Breaking the silence: Progressive Christians work to support reproductive rights
In many churches, it’s the subject people never talk about. Yet the Guttmacher Institute estimated in 2017 that nearly one in four..
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Board of Pensions joins other organizations in commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace
PHILADELPHIA (November 30, 2021) — The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has joined a growing coalition pledging to advance diversity and..
Shopping days ‘til Christmas — A poem
Black Friday opened up before Halloween this year, and the customary counselors are predicting drastic shortages, delays and empty shelves. The supply..
OUTLOVE: A Queer Christian Survival Story
Julie Rodgers Broadleaf Books, 235 pages The author’s objective in writing “Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story” is summarized perfectly in its..
Justice comes for Ahmaud Arbery
(PNS) — We have seen this scenario play out over and over again. Armed white men taking the law into their own..
Presbyterian history and Palestine
As Presbyterian leaders renew their calls for an end to Israeli depredations against Palestinians — in Gaza, in Silwan, in Sheikh Jarrah and elsewhere — let's sketch a..
Second Sunday of Advent — Family faith formation for December 5, 2021
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
Forgiveness and peace — Weekly Christian ed lesson
As children move through Advent, it is easy for them to connect to the excitement and anticipation of Jesus’ birth. They know..
Order of worship — December 5, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
2nd Sunday of Advent — Dec. 5, 2021
Luke 3:1-6 Advent 2C Thanks to this week’s guest writer! Brian Christopher Coulter is pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth,..
What we profess on Sunday ought to apply to Black Friday
(RNS) — In the church I grew up in, the congregation managed all decisions about repairs or needs of the church by..
‘The promise of God is that the future is not going to be like the present’
(PNS) — The Rev. Irvin Porter, associate for for Native American Intercultural Congregational Support in the office of Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries, has..
Grace in the waiting
Waiting is often difficult for me. I attribute this to events of my childhood. With a terminally ill father and a sibling..
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
Valarie Kaur One World/Penguin Random House, 416 pages On New Year’s Eve 2016 at a historic black church in Washington D.C., Valarie..
Centuries of dishonor
As we observe Native American Heritage Month, it is important to recognize that Native Americans have been on the frontlines of social reform..
What’s on America’s Thanksgiving menu? Start with religious diversity.
(RNS) — More than 54 million people are expected to travel this Thanksgiving week. Many of them will be going home; many..
How it all adds up — A sonnet of gratitude
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. — Psalm 90:12 When you three were..
White supremacists found liable for violence at Charlottesville rally
(RNS) — A jury has found that a group that helped organized the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is liable..
To give thanks — A poem
To Give Thanks… is to remember how it feels to experience belonging, to look long around a laden table and be glad..
Offensive grace: when it’s not “fair”
I think we’ve all heard someone older than us begin a sentence with, “When I was a kid …” The most famous..
A vital congregation changes hearts and lives
Your vital congregation journey puts you on a route that is a superhighway from the perspectives of both contemporary organizational theory and..
Stated Clerk reflects on outcome of Kyle Rittenhouse trial
J. Herbert Nelson says there is injustice in what many call justice (OGA) — As we approach this time of Thanksgiving in this..
How to have an Earth-friendly holiday season
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Hunger Program is offering advice for people who want to engage in more Earth-friendly holiday celebrations this year. Jessica Maudlin..
These Precious Days
Ann Patchett HarperCollins, 336 pages While Ann Patchett is perhaps best known as a fiction writer, it is always a treat to..
Pastoral transition: A better way?
A key bit of dialogue from a scene in the television series “ER” has stuck with me for a long time. Mark..
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