The verdict and the long way ahead
“Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and rider he has hurled into the sea.” — Exodus 15:21..
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PC(USA) releases 2020 statistical report
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). lost 56,689 members in 2020, a pandemic year. That’s a membership loss of 4.3% in 2020 — from..
Christ and the Multiverse: Following Jesus in Our Wild, Infinite Creation
David Williams Apocryphile Press,150 pages Reviewed by Ruth Everhart Can you recall the moment in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”..
U.S. House, Senate chaplains speak candidly about the work they’re privileged to do
Having felt called to ministry as a youngster, retired Rear Admiral the Rev. Dr. Margaret Grun Kibben, ordained into ministry in the..
Vaccine rollout varies greatly around the world
(PNS) More than 894 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in 155 countries, about 5.9% of the global population, including..
Earth care shepherds — Christian ed @ home
In many congregations, the Sunday after Earth Day becomes Earth Care Sunday. We sing hymns like “For the Beauty of the Earth,”..
Let’s connect: Zephyr Point
Zephyr Point | Zephyr Cove, Nevada COVID-19 shut down much of what we previously took for granted, including the ability to gather..
Stated Clerk reacts to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin case
(OGA) We do not celebrate, nor do we gloat at this verdict, for there is no joy in what has happened here...
Love: The foundational fruit of the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 is not presented as a random catalog of virtues. It is important to note..
Love and the Holy Spirit tree
I can still picture myself sitting in the pew of the United Methodist Church I grew up in, listening to my pastor..
Litany for a verdict
(If desired, this prayer may be read responsively, with the words of the people in bold) Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do..
African Americans attend church, Bible study more than others, but Black ‘nones’ increasing
(RNS) — Black adults attend church and participate in Bible studies more than other U.S. adults, but younger Black Americans are less..
Kennedy, King and restoring God’s Creation
(PNS) The Most Rev. Michael Curry was at a meeting of Anglican bishops from around the world at Canterbury Cathedral in England,..
Maine man charged with hate crime offenses in connection with Massachusetts church fire
(PNS) The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts charged a Maine man in federal court Thursday in connection with..
Order of worship — April 25, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
God is doing a new thing: Connections during COVID-19
We talk in circles about how the church is a place for connecting, a place for people to find community. And..
What’s right about Heritage Presbyterian Church?
Heritage Presbyterian Church — Acworth, Georgia Last summer, as Heritage Presbyterian Church continued to worship virtually, an interactive prayer station appeared in..
O God of resurrection hope: A prayer in response to violence
God, We are surrounded by violence, learning geography through tragedy: Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Brooklyn Center, Chicago. No place is safe. So many lives..
Board of Pensions shares steps it’s taking on diversity, equity, inclusion
Guest commentary by Lea Sitton PHILADELPHIA — Even as the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) received a 2020 NACD..
3rd Sunday of Easter – April 18, 2021
Luke 24:13-48 Easter 3B The final chapter of Luke narrates two back-to-back appearances of the risen Lord to disciples, and both feature..
The in-person meeting horizon: PC(USA) plans to meet remotely for 2021, mulls options for 2024 General Assembly
Although things could change – from the start, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a crash-course in switching directions – for now the..
Regarding ruling elders: Leaders see
(OGA) Each of us has a deep and profound need to be seen. That truth has never been more real to me than..
God’s family: 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..
PDA responding to Caribbean volcano eruptions
(PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is responding to volcano eruptions on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent that the United Nations says..
Beguiled by Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion
Wendy Farley WJK Press, 212 pages Wendy Farley is a theologian who has long sought to include the outcast, the seeker, the..
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