Drive-though blessings as Christian Education Week begins
(PNS) The Sunday after Labor Day has always been a big day of celebration for many Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations around the..
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Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece destroyed by fire
BERLIN, Germany — Late Tuesday night, the refugee camp Moria, on the Island of Lesvos, Greece, experienced a nightmare. “#MoriaCamp has burnt..
Hurricane hospitality and the connectional church
A few days before Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 storm in the early hours of Aug. 27, Marie Nelson,..
Livin’ the dream during COVID-19
Guest commentary by Thomas Willadsen “What would your ideal call be?” was the first question the pastoral nominating committee asked after we’d..
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 13, 2020
Exodus 14:19-31; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Ordinary 24A; Proper 19 The early Christians quarreled over opinions. The members of the church in..
September 13 — Forgiveness: 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: ..
On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
James K.A. Smith Brazos Press, 256 pages Reviewed by Paul Rowland Jr. James K.A. Smith tells us that he has written neither..
PDA helps California presbytery navigate wildfire response
(PNS) Whenever a disaster strikes, the Rev. Erica Rader does three things: she gives to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), she gives to..
Expectations
Many years ago, an Old Wise Head (he was an experienced pastor and probably all of 39 at the time) advised me..
Fifty years for the 19th amendment — 50 years ago
50 years ago — August 24, 1970 “One hundred years ago women voted for the first time in American elections in Utah..
John Lewis
“Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up..
South Sudan
Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather report on progress in South Sudan after the terrible destruction of work in earlier years. Special work is..
A woman in Mississippi …
A woman in Mississippi told her pastor, “You do such a beautiful job at funerals. You sound so caring.” And the pastor..
Be thou my protective barrier — Christian education at home
Teaching our children procedures for avoiding germs has always been part of being a parent. Wash your hands with soap for two..
Ohio food pantry responds to food insecurity during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught Kathy Kelly-Long, director of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Food Pantry in Columbus, Ohio, about the connections..
The most wonderful, terrifying thing I’ve ever done (or: What a wife-husband co-pastor team does on vacation)
Mountains carry an immense spiritual freight in the biblical imagination. After 400 weary years of slavery in Egypt, Israel is constituted as..
‘Scholar strike’ for racial injustice includes divinity school professors
(RNS) — A religious studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania said thousands of faculty are supporting a “scholar strike” during which..
Order of worship — September 13, 2020
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Union Seminary faculty join #ScholarStrike
RICHMOND, VA (Press release) – Several Union Presbyterian Seminary faculty members are participating in a nationwide social justice action September 8 and..
Office of the General Assembly offers new study course for Disability Inclusion Sunday
(OGA) How does your church connect with people with disabilities? What ministries do you offer to those who face intellectual and physical..
Our very humanness
A few weeks ago, our church started celebrating the sacrament of Communion over Zoom. I set up the meeting, then led the..
Mindset of abundance: California churches feed communities during COVID-19
Over the last several months, as COVID-19 has turned so much upside down, the Presbytery of the Pacific has experienced in Los..
What’s right about First Presbyterian Church in Austin?
First Presbyterian Church — Austin, Texas First Presbyterian Church hosts a little-known treasure: It charters Boy Scout Troop 1, which was organized in..
Group launches new ‘Hunger Map’ to tackle America’s COVID-19 ‘hunger epidemic’
HOUSTON, Texas (Press release) With a 40 percent jump in the number of Americans going hungry due to COVID-19, a group has launched..
‘Kayak Church’ gathers Pennsylvania church in person — and on the water — amid pandemic
HOWARD, Pa. (RNS) — The Sunday worship service began with a prayer thanking God for the chance to meet in a beautiful..
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