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I read voraciously when I visited the Alamo a few months ago. History has never been my interest, despite marrying a historian...
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PC(USA) climate justice webinar to feature women leaders
(PNS) — Women with a heart for protecting the environment will be featured in a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) webinar that takes place..
While supporting Ukraine, don’t forget other conflicts
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) says the United States and its allies are right in their..
4th Sunday of Lent — Family faith formation for March 27, 2022
NOTE: During the season of Lent you may want to have the following items available for your gathering space: a candle and..
Order of worship — March 27, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
4th Sunday of Lent — March 27, 2022
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Lent 4C Do you know where the “far country” is? I serve a city church. Almost every morning, I..
Love without judgment — Weekly Christian ed lesson
The fourth question of Belonging to God: A First Catechism Children’s Version reads, “Don’t you have to be good for God to..
Presbyterian College president surprises high school senior with a full-tuition scholarship
Sarah Grace Stanley didn’t know why Matt vandenBerg, president of Presbyterian College (PC) in Clinton, South Carolina, was joining worship at her..
Frontera de Cristo remembers migrant shot and killed by border agent
(PNS) — On Feb. 19 in a remote, mountainous area of the desert 30 miles northeast of Douglas, Arizona, 31-year-old Carmelo Cruz..
New Disability Inclusion Toolkit helps churches to welcome
(PNS) — A new Disability Inclusion Toolkit from the Office of Christian Formation will help Presbyterians continue along the path of congregational inclusivity...
Global and local mission in the PC(USA)
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This Martin Luther King Jr. quote reminds us that the church must match their..
Tech watch: Canva
The gift of good design is that you don’t have to think about it — you see a graphic and you understand..
Where have all the sunflowers gone?
There were to be weddings. There were to be bouquets of dazzling sunflowers. More golden flowers were to be woven into the..
Presbyterians discuss aftershocks to Stated Clerk’s Israel comments, possibilities for 2024 General Assembly
The aftershocks continue from a controversial statement that J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), made earlier this year..
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill discuss Ukraine war for first time
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow spoke via video on Wednesday (March 16) to address the..
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s executive director stepping down
(PNS) — The Rev. Emily Brewer, the executive director of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, announced Wednesday she will step down at the end..
Best-selling author Barbara Brown Taylor discusses ‘attentiveness from the farm’ on Leading Theologically podcast
(PNS) — Until the pandemic, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor spent a lot of her time meeting deadlines, paying careful attention to..
A retelling of Psalm 13: How long?
How long God? How long before you let me see you again? Have you forgotten me? Are you here in the ash..
The four “R’s” of partnership: What we can learn from our community partners
“We are only a healthy community if we’re taking care of everybody.” — Edgar Villanueva, Decolonizing Wealth As the coordinator of the..
Putin’s war: A trauma-informed analysis of a holy crusade
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is more than political, it’s a religious crusade. As U.S. intelligence officials try to understand Vladimir Putin’s..
Mayor of Kyiv makes plea for visit by Pope Francis, calling it ‘key for saving lives’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The mayor of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital under bombardment by Russian forces, invited Pope Francis to visit the..
Study: Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination differently
(RNS) — Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination, but they experience it differently, according to a new report by Rice University’s..
Thousands of churches close every year. What will happen to their buildings?
(RNS) — When he was named a district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene, the Rev. Albert Hung found himself facing..
Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders to urge more work on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis
(PNS) — The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has joined..
Stephanie Vasquez begins ministry on Monday as Manager of Global Language Resources
(PNS) — “Language hospitality celebrates multilingual spaces,” affirms Stephanie Vasquez, who begins serving as the Manager of Global Language Resources in the Administrative..
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