Presbyterian Disaster Assistance grants $20,000 to COVID response in India
(PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has approved a $20,000 grant for COVID-19 response in India. While the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be..
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Unexpected grace
Nothing was working. Not getting up in the middle of the night to log into the Walgreens site. Not repeatedly checking the..
For what else were we born?
Years ago, there was a recurring segment on NPR called “This I Believe.” People from all walks of life submitted brief statements..
Be kind
While walking in my neighborhood the other day, on practically every street, I became aware of the presence of kindness. I had..
Two 2021 Walton Awards, 18 new worshipping community grants are announced
(PNS) Two new worshiping communities, The Open Table in Kansas City and Ormewood Church in Atlanta, are receiving 2021 Sam and Helen..
“I can be the villain”
Yes, I will admit I stole this title from the new country song by Lily Rose. The song is, of course (it’s..
5th Sunday of Easter — May 2, 2021
Acts 8:26-40 Easter 5B We often speak about life as a journey, a road that we travel. As we go, we are..
Love begins with God: Family faith formation @ home
Welcome Before you begin, invite those gathered to go outside (or if weather does not permit, around the house) and gather something..
Not ready, but called
Guest commentary by Anna Kendig Flores In the agonizing hour before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced last week,..
With God’s help — Christian ed at home
As parents, we often look forward to our children becoming more independent. When they’re in diapers and need to be fed every..
A prayer for India
Sovereign God, your breath that we share, whether in India or the United States of America, unites us. The suffering inflicted on..
Am I my brother’s keeper? Reflections on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial
Guest commentary by Sam McGregor Am I my brother’s keeper? It’s an infamous question — one that Cain asked God after God..
The process of a unified budget: Presbyterian leaders collaborate and wrestle with sizable task
Members of the Moving Forward Implementation Special Committee have voiced some concern about whether leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be..
CDC director: Masked, fully vaccinated people can safely attend worship indoors
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened the agency’s social distancing recommendations on Tuesday (April..
Joy: Moments of grace in a triple pandemic
We come to Scripture with anticipation. We come with an openness to learn and to be challenged. We also come with assumptions..
Health care organizations find success with faith-based allies in vaccine distribution
(RNS) — Dr. Basim Khan notices the change in his patients when they appear for an appointment after they’ve received the COVID-19..
a church with borders
a church with borderless borders like water strong and gentle clear and life-giving fluid and transforming where trees grow and children..
Order of worship — May 2, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Candles in the Dark: Faith, Hope and Love in a Time of Pandemic
Rowan Williams SPCK Publishing, 112 pages Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and professor of theology at the University of Cambridge,..
Amplifying marginalized voices: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers police reform, Shinnecock Nation advocacy through lens of Matthew 25
The Presbyterian Mission Agency is about to enter an intense new phase of its Vision Implementation Process — creating a new structural..
Will COVID-19 finally be the end of the church collection plate?
(RNS) — In the 1984 film “Mass Appeal,” Father Tim Farley, played by Jack Lemmon, gives a young, aspiring priest a lesson..
The Good Shepherd and Lesbian Day of Visibility
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia Lesbian Day of Visibility, marked annually on April 26, celebrates lesbians around the world. With this day..
4th Sunday in Easter — April 25, 2021
John 10:11-18; Psalm 23 Easter 4B John 10 presents one of the New Testament’s most beloved images of Jesus and his relationship..
“What the church needs is not more members, but more Jesus” — Presbyterian Mission Agency Board discusses structure, mental health, poverty
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board is deliberately shifting the way it does work — moving from focusing in its meetings mostly on..
Stories of poverty: Liz Theoharis leads discussion with Presbyterian Mission Agency Board
Who are the 140 million Americans living in poverty, or in spitting distance to it? What are their lives like? What policies..
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