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Patience as an active waiting
As my colleague explained the mechanics of muting and unmuting on Zoom for what seemed like the millionth time to the members..
What role do new worshipping communities and immigrant congregations play in the PC(USA)?
The 2012 General Assembly enthusiastically endorsed the idea: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) would start 1,001 new worshiping communities over the next 10..
Vote delayed again, some United Methodists say they quit. Now what?
(RNS) — Last week, when the United Methodist Church postponed — for the third time in as many years — a vote..
Opinion: United Methodists — Too much method leads to madness
(RNS) — After two previous delays of the United Methodist Church’s quadrennial General Conference due to COVID-19, a bureaucratic entity called the..
Among Russian Orthodox, glimmers of dissent against the invasion of Ukraine
(RNS) — More than 275 Russian Orthodox priests and deacons from around the world have signed an open letter expressing their opposition..
PC(USA) Action Alert seeks support for vulnerable Ukrainians, refugees and asylum seekers
(PNS)— The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) is asking people to contact their congressional representatives and urge them to support..
Order of worship — March 13, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Jesus and baby chicks— Weekly Christian ed lesson
One of the questions that children often bring up as we move towards Easter is “did Jesus have to die?” It’s a..
Horizons — What My Grandmothers Taught Me — Mary
Lesson 7: Mary (Matthew 1:18–2:23) If you grew up in a tightknit group, you know how gossip spreads. As Mary’s middle began..
2nd Sunday of Lent — March 13, 2022
Psalm 27 Lent 2C As I write this lectionary reflection, Russian troops are waiting on the border of Ukraine for Putin’s order..
2nd Sunday of Lent — Family faith formation for March 13, 2022
NOTE: During the season of Lent you may want to have the following items available for your gathering space: a candle and..
A prayer for the Ukrainian resistance
God of grace, have mercy. We’ve heard that the arc of the universe bends towards justice, but we watch the nightly news..
United Methodist Church delays General Conference, prompting some conservatives to leave
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church has delayed its General Conference meeting for a third time due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic...
Celebrating Ash Wednesday on fraternity row
Trip Porch and Indianola Presbyterian Church partner with fraternities at The Ohio State University to host an outdoor Ash Wednesday service.
The blank canvas of winter
I love waking up early on a quiet winter morning to a fresh snowfall. I am perennially amazed when overnight everything is..
Building intergenerational bridges using technology
Smartphones, social media and a slew of emails — all these things came into existence in only the past couple of decades...
Wilmore, Yamada selected for Excellence in Theological Education Awards
Rev. Dr. Gayraud S. Wilmore and Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada will receive Excellence in Theological Education awards at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
‘A religious politician’: Head of US Ukrainian Orthodox Church slams Moscow Patriarch Kirill, Putin
(RNS) — As Archbishop Daniel, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, watched his home country endure an invasion at..
War at Lent: How Ukraine could reshape how we think about Christian unity
(RNS) — In his 1992 book “The End of History and the Last Man,” political scientist Francis Fukuyama provocatively and hopefully suggested..
The Rev. Melanie C. Jones of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership discusses reckonings ‘that aren’t temporal’
(PNS) — Multiple pandemics over the last two years, including COVID-19 and efforts to bring about racial justice in U.S. communities —..
The Rev. Traci Smith shares recommendations for simple family-oriented spiritual practices for Lent and beyond
(PNS) — The Rev. Traci Smith shared her insight and recommendations for simple Holy Week practices that can be done in-home to..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Ukraine Emergency Appeal
"(God) shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears..
Global partners grateful that the PC(USA) is standing in solidarity against Russian invasion
(PNS) — The Russian people are demonstrating in the streets against their president’s order to invade Ukraine, knowing the consequences will be..
How to persevere when hope is obscured
I work with a lot of clients right now on how to persevere, even when hope is hard to find. Where do..
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