Zoom meetings: Ideas for and from Presbyterian mid council leaders
Are there ways that the discomforts of the pandemic – the ways that congregations and mid-councils are being forced to learn new..
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Presbyterian leader part of interfaith effort to combat climate change
(PNS) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leadership is part of a new initiative by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) designed to encourage..
Wrestling with loss
Guest commentary by Nelson Reveley John 11:35 reads: “Jesus wept.” Specifically, this is Jesus’s reaction to the death of Lazarus. More broadly,..
Christ the King Sunday — November 22, 2020
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46 Reign of Christ, Year A The intimacy of these texts stands out to me. God..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responding to urgent needs following Eta and Iota
One major hurricane is a lot for any community to take in a year or even a decade. This week, the Rev...
Mid council leaders discuss enthusiasm, resistance to Matthew 25 initiative at 2020 Moderators Conference
So what does it mean for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to be a Matthew 25 church? Why are congregations, presbyteries and synods..
November 22 — Christ the King Sunday: Family faith formation @ home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..
The Gift of Belonging: Finding the Back Roads Home
Bradley Jon Gustafson BackRoads Publishing, 122 pages Reviewed by Emery J. Cummins Bradley Gustafson’s Nebraska roots stand out like cornstalks along the..
Presbytery of Milwaukee extinguishes $1.9 million in medical debt
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Add the Presbytery of Milwaukee to the list of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mid councils and churches to help heal..
Fully human — Christian education at home
Several years ago, I taught a Sunday school class for pre-teens. One of the boys in the group was skeptical of church..
Introductions: A letter from Roger Gench
Dear Outlook reader, To introduce myself: In June of 2019, I retired from 17 years of service as the senior pastor of..
Rachel Held Evans’ father on his daughter’s final days and the ongoing impact of her life
DAYTON, Tenn. (RNS) — Peter Held is sipping coffee on the deck of the house his daughter had built but never lived in...
God of Love, We’ve Known Division (free hymn)
BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending”) God of love, we've known division and we've seen its awful cost...
Boy Scout sexual abuse claims may have implications for host churches
People filed more 90,000 claims of sexual abuse against the Boy Scouts of America before a court-imposed Nov. 16 deadline in the..
Video: Healing a divided nation post-election
LOUISVILLE (OGA) J. Herbert Nelson and Diane Moffett share thoughts on moving forward.
Getting social for the sake of the gospel
What is your relationship to social media? What about the congregation’s use of social media? I confess to having a love/hate relationship..
How to approach change?
The newish pastors group in my presbytery is reading “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going” by Susan..
Moderators to gather online for annual conference
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Virtual gatherings have become the norm in 2020 and will be the case later this week when moderators, vice moderators, and..
Regarding Ruling Elders: Measuring the quality of the atmosphere
(OGA) One of the questions I hear most often from ruling elders is “Where are all the young people?” Within that, I hear..
Order of worship — November 22, 2020 (Christ the King Sunday)
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Meet the Outlook’s interim leadership: Roger Gench and Jay Blossom
Dear Presbyterian Outlook reader, On behalf of the Presbyterian Outlook Foundation Board of Directors I am pleased to share the news that..
What’s right about Carter-Westminster United Presbyterian Church?
Carter-Westminster United Presbyterian Church — Skokie, Illinois I am a totally blind individual from birth — no color and no light perception...
Fauci and Collins dispense Thanksgiving COVID-19 advice at cathedral forum
(RNS) — Beneath the neo-Gothic arches of Washington National Cathedral, Dr. Anthony Fauci mulled over the question everyone is asking: Should families..
Goodbye, thank you, and a prayer
Friends, On my last day as editor of the Presbyterian Outlook, I want to say one final time: Thank you! I will..
24th week after Pentecost — November 15, 2020
Judges 4:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 Ordinary 33A; Proper 28 Use it or lose it. Is that the message of the..
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