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25th Sunday after Pentecost — Nov. 14, 2021
Mark 13:1-8 Ordinary 25B; Proper 28 “We are in an imagination battle,” writes adrienne maree brown in her book “Emergent Strategy: Shaping..
Hunger and homelessness Sunday — Weekly Christian ed lesson
As temperatures begin to drop, many of us begin to focus on those who are without shelter. And we are reminded of..
Announcing our hope in God — Family faith formation for November 14, 2021
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
Order of worship — November 14, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Horizons 3 — “What My Grandmothers Taught Me”
Lesson 3: Rahab (Joshua 2; 6:22-25) The 1990 movie, “Pretty Woman,” features a young prostitute, Vivian, who gets involved with a very..
Mentoring with Morgan
Karen Schlack Wipf & Stock, 134 pages A good book on preaching is always valuable, and this concise book is designed to..
Collective imagination: The church can build what it first imagines
You might remember the 1980s baseball movie, “Field of Dreams.” In the movie, Kevin Costner’s character has a wild dream to build..
Young Adult Volunteer program names new coordinator
(PNS) — Destini Hodges was named this week as the permanent coordinator of the Young Adult Volunteer program. She has served in the..
Stated Clerk urges Biden administration to reject ‘terrorist’ designation of six Palestinian organizations
(OGA) — On Oct. 19, 2021, the Israeli Defense Ministry issued a military order declaring six Palestinian civil society organizations in the..
What’s right with the Presbyterian Church
Table talk amongst PC(USA) family members often devolves into a discussion about our differences. Yes, our churches and their members have different..
While I write, my mother flies back from Phoenix — A poem
Letters levitate above any expanse of air — like this paper version of clouds: misted vision with you flying through. Gravity holds..
Change as catalyst for growth
New seminary graduates serving their first calls often exclaim, “Seminary didn’t prepare me for this!” When I first entered ministry, my things-I-wasn’t-prepared-for..
Austin Theological Seminary’s President Wardlaw announces plans to retire in 2022
President Theodore J. Wardlaw, the ninth president of Austin Seminary, has announced plans to retire in 2022. He plans to stay in..
Four leadership lessons in a era of change
Our world is covered in change. At present, it feels like the whole world is changing at once. If I am honest,..
As COP26 conference gathers, faith-based environmentalists fight ‘eco-grief’
(RNS) — There’s a word for climate disaster fatigue: It’s called “eco-grief.” As the United Nations Climate Conference (known as COP26) gathers world leaders in..
For some churches, paying back PPP loans is better than forgiveness
(RNS) — When Michigan’s governor required churches to stop meeting in person on March 16 last year, Kenton Sanders, director of operations..
Jeff Chu on the daunting charge to finish Rachel Held Evans’ final book
(RNS) — One of Rachel Held Evans’ greatest fears was to die before finishing an important book, her husband Daniel Jonce Evans..
PC(USA) urges Biden administration to aid Cameroonian asylum seekers
(PNS) — Is the United States a nation that cares for humanity or politics? That was the question from a group of..
Two Matthew 25 churches in the Presbytery of Philadelphia are learning how to get past their differences
(PNS) — This story is about two churches in the Presbytery of Philadelphia who answered the PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 invitation to focus on racism and..
A continuing education in permission-giving
Like many of my clergy colleagues, my “terms of call” (a very Presbyterian term that essentially means compensation package) sets aside two..
Learning from a widow’s faithfulness — Family faith formation for November 7, 2021
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
Living generously — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Starting Off Begin your time with the children by discussing poverty. What is poverty? How do the children think someone ends up..
Order of worship — November 7, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
24th Sunday after Pentecost — November 7, 2021
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Ordinary 24B; Proper 27 “I put myself back in the narrative” sings Eliza in the closing song of the..
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