Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Getting to the heart of the American identity crisis
(RNS) — Ahead of the Fourth of July earlier this year, I wrote a column for Religion News Service about two competing plot lines..
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How one Chicago church is stepping up to help Afghan evacuees
WARRENVILLE, Ill. (RNS) — When Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, fell to the Taliban in August, it didn’t take long for the ripple effects..
LGBTQIA+ leaders in PC(USA) reflect on coming out, history and the church
(PNS) — With LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, October has a lot of significance in the LGBTQIA+..
21st Sunday after Pentecost — October 17, 2021
Mark 10:35-45 Ordinary 21B; Proper 24 Thanks to this week’s guest writer! Shelli Latham is pastor at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church in..
Order of worship — October 17, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Lessons from (failing) to build a campfire
I grew up around campfires, whether I was tent camping with my family or staying at sleep-away camp. I love roasting marshmallows;..
Want to regain young people’s trust? Start treating the earth, and life, as sacred
(RNS) — For millions of young people around the world, this November’s COP26 meeting in Glasgow is deeply personal because it will..
What’s right about Community Presbyterian Church?
Community Presbyterian Church — Payson, Arizona Even those out of school can celebrate a new school year! On August 1, Community Presbyterian..
Pastoring through a computer screen
It was September 2020. I had just ended a five-year stretch as a solo pastor, having ushered my small rural congregation through..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board votes on new guiding statements, learns about microaggressions
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Oct. 7 to take the first steps towards implementing a plan that is expected to transform..
Hybrid Religions for Peace conference puts focus on climate, conflict, coronavirus
(RNS) — Religions for Peace, the international interfaith conference, began Monday (Oct. 4), in a new hybrid format after a relatively low-key..
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
(PNS) — Each year at this time Presbyterians and others celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans..
Three PC(USA) ministries participate in webinar about Afghanistan war costs and profiteers
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — Now that the War in Afghanistan has ended, the cost of the United States’ longest war can be..
“Seek good and not evil:” Family faith formation for October 10, 2021
(Note: if possible, have crayons, markers, colored pencils or paints and paper available for the second reading of Scripture.) Welcome Invite various..
Me or we? — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Some of our middle school youth group students were recently preparing to read this week’s lectionary reading aloud during Sunday worship. After..
Showing up for each other
This was what I was trained for in seminary and clinical pastoral education, but I was young and inexperienced and my life..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers massive restructuring and studies implicit bias
The proposal is for a complete reconfiguration of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) — for “revolution, transformation, change.” That’s how Kevin Johnson,..
Refugee resettlement involves moments and lasting relationships
(PNS) — The plane arrived at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport ahead of schedule on September 29. As a result, the greeting..
Resurrected to Eternal Life: On Dying and Rising
Jürgen Moltmann Fortress Press, 88 pages Jürgen Moltmann is a theologian well known for his profound reflections on the resurrection and its..
20th Sunday after Pentecost — October 10, 2021
Psalm 22:1-15 Ordinary 20B; Proper 23 Thanks to this week’s guest writer! Shelli Latham is pastor at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church in..
Who we truly are
My kids love the Disney movie “Moana.” Here’s my summary of the movie: Mother goddess Te Fiti’s heart is stolen causing the..
Welcoming Afghan refugees is nothing new to this California church
(PNS) — An undercurrent of fear ran through the celebration for graduates of English as a Second Language classes conducted by the..
Catholic, Protestant groups support commission on US Indian boarding school policy
(RNS) — A number of Catholic groups and Protestant denominations are calling for the United States to establish a Truth and Healing..
Some Black churches remain hesitant to reopen during COVID-19
(RNS) — The pastor of a New York church that has halted in-person meetings since the coronavirus pandemic hit last year predicts..
Love, Loss and Endurance: A 9/11 Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of Anxiety
Bill Tammeus Front Edge Publishing, 244 pages The story of 29-year-old Karleton Fyfe’s death on September 11, 2001, is personal to me...
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