Faithfulness: Churches love their neighbors and open their hearts during a pandemic year
The stories of churches serving in a pandemic year are full of faithfulness. Faithfulness not defined as unfettered success, but as..
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Making a new beginning
Things are reopening in at the church I serve. Not that we were ever “closed.” Worship continued throughout the entirety of the..
Lutheran World Federation elects first female general secretary to lead global communion
(RNS) — The Lutheran World Federation has elected the first woman to head its global communion of churches. The Rev. Anne Burghardt,..
Dusk, Night, Dawn — On Revival and Courage
Anne Lamott Riverhead Books, 224 pages Does Anne Lamott have anything new to say? Are you joking? No, I know you’re not...
Order of worship — June 27, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
‘We still have work to do’: How to understand the new Juneteenth holiday
(RNS) — President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday (June 17) recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, marking June 19 as a..
Presbyterian Week of Action slated for Aug. 23-29
(PNS) Excitement is building for this year’s Presbyterian Week of Action, which takes place Aug. 23-29. It will lift up not only..
Presbyterians urged to contact Congress, President Biden to prevent further suffering in Israel-Palestine
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness issued an Action Alert Thursday urging Presbyterians to contact their elected officials —..
National HIV Testing Day: What can churches do?
Guest commentary by Andries Coetzee The heart of Christianity is Jesus, embodied in community. On June 27 each year, the U.S. observes..
4th Sunday after Pentecost — June 20, 2021
Job 38: 1-11; Mark 4:35-41 Pentecost 4B; Proper 7 Following a carefully set out structure, Mark’s narrative begins with three chapters that..
Navigating in-person meetings: COGA seeks permission for hybrid meeting later this year
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has voted to ask for an exception to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s..
Calming the storm — Family faith formation @ home: June 20
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One:..
Refugee and LGBTQIA+ lives intersect every day
(PNS) When the Rev. Victor H. Floyd traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border with a group from Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, he..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrates Juneteenth in a one-of-a-kind worship service
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) commemorated Juneteenth with a unique worship service on Wednesday morning. The theme for the service was “What..
White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity
Robert P. Jones Simon & Schuster, 320 pages Reviewed by L. Ted Smith Robert Jones, the founder and CEO of the Public..
Peace! Be still! — Christian ed at home
Across the nation, COVID-19 cases are dropping and more and more people are being vaccinated. There’s a sense of hope and the..
Singing our faith
I’ve been taking classical guitar lessons for a number of years, so I wasn’t surprised when my teacher recently asked me to..
NIH director: We asked God for help with COVID-19, and vaccines are the “answer to that prayer”
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Earlier this month, the White House announced a “month of action” to help ensure 70% of U.S. adults are..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands with churches in Puerto Rico speaking out against femicide
(PNS) Despite years of ongoing advocacy by civil rights activists and social justice advocates, violence against women in Puerto Rico remains an ongoing..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) plans service to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth in a special online worship service on Wednesday, June 16, at 9..
Regarding ruling elders: Leaders breathe
(OGA) For many years now, I take time to breathe when I begin to pray. I breathe in deeply and hold it for..
Fruit are not projects
The season of Lent ended with a loud alleluia, and we moved into spring as joyful, hopeful Easter people, right? For me,..
The fruit of patience: God at work during a pastoral transition
In Galatians 5:22-23, I think Paul means, “The fruit of the Spirit is love” and that the other virtues he lists after..
Order of worship — June 20, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
What Is God Like?
Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner, illustrated by Ying Hui Tan Convergent Books, 40 pages In 2019, I stood at the..
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