On gratitude
This past year has been marked by loss: Loss of loved ones and friends, loss of community and social gatherings, loss of..
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Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico names new president
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Juan Ramón Mejías Ortiz, an ordained pastor of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a professor of..
Morning and Evening Prayers
Cornelius Plantinga Eerdmans, 138 pages The disciples pleaded with Jesus, “teach us to pray.” He gave them a sturdy prayer that continues..
Order of worship — July 25, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — They sat inside a dust-covered box that had been stashed away, untouched, for years: black-and-white photographs of Apache..
United Church of Christ declares racism a public health crisis
(RNS) — The United Church of Christ kicked off its Special Edition General Synod on Sunday (July 11) by passing a resolution..
Presbyterian Foundation plans to seek court approval to free up donor-restricted funds
The Presbyterian Foundation is planning to file legal actions in secular court in Indiana and possibly Pennsylvania that could free up funding..
Wanting to know
Guest commentary by Jim Chatham When I was in high school, I occasioned now and then into the home of a woman..
8th Sunday after Pentecost — July 18, 2021
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Pentecost 8B; Proper 11 “Anyone else experiencing ‘The Great Resignation’ in your church?” I read this question and the..
Creating spirit of worship
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The 225th General Assembly is still a year away, but leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Office of the..
Staff reductions might well be a part of re-envisioning and restructuring the Presbyterian Mission Agency
LOUISVILLE — Restructuring and redesigning the Presbyterian Mission Agency to help carry out the PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 vision, an extended process that..
Part of Christ’s family — Family faith formation @ home: July 18
Note: If you can, have building blocks, paper squares or note cards, tape and markers or pens available for the engagement..
Resurrecting Church: Where Justice and Diversity Meet Radical Welcome and Healing Hope
John Cleghorn Fortress Press, 224 pages Reviewed by Cyndi Wunder Our world is intersectional. Increasingly we discover that our neighbor, our friend,..
Connecting ideas with action: Asa J. Lee, new president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
This spring, the board of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary named Asa J. Lee as the seminary’s new president and professor of theological formation..
So many in need of healing — Christian ed at home
The day that everyone in my household was fully vaccinated felt like a triumph. Finally, we could go out to eat, go..
COGA fall meeting to remain virtual
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The last time the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly met face-to-face with staff of the Office of the..
Whirls
A generation goes, and a generation comes. (Ecclesiastes 1:4) For decades, my maternal grandmother made dozens of crescent rolls every week. Gran’s..
The post-pandemic church in the Great Virtuality
“What do you think is going to happen with churches after the pandemic?” To this question, prominent Christian researcher Diana Butler..
A new call, a new journey
I couldn’t have been more excited to wake up at 3:30 a.m. to catch a 6 a.m. flight that would land me,..
Order of worship — July 18, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
What’s right about Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church?
Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church — Henrico, Virginia Since 2018 our small congregation has assisted refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan —..
What is a mainline Christian, anyway?
(RNS) — Is it a denomination? Is it a set of theological beliefs? Is it the type of church you attend? How..
Resources now available for planning Christian Formation Celebration Week
(PNS) New resources are now available to assist Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations planning to celebrate Christian Formation Week, which begins the Sunday..
Stated clerk and the Office of Public Witness issue Call to Prayer following presidential assassination in Haiti
(OGA) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Rev...
Mississippi church lends helping hand in Mound Bayou
(PNS) When heavy rain led to flooding in the Mississippi Delta in June, members of First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Mississippi, were among..
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