New worshipping communities face new challenges during COVID-19
For new worshipping communities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – communities that by definition are experimental and often built around relationships –..
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Nobody special
I don’t remember the first time someone told me that Catholics believe that priests have a special divine connection to God, but..
The storm
Amid the isolation of COVID-19, morning walks through my neighborhood have become a comforting ritual of contemplation. Each morning holds a new..
Henry Louis Gates’ new book and TV series distills centuries of Black church history
(RNS) — The history of Black Christianity in America will come to television screens this month in a documentary series based on..
Ash Wednesday service now available for congregational use
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is providing for congregational use an online Ash Wednesday service that features liturgy and music..
Order of worship — February 14, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Where the Eye Alights: Phrases for the Forty Days of Lent
Marilyn McEntyre Eerdmans, 128 pages This is a beautiful book that might have been a disaster were it not written by Marilyn..
What’s right about Covenant Presbyterian Church?
Covenant Presbyterian Church — Palo Alto, California Over the more than five decades that my family and I have been members of..
APCE worship leader the Rev. Paul Roberts compares our predicament to the exile God’s people faced 2,500 years ago
(PNS) With Isaiah 58: 1-12 as his preaching text Friday, the Rev. Paul Roberts wondered out loud what it means today to..
An extraordinary pandemic year: Amy Kim Kyremes-Park speaks hope to church educators
In this year of ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic – as churches have scrambled to move programming online and Christian educators have..
PC(USA) leadership takes part in COVID-19 vaccination effort
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, and about 20 other faith leaders were in the..
Funeral directors survive ‘surreal’ year with creativity and faith
(RNS) — There are no signs in front yards hailing the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves “last responders.” But..
Biden, former presidents urge Americans to forgive and unite at National Prayer Breakfast
(RNS) — The message of the 2021 National Prayer Breakfast can be summed up in the title of a book by Archbishop..
During APCE’s opening worship the Rev. Aisha Brooks-Lytle delivered a powerfully prophetic sermon
(PNS) Thoughtful, moving and imaginative worship was front and center during the national event of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Thursday..
Super Sunday or Souper Sunday?
(PNS) The National Football League’s Super Bowl has been this country’s quintessential sporting event for more than 50 years, garnering worldwide attention...
Preparing to serve a post-pandemic world: How do we R.A.T.E.?
Guest commentary by George C. Anderson Last month, my attention was drawn to the current crisis in our nation’s capital. Still, I..
5th Sunday after Epiphany — February 7, 2021
Isaiah 40:21-31 Isaiah 40 was written to console exiled Israelites, a devastated people displaced from their homeland for so long that it..
Moving forward after the pandemic: Bruce Reyes-Chow speaks to APCE
When the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and congregations can be together again in person without restrictions, what will be different? What should change..
Connect to the work and life of Fred Rogers on ‘Mr. Rogers’ Day’ March 20
(PNS) It’s nearly time to celebrate “Mr. Rogers’ Day” in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and what better day to do so than..
February 7 — Shelter and protector: Family faith formation @ home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of..
Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God
Kaitlin B. Curtice Brazos Press, 208 pages Reviewed by Susie Carter-Wiggins Writing this review through the lens of a white woman who..
‘Royal’ purple fabric found in Israel dates to days of David and Solomon
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The color purple appears several times in the Bible, usually in a robe draping one of the kings of..
Balancing act — Christian education at home
Even though the pandemic has shifted how and when we do things, we’re no less busy than we were pre-COVID. Many of us..
Stated Clerk urges immediate action to reunite migrant families
(OGA) The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging President Joe Biden to act swiftly to..
Ash Wednesday during the pandemic: What are Presbyterians planning?
For many churches, Ash Wednesday in 2020 may have been one of the last worship experiences the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t alter,..
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