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College ministry: The mission of the whole community
I used to think I knew a lot about college ministry. My spouse is department chair for a doctoral program in clinical..
Chosen University is destroyed — 70 years ago
70 years ago — October 9, 1950 “Word has been received here of the almost complete destruction of Chosen Christian University, a..
J. Herbert Nelson says church moves forward despite pandemic
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says churches are standing strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic...
The gifts of guest preaching with best-selling author Barbara Brown Taylor
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Although she left parish ministry years ago, beloved author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor found her preaching life..
Helping congregations and individuals get through election season
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Around the time of national elections, the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell gets requests for resources of prayer and services..
What I learned in seminary
My friend is a college professor, and he claims that the students who give him the most trouble about grades are the..
Bus ride to truth
In the dark, wee hours of a February morning (prior to the pandemic), 16 pilgrims from Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North..
Order of worship — October 25, 2020
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 Central Presbyterian Church?
Central Presbyterian Church — Downingtown, Pennsylvania At its May meeting, the church’s Mission Committee launched a “Masks for Neighbors” project. Emma..
An African choir, a South Carolina camp: Unexpected community during COVID-19
They were supposed to stay for two nights. Now, because of COVID-19, it’s been more than 200. Last spring, on March 17,..
Ripples from COVID-19 will impact denominational finances for years
With the COVID-19 pandemic undermining the finances of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), denominational leaders are starting to look not only at the..
World Food Day highlights continuing reality of hunger
(PNS) People from around the globe, including some members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), will take part in online prayer services Friday,..
Regarding ruling elders: A vulnerable pray-er
(OGA) I love that Luke 11 tells the story of Jesus praying. The disciples must have been watching him because when Jesus finishes,..
National Coming Out Day and the God who sees
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia National Coming Out Day is older than I am, but I only learned about it through social..
20th Sunday after Pentecost — October 18, 2020
Exodus 33:12-23; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 Ordinary 29A; Proper 24 Multiple kinds of testing take place in this week’s readings. Moses..
General Assembly, inclusion, financial realities: Board considers the state of the PC(USA) in a pandemic year
During a series of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) meetings that have taken place in recent weeks, some questions have surfaced over and over...
Stated Clerk says Black lives still matter in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
(OGA) Weeks after a Kentucky grand jury returned no indictments against police in connection with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) staff say goodbye and thank you to 44 colleagues
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Nearly 200 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) national staff and friends gathered online Wednesday for a brief worship service designed to..
Co-Moderators announce new book study program
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced a new book study program. Ruling..
Louisville Seminary receives $1 million Lilly Endowment grant to study rural ministry in African American contexts
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has received a five-year, $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the..
Many Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteers and staff started with 2005 Gulf hurricanes
(PNS) Miss Mable had taken to her bed. Her New Orleans home was badly damaged when Hurricane Katrina struck in the late..
Co-moderator and his Alabama church emphasize importance of voting
(PNS) The Rev. Gregory Bentley, co-moderator of the 224th General Assembly, believes that this presidential election is a critical one for the..
October 18 — Imitate Christ: 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: ..
Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Crown, 272 pages When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, it must have seemed to many abolitionists that..
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