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(OGA) The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-term impact on how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be conducting business over the next..
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Order of worship — January 17, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
What’s right about Mills River Presbyterian Church?
Mills River Presbyterian Church — Mills River, North Carolina When COVID-19 restrictions closed down Mills River Presbyterian Church, church leadership looked for..
Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance
Drew G.I. Hart Herald Press, 276 pages Reviewed by Neil Craigan Drew Hart states, “An important aspect of this book is an..
How House chaplain calmed tense hours in besieged Capitol with prayers for ‘God’s covering’
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben, the chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives, made her way through the..
National Council of Churches letter says president’s actions and words incited a ‘seditious mob attack’ on the U.S. Capitol
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II is one of two dozen faith leaders to sign a National Council of Churches..
African American church in Springfield, Massachusetts, undeterred by fire
LOUISVILLE — When Ruling Elder Lisa Baker got to see the inside of her beloved Springfield, Massachusetts church after it was ravaged..
Monday is Human Trafficking Awareness Day
(PNS) This past October, member churches of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) gathered for regional webinars to raise..
A lament in the shadow of the Capitol
We lament, O God, the tragic display of violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, and pray that the horror of it..
Talking with kids about the events of January 6
I’m the father of an 11-year-old and one of the pastors of a church that has more than 100 children who participate..
A purple church prayer after violence on Capitol Hill
On Epiphany, January 6, a day rightly dedicated to the discovery of the Christ-child, our national identity, trust and conscience were simultaneously..
O Lord, as the events of the world cause my strength to waiver, remind me that you are my strength
Dear God as we celebrate this Epiphany week, when Christ was made manifest as your gift to all the world, we pray..
Baptism of the Lord — January 10, 2021
Mark 1:4-11 One of the things that most captures my attention in the Gospel lesson for Baptism of the Lord Sunday is..
PC(USA) Washington office coordinator speaks out about Capitol attack on Epiphany
(PNS) Wednesday was Epiphany, the day that marks the end of the Christmas season and God’s revelation of hope to..
Order in chaos: Participating in God’s creative ordering from our anguish
Guest commentary by Matthew Skolnik Just as stay-at-home orders marked a turning point in how we viewed and responded to COVID-19, yesterday,..
PC(USA) Washington office backs ballot access bill
(PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness is calling on people to support a democracy reform package that has just..
Prayers of the people: Let our stumbling be an occasion for humility
Eternally loving Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we bow before you our maker and our only redeemer. Have mercy..
January 10 — Baptism and God’s beloved: 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 learning..
Baptism of the Lord Sunday — Christian ed at home
This Sunday is designated as Baptism of the Lord Sunday in the liturgical calendar. In our congregation, we would often celebrate by..
A prayer for the nation’s way forward
God of justice, love and hope, So many Americans, and people around the world, have hearts that are saddened and minds that..
Love our enemies, bind up the nation’s wounds
Abraham Lincoln attended the church I served in Washington D.C. — The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. His memory is revered there,..
A prayer for the nation and the church: Lord, plead our cause for justice
O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will..
Prayer for Epiphany when there’s a ****show in our Nation’s Capitol
Loving God who directed the Magi with a brilliant star, who created the stars shining brightly upon us tonight and the stars..
As chaos hits Capitol, two forms of faith on display
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On Wednesday morning (Jan. 6), an interfaith group of religious leaders gathered outside of Luther Place Memorial Church in..
A prayer for the country
Gracious and eternal God, in these moments of strife and discord, we pray for our country. Call us to our better selves,..
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