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..
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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..
Children’s Enrichment Center at the U.S.-Mexico border shows children a different way of life
(RNS) — The Rev. Mark Adams, a mission co-worker at the U.S.-Mexico border, tells an unsettling story about Jaciel, a six-year-old boy..
‘This is what makes us strong’
(PNS) — In a true celebration Black history, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s weekly worship service Wednesday reminded worshipers of the sorrows of..
Christian education association APCE adopts new name, new president at 2022 annual meeting
On the second day of the APCE conference, when attendees and organizers got down to business, there was big news: members voted..
Stated clerk issues new video statement on Israel/Palestine
In a new video statement released Feb. 10, J. Herbert Nelson, the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), responded to criticism..
Jesus was political – should the church be too?
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has made a commitment to be a Matthew 25 church. But some in local congregations see the priorities..
Leveling and rebuilding: What’s ahead for the Presbyterian Mission Agency
Corey Schlosser-Hall, the new director of rebuilding and vision implementation at the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), is brand new in that role..
The Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators open their 2022 conference
The 2022 Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators (APCE) Annual Event opened with a bang with worship leaders crying, “Who knew it would..
Committee affirms that Stated Clerk may speak for the PC(USA)
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) on Feb. 9 released a statement responding to questions raised about controversial..
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