Order of worship — December 26, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
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1st Sunday after Christmas — Family faith formation for December 26, 2021
Welcome Bring your family’s advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: Our..
Christmas Eve — Family faith formation for December 24, 2021
Welcome Bring your family’s advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: Our..
1st Sunday after Christmas — December 26, 2021
Colossians 3:12-17 Christmas 1C This will be the first Christmas in 23 years that I won’t lead worship. I always worked extra..
The Twelve Days of Christmas — Weekly Christian ed lesson
When I was young, my favorite Christmas carol was “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” I remember having a great sense of satisfaction..
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary partners with Westminster College to offer 3+3 program leading to MDiv
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Westminster College are pleased to announce a partnership designed to educate and equip students for ministry in the..
Childless at Christmas
(RNS) — My childhood Christmases were scenes straight off a Hallmark card. My family put up a real tree each year, usually..
Biden administration slaps sanctions on China over Uyghur Muslim persecution
(RNS) — The Biden administration is getting tough on China for persecuting Uyghur Muslims in the country’s western province of Xinjiang. On..
Can Pope Francis make real change for women? Vatican women leaders assess his chances
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16)..
Louisville Seminary announces finalization of land sale to Olmsted Parks Conservancy
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — On Wednesday, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (LPTS) finalized a highly anticipated sale of land to the Olmsted Parks Conservancy. The property..
Being church in a COVID world
(PNS) — What can you do with a photo of paper clips and a Zoom chat box? Quite a lot — and..
A congregational model for helping with refugee resettlement
(PNS) — In the spring Rich Copley introduced news service readers to the Amiri family: a mother, father and four children from..
World Council of Churches Christmas message 2021
(WCC) — Dear sisters and brothers, “…you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet..
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem release “Statement on the Current Threat to the Christian Presence on the Holy Land”
(WCC) — The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have released a “Statement on the Current Threat to the Christian Presence..
“Bathroom ministry” for the homeless
(WCC) — Whether people have access to a safe and clean toilet has wide-reaching consequences for their dignity, health, access to education,..
10 years ago — “Ex-chaplain pushes for uniform religious badges”
"With a cross on his lapel, it’s easy to spot a military chaplain in uniform. But the same might not be true..
Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore our Nation
David French St. Martin’s Press, 288 pages David French aptly describes the depth and breadth of division in the U.S. He has..
Preliminary list of committees and schedule released for 2022 General Assembly
The Office of the General Assembly has presented a preliminary list – subject to revision – of the committees of the 2022..
The clock is ticking toward the 225th General Assembly
(PNS) — Monday, December 20 will mark 180 days until the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It’s also the..
Faith-based investors persuade Tyson to conduct racial equity audit
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) is part of an investors group that successfully persuaded Tyson Foods to conduct..
Texas church fights homelessness with permanent supportive housing
(PNS)— A $4.8 million housing complex is the latest effort by First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, Texas, to tackle homelessness in..
Q&A with veterans
Teri McDowell Ott interviews veterans Eric Hanson, John Kennealy, Jared R. Worley and Ryan Bronaugh.
Listening for God’s call
Advent is the period when Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The first person to do Advent preparation was Mary..
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine and additional contributors One World, 624 pages In 1619, a ship carrying 20-30 Africans arrived..
Magic
In C.S. Lewis's “The Magician’s Nephew,” Uncle Andrew is a wild-eyed bachelor with a shock of tousled grey hair who conducts experiments..
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