Saida Grundy

“In the absence of concrete economic and legislative changes, consciousness raising through anti-racist reading is mere filibustering — white people learning about..

Presbyterians in Action

Mission co-workers in Greece

Most Presbyterians don’t know that we have mission workers in Greece, but we do! Nadia Ayoub, mission co-worker serving there, reports that..

In This Corner

Female pallbearers

An older woman who had been extremely active in the church told the pastor that when she died she wanted all female..

From the Archives

Happy 200th Birthday, Sunday School (40 years ago)

40 years ago — August 11, 1980 Two hundred years ago, in 1780, Robert Raikes, the publisher of the Gloucester (England) Journal..

Family Faith Formation

August 23 — Shiphrah and Puah: Family faith formation at home

Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has virtually deployed response team, funds to address devastating derecho

The storm took 14 million acres or 40% of Iowa farmland, plus numerous barns, silos, and other structures. In Cedar Rapids, more..

Book Reviews

Useful Wisdom: Letters to Young (and Not-So-Young) Ministers

Anthony B. Robinson Cascade Books, Eugene, OR. 117 pages Reviewed by Cyndi Wunder I’ve been ordained almost six years — so I’m..

Christian Ed for Children

On this solid rock we stand — Christian education at home

Fans of the movie “The Princess Bride” will remember Westley and Buttercup’s journey into the fire swamp. The scenes are filled with brushes..

Presbyterian News Service

First Presbyterian Church of Plano, Texas, cares for its neighbors with both suds and duds

PLANO, Texas — The people of First Presbyterian Church of Plano are adding blessings to the showers a local organization provides for..

Outlook Features

Practicing stewardship in a difficult year

“God’s love never dies.” These words were spoken by a church elder, to fellow elders, in a time of crisis. The context..

Voices

Be a good-ish person

One of the things I appreciate (and wrestle with, depending on the day) about Reformed theology is its view of sin and..

Presbyterian News Service

Church partners join with NGOs to help displaced families in Beirut

(PNS) Relief efforts are under way in Beirut to help the more than 300,000 people displaced by the Aug. 4 port explosion..

Presbyterian News Service

Youth Rising Coalition campaign raises nearly $44,000

(OGA) A campaign to help Baltimore youth become entrepreneurs has raised nearly $44,000 over the past several weeks. The Youth Rising Coalition..

Presbyterian News Service

PC(USA) leaders post primer on support for Black Lives Matter movement

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — Since the uprising against systemic racism and police violence against people who are Black began at the end..

What's right?

What’s right about First Presbyterian Church of Alma?

First Presbyterian Church of Alma — Alma, Michigan What’s right about First Presbyterian Church of Alma? The desire to not let Sunday..

Outlook Features

The unfolding of an assembly: An examination of privilege, power and procedure

The last two hours of the 2020 General Assembly tell a story of their own – a story about the nature of..

Presbyterian News Service

Church in transition

LOUISVILLE (OGA) Nearly two months into his second, four-year term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly..

Weekly Liturgy

Order of worship — August 23, 2020

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..

Presbyterian News Service

Regarding ruling elders: White supremacy and the church

(OGA) Another week passes and the protests continue; people fighting against white supremacy and police brutality. The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery,..