Special committee proposed to redraft General Assembly rules
Seeing a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) trying to move in new directions but operating by old rules, the Committee on the Office of..
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Transforming a food desert in Flint, Michigan
(PNS) — When a cooperative food market opens on Flint, Michigan’s north side several months from now, it will make life easier..
The climate crisis demands our bold and faithful response
Editors' note: Please see below for the Spanish language version of this article. Many thanks to Aida Haddad and Alejandra Spir Haddad..
Now or never
In Memory of Rev. Shannon O’Leary Tammy pounded her fist into her baseball glove: once, twice. The boys on the other side..
COVID-19 cancels 2022 Presbyterian Youth Triennium
(PNS) — Because of the ongoing pandemic, the 2022 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, which had been scheduled for July 24-27 in Indianapolis, Indiana,..
10 things that serve my female body
The prompt for this month’s blog on Outlook is about gratitude, inviting us to: “Make a list of 10 things that brought..
Matrix
Lauren Groff Riverhead Books, 268 pages Lauren Groff’s Matrix is a fictional account of the life of Marie de France, a 12th-century poet..
Finding my vote on session
I have been voting in every presidential and state election since I was 18. But 2020 was the year God taught me..
Restorative Actions to be recipient of offering at the 225th General Assembly’s opening worship
An economic justice initiative inspired by the PC(USA) working to combat racism and racial privilege will be getting support at the 225th..
What do students’ beliefs about God have to do with grades and going to college?
In America, the demographic circumstances of a child’s birth substantially shape academic success. Sociologists have spent decades studying how factors beyond students’..
Houses of worship grapple with the future of their online services
(RNS) — Before the pandemic, The Potter’s House of Denver had plenty of use for its 3,500-seat sanctuary in the southeast corner..
African American ministry holds first of three forums in celebration of Black History Month
(PNS) — In the first of three forums in recognition of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s celebration of Black History Month, the Rev...
Daily bread: living with gratitude
“What are you most grateful for today?” I ask each member of my family every night.
Was That You Boss
J. Stephen Rhodes Resource Publications, 66 pages J. Stephen Rhodes is a fearless poet who dares to write with irony, humor and..
Moving Forward committee approves recommendations to the 2022 General Assembly
The Moving Forward Implementation Special Committee, some version of which has been working for years to consider big picture issues concerning the..
PC(USA), A Corporation board discusses ways to move towards more equitable investing
The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation spent part of its Zoom meeting Feb. 14 considering link between equity issues..
Are today’s seminarians tomorrow’s corporate leaders?
(RNS) — Some corporate culture experts point to Black Lives Matter. Others say it is the soul-wringing work-life decisions forced on CEOs..
PC(USA) advocacy offices urge Biden administration to reverse policies making the situation worse
(PNS) — As Afghanistan faces a humanitarian crisis that threatens to take more lives than the United States’ 20-year war in the..
Organizing church: Creating change and moving toward congregational vibrancy in a time of turmoil
90-minute webinar with educators, organizers and faith leaders Angela Cowser, Dan Rhodes, and Tim Conder including a presentation and Q&A March 31,..
Order of worship — February 20, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
7th Sunday after Epiphany — February 20, 2022
Luke 6:27-38 Epiphany 7C An initial read of Luke 6:27-38 can leave us more than a bit baffled. Jesus has just chosen..
Winning at love
The pandemic gods thought they had won by thinking they could say that touching and hugging were all bad so they took..
Glimpses of APCE 2022
This past week, roughly 550 Christian educators gathered in person (with more than 200 joining online) in Chicago, Illinois, for the annual..
Should PC(USA) Special Offerings be revised? Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers that, climate change recommendation and more
Change is hard. The Special Offerings Review Task Force, which has been working for the past four years to review the four..
Committee recommends appointing commission to unify PC(USA) agencies, plus team to develop funding experiments
The Special Committee on Per-Capita Based Funding and National Church Financial Sustainability voted Feb. 11 to send two recommendations to the 2022..
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