how did I get..
Second team announces intention to stand for co-moderators of 2022 General Assembly
Now it’s two. A second team has announced they will stand for election as co-moderators of the 2022 General Assembly: Shavon Starling-Louis..
When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he’s leaving out a lot of the story
Russian President Vladimir Putin has often asserted that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people.” He points to a few factors: the Russian..
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