Prayer for Lent in a pandemic
From dust we came, to dust we will return. Dear God, it’s one thing to know that, another thing to live into..
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Prognosis
This stark primordial dust fresh imposed between my eyes this February day fades swiftly and is gone, no necessity to rub or..
Coordinating Table maps out plans for a unified budget for the PC(USA)
The Coordinating Table has begun to try to refine its vision and process, meaning: What are the steps it will take to..
Celebrating Ash Wednesday in a pandemic? There’s an app for that
(RNS) — There are filters that blur “imperfections” in photos and filters that turn lawyers into cats on Zoom. Now there are..
Stated Clerk looks ahead to what’s in store for churches after COVID-19
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Depending on the source, the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic could be four months, six months or longer. Regardless of..
Tattoos for Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is always a big day for the Lyon College campus. It’s a day that our students look forward to for..
35 really important things I learned from my friend Peter Steinke
Peter Steinke, the noted author, congregational systems consultant and professor, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 6, 2020. I learned of..
Order of worship — February 21, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Something I did not learn in seminary: Ashes
I did not grow up receiving ashes at the start of Lent. My first exposure to the blackened sign of the cross..
Living in tension: Polarities in Presbyterian polity — Ordination and ministry
Ordination and ministry may seem like a strange tension — one not really “tense” at all. After all, isn’t “ministry” what those..
Renovations may be coming to Presbyterian Center in preparation for General Assembly
The decision has been made: the 2022 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be a hybrid gathering, with in-person committee..
Building bridges, one challah at a time
Guest commentary by Beth Ricanati and Chris Carson A Christian and a Jew bake sacred bread together. They do so distanced; the..
Transfiguration of the Lord — February 14, 2021
Mark 9:2-9 In the Presbyterian liturgical year, Transfiguration Sunday marks the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday. However, it is well worth noting..
Changes may be coming to Presbyterian mission funding: Finances, budget discussed at A Corporation board meeting
The Presbyterian Foundation is considering making a change in the spending formula it uses to provide mission funding to the Presbyterian Mission..
February 14 — Transfiguration Sunday: Family faith formation at home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
Ash Wednesday prayer for this pandemic year
Holy One, as we come before you on this day with our traditional repentance, we remember those sacred words, ash to ash..
Knowing Christ Crucified: The Witness of African American Religious Experience
M. Shawn Copeland Orbis Books, 160 pages This book by a prominent womanist theologian could not be more timely for our present..
How to love people
You have to be with someone long enough. You have to see someone closely enough. You have to listen – not speak..
Horizons 7: Creation laments
“Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament” Lesson 7: Creation Laments Isaiah 24:4-6,8, 19; Romans 8:19-23 Plastic pollution in the oceans..
Daily examen
For what am I most grateful? For what am I least grateful? The daily examen has become one of the core tenants..
Transfigur-what? — Christian education at home
The story of Jesus’ transfiguration ranks high on my list of Tricky Biblical Texts to Explore with Young Children. The event seems..
No touching! Churches get ready for Ash Wednesday in a pandemic
(RNS) — Ash Wednesday is one of the touchiest observances on the liturgical calendar — literally. Many churches mark the beginning of..
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 –..
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..
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