Prayer marking one year of COVID-19
We lament our year of sickness. God who both forms light and creates darkness, we saw our world covered with sickness, and..
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I will miss: Pandemic journal sketches of a pastor
I miss many things and many people more than I can count, but I will count. The smiles of saints, women..
Simplify: The key to effective family ministries in 2021… and always
As we gear up for another year of improvising, going with the flow and making the best of less-than-ideal circumstances, many who..
Ecumenical delegates to UN Commission on the Status of Women hear from former PC(USA) co-moderator
(PNS) On International Women’s Day, Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri noticed her social media feeds were loaded with memes in celebration, but one stood out: “On..
The Board Bulletin Spring 2021
The Board Bulletin is published after each regular meeting of the Board of Directors of The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to Appalachian flooding
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — The winter storms themselves or torrential rains alone probably wouldn’t have had a huge impact. But combined, they..
Pandemic ministry: Lessons learned from navigating snow
In addition to the global pandemic that we are all navigating our way through in our many different contexts (for me, that..
Churches minister to children and families in creative ways during the pandemic
Amid all the bad news of the pandemic, there is one thing that remains true and steadfast: the good news of the..
Order of worship — March 21, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Regarding Ruling Elders: Leaders lean in
(OGA) I was privileged to be serving on the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary when the Rev. Dr. Laura Mendenhall was called..
Covenant Network of Presbyterians offers up an online guest preacher for the Second Sunday of Easter
(PNS) The Covenant Network of Presbyterians seeks what it calls “an equity still not realized for LGBTQIA+ people” with this three-pronged approach:..
Holy Week and Easter during the pandemic: What are Presbyterians planning?
For the second weary year, churches are preparing to celebrate Holy Week – the holiest week in the Christian calendar – at..
What Did the Cross Accomplish?
N.T. Wright, Simon Gathercole, Robert B. Stewart WJK Press, 120 pages This small book contains a discussion with N.T. Wright and Simon..
Faith leaders’ year of pandemic: grief, solace, resilience
(AP) — In a pandemic-wracked year, religious leaders and spiritual counselors across the U.S. ministered to the ill, fed the hungry, consoled..
Numbers and names
In Louisville, Kentucky, our year began on March 13. That evening the police fired 32 bullets into an apartment where Breonna..
McCormick Seminary, Hispanic theological network sign agreement
CHICAGO and ORLANDO, Florida (PNS) — La Asociación Para La Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH) and McCormick Theological Seminary have entered into a memorandum..
Time Out – Lent
Take time to pay attention in this chill and penitential season. Set aside some now-and-then for simply now, leave then for later,..
4th Sunday in Lent — March 14, 2021
Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21 Lent 4B This week’s lectionary text from the book of Numbers is a strange, even offensive, story about..
What is mission? Coordinating Table discusses questions of the day
The Coordinating Table – a group of 15 denominational leaders given the task of developing a unified budget for the Presbyterian Church..
March 14 — God so loved the world: Family faith formation @ home
Note: During the season of Lent you may want to have the following items available for your gathering space: a candle..
Survey: Churchgoers say they plan to return to in-person services
(RNS) — A study of 1,000 U.S. Protestant churchgoers found 91% said they planned on returning to in-person worship when it is..
House chaplain criticizes lawmakers in prayer for ‘failing’ to unite around pandemic relief
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives chastised lawmakers during a prayer on Wednesday (March 10), asking God..
Faith Hope Love: The Essentials of Christianity for the Curious, Confused and Skeptical
Colin Kerr CRK Books, 194 pages Reviewed by Nicole Childress Ball Remember Etch A Sketch? That red, plastic box that was full..
Exploring John 3:16 — Christian ed at home
Many of us likely remember Cliffs Notes. Many times, confused by a book assigned to us in English class or short on..
Praying the Lord’s Prayer in the pandemic
These are tough times for all of us in many ways. The pandemic brings death and sorrow, endangering everyone. Our lives are..
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