Outlook Horizons Studies

“What My Grandmothers Taught Me” — 2021-2022 PW/Horizons Bible Study Preview

What do the following women have in common? A woman who acted as a prostitute to be faithful to her family. A..

Christian Ed for Children

Herod and doing the right thing — Christian ed at home

As parents, we hope to raise our children to be ethical, moral human beings who do good in the world. But we..

Voices

Listen – the birds are singing

The dawn light was emerging at a wildlife refuge in the panhandle of Florida. The air was cool, and alligators lounged in..

Benedictory

When the way forward is uncertain…

It happens every time I talk to a call center in the U.S. At some point the weary, remote-working call center employee..

Presbyterian News Service

Resilience and imagination: two key ingredients for successful ministry

(OGA) What does it take to effectively minister in today’s church? Pastors, ruling elders and deacons across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have..

Outlook Features

The ancestors are calling: Finally, acknowledging Blacks forgotten in historic church cemetery

When he was a boy, Leonard Jackson caught the school bus every day next to the old cemetery at First Presbyterian Church..

Voices

Grace endures from Zion to Zoom

Guest Outlook blog by Katy Shevel Each Wednesday morning, I make a piping mug of tea, click a Zoom link and..

Weekly Liturgy

Order of worship — July 11, 2021

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..

Voices

Mnemonic devices and the desires of our hearts

When I was a child, our Sunday school was large enough to have six separate classes for children in the primary grades:..

Religion News Service

Canadian Indigenous group says more graves found at new site

CRANBROOK, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian Indigenous group said Wednesday a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in..

Religion News Service

UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriages

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Methodist Church announced Wednesday that same-sex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises. After debates..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian seminaries explore definitions of ‘call’ and ‘ministry’ in the 21st century

(PNS) Long before the pandemic and the social upheaval of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, the church had been preparing..

Voices

Please, pastors, postpone the post-pandemic pushiness

Guest commentary by Susan Presley In many parts of the United States, life is returning to some semblance of normalcy. The CDC..

Looking into the lectionary

6th Sunday after Pentecost — July 4, 2021

2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Pentecost 6B; Proper 9 There have been times over this past pandemic year, when I’ve found myself wishing we..

Outlook Reporting

J. Herbert Nelson discusses future of General Assemblies, renovations to Presbyterian Center

The $2.4 million renovation planned for the Presbyterian Center in downtown Louisville offers the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) a chance to connect a..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian inclusive language guide updated

(PNS) When the last edition of the “Well Chosen Words” guide to inclusive language came out in 2010, “brothers and sisters” were listed..

Presbyterian News Service

Two presbyteries officially become one

(OGA) July 1 marks a turning point for those who have been part of the Presbyteries of Sacramento and Stockton in California...

Family Faith Formation

Jesus teaches in his hometown — Family faith formation @ home: July 4

Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..

Religion News Service

Millions skipped church during pandemic. Will they return?

WALDOBORO, Maine (AP) — With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have..