Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US
(RNS) — The State Department no longer is making publicly available a number of statistics about refugees admitted into the United States,..
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National award for diversity and inclusion work goes to Board of Pensions
(Press release) The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has won a 2020 NACD NXT award, a national honor recognizing..
Church and school: A glimpse of reparations in action
Across the country, universities, seminaries, churches and communities are beginning to investigate and confront their own histories involving slavery — and the..
Earth care as a spiritual formation exercise
Someone asked me recently how stewardship of creation relates to my personal faith. It seemed like a simple enough question to answer,..
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Stated Clerk denounces immigration officials’ plan to return hundreds of Cameroonians to a situation of extreme danger
(OGA) The pain of the world is staggering. When life is brutally ended, when villages are razed, when people are forced to..
Prayer for Christian formation
Lord, we trust your Spirit to work through and within us. We believe the promise that the Spirit gives us the..
Why the talk of reparations? Why now?
While many Americans may have heard talk of the concept of reparations and may be aware that some universities, seminaries, cities and..
Defending Armenia: PC(USA) ministry issues ‘an urgent call of distress’
(PNS) This is an urgent call of distress. At this moment, the Republic of Armenia — a flourishing democracy of 3 million..
WCC to host online prayer service for World Food Day
(WCC) The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting all people of good will to attend an online prayer service on 16..
Elona Street-Stewart and Gregory Bentley to host monthly online conversation
LOUISVILLE (OGA) For nearly four months now, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Reverend Gregory Bentley have been adjusting to a new..
Order of worship — October 18
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Six month into the pandemic: Presbyterian congregations find new ways forward
Stress, uncertainty, creativity and hope. Some six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Presbyterian congregations are facing economic uncertainty and questions about whether..
Stony Point Center discerning a new vision
LOUISVILLE — Due to the ongoing financial impact of COVID-19, the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) is further reducing operations at Stony Point..
Neighbors, storms and voting: Presbyterian board concludes its meeting by looking ahead
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board on Oct. 9 approved budget documents that outline the reductions the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) will make..
“I am not a radical” — Observations of the curfew in Louisville
Guest commentary by Dwain Lee I am not a radical. At least, I don’t think I am. What I am is a..
19th Sunday after Pentecost — October 11, 2020
Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 Ordinary 28A; Proper 23 This week several phrases stood out from each of the lectionary passages...
“We’re in a good, uncomfortable-as-hell place” — Presbyterian Mission Agency Board receives power and privilege report
On the very first morning of the very first meeting of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board that diversity and equity consultant Marian..
October 11 — A refuge for the poor: Family faith formation @ home
Note: Before you begin, gather art supplies (paint, brushes and paper if you have them, or colored pens, markers, pencils or crayons..
Louisville Seminary releases ‘Because We Are’ statement
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The centuries-old Black struggle for freedom and equality in the creation of a better country, a better world, has..
Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders in opposition of president’s latest proposal on refugee admissions
(OGA) A number of faith leaders, including the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, say they are outraged by President Donald Trump’s..
The Love That Is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith
Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt Eerdmans, 152 pages It is not uncommon for someone to ask a pastor for a book that will describe..
Working budget to consider pandemic’s financial impact for the PC(USA)
The Presbyterian Mission Agency is attempting to avoid layoffs or curtailing programs for now as it grapples with significant COVID-19-related budget cuts..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board talks racial reconciliation and reparations
After police officers shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her home in Louisville, what would it take for white Presbyterians to join..
Camp Hanover gets “magical” to minister to virtual campers
(PNS) The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour avant-garde film wasn’t well-received back in 1967. But its iconic status and concept proved stunningly successful in..
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