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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..
Life-changing love: 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..
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..
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..
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