Sixth Sunday after Pentecost — July 5, 2026
Phil Gladden reflects on Jesus’ “easy yoke,” exploring how Christ’s call to discipleship offers rest, freedom and grace on July 4th weekend.
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Christian nationalism, migrant rights and the Doctrine of Discovery are on the docket of Reformed Identity in the United States Committee
GA227 committees meet online June 22-24.
Order of worship — July 5, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
More harm than good: Why CON-04 should be disapproved
Brian Ellison argues that CON-04 would reopen settled constitutional questions, create confusion in the church, and undermine recent progress toward LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
A pastoral safety net for all: Why we need CON-04
Following the passage of Amendments 24-A and 24-C, Wesley Pak calls for GA227 to adopt CON-04, ensuring that inclusion and freedom of conscience remain held together in the life of the church.
Theo of Golden
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on Allen Levi’s "Theo of Golden," a novel that reveals God’s love, grace, and the beauty of the divine image in the worn and ordinary faces around us.
The curtain between us
What happens when we truly listen to one another’s stories? Teri McDowell Ott considers how storytelling can dissolve barriers, challenge assumptions, and create space for transformation.
Committee on Theological Education and Ordination to consider ordination exam alternatives
The committee will also consider an overture on studying innovative and collaborative approaches to ministry.
Co-moderator candidates outline their hopes for the PC(USA)
The four teams standing for election at GA227 discussed mission, church unity, Christian nationalism and the future of the denomination during a Presbyterian Outlook webinar.
Columbia Theological Seminary announces organizational restructuring
Columbia Theological Seminary has completed a significant organizational realignment designed to support sustainability, effectiveness and service.
General Assembly committee to address global justice, nuclear disarmament and international crises
Overtures for consideration by the Reformed Identity Around the World Committee span nuclear weapons policy, Middle East conflict, Korean reconciliation and Syrian religious freedom.
Overture authors defend global mission
The authors of three overtures before GA227 contend that the abrupt closure of Presbyterian World Mission damaged global relationships and demands a broader conversation.
Why the PC(USA) is debating a new confession
From the Nicene Creed to a proposed 21st-century confession, Presbyterians are considering how the church should articulate its faith in a changing world.
Reformed Identity Around the World Committee to consider overtures on World Mission restructuring
Items call for review of restructuring and renewed missiological clarity following 2025 closure.
At Cleveland Pride, Presbyterians offered a different witness
After encountering both condemnation and compassion at Cleveland Pride, Matthew Skolnik considers what faithful Christian witness looks like in the public square.
What GA227 can do for survivors
Recent General Assemblies have strengthened policies on sexual misconduct. The church must now ask whether those reforms are consistently serving survivors. — JoAnne Sharp
Racial Equity Advocacy Committee calls on the 227th GA to review a 2022 report, create a special committee and more
GA’s Racial Justice Committee to consider four overtures during its online meetings starting June 22.
What if ministry didn’t have to be this exhausting?
ORD-03 invites the PC(USA) to study collaborative approaches to ordained ministry that could strengthen congregations, support pastors and renew the church's connectional identity, writes Lyndsey McCall-Gilliam.
Solo full-time head pastor
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is hiring.
Order of worship — June 28, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — June 28, 2026
Drawing on Romans 6, Roger Gench explores how baptism frees us from the “cosmic bullies” of sin, death and domination, challenging modern culture’s distorted visions of power and identity.
Faith communities can have an important role easing the nation’s housing crisis
The Rev. Mark Elsdon is among those to address Thursday’s Faith-Based Development Summit in Louisville.
The Christian Past That Wasn’t
Paul B. Dornan finds Warren Throckmorton’s meticulous history a compelling challenge to Christian nationalist myths and a timely defense of church-state separation.
GA227’s Gender and Sexuality Justice Committee to consider a wide swath of proposals, many related to healthcare
General Assembly committees meet online June 22-24.
Overture asks PC(USA) to address historic harms in Liberia
As PC(USA) considers Liberia Project 180, church leaders say the work of apology and repair begins with “cleaning our own house” and telling the truth about the denomination’s role in Liberia’s colonization.
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