Prayers of the people for August 2, 2020

Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..

Family Faith Formation

August 2: Wrestling with God — 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:..

News from other sources

Joint Statement Affirming Black Lives Matter

From the Moderator Teams of: Happy to be a Presbyterian--PC(USA) PC(USA) Leaders Women of the PC(USA) With Concurrence from: YCW & Alumni..

Book Reviews

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians

Brenda Walker explores how "Transforming" blends biblical interpretation, personal storytelling and practical guidance to help congregations better understand and welcome transgender and gender-expansive Christians.

Outlook Offers & Happenings Home Page

Holy Imagination + Race: How the Church Can Be a Healing Force in America’s Racial Divide

September 15 90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar Presented by Kerry Connelly Sponsored by Presbyterian Publishing — Free of charge to participants View the..

Christian Ed for Children

Say my name — Christian education at home

All parents have stories about naming their children. Some demonstrate strong ties to ancestry or culture. Others reflect the values and traits..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for college students, faculty and staff

Lord, you lead us through all of life’s transitions, those we expect and those that take us by surprise, the changes we..

Voices

Three pandemic reads

The last time I met with my spiritual director, we talked about how you often hold onto a book until you are..

Presbyterian News Service

PC(USA) global partner dies from COVID-19 in Kenya

(PNS) The Rev. Peter Kariuki Kaniah, secretary-general of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), died Sunday of complications from COVID-19 in a..

Presbyterian News Service

Stated Clerk urges churches to stay the course on COVID-19

(OGA) As states across the U.S. report record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging churches and presbyteries to..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Office of Public Witness lining up support for the PLANET Act

(PNS) With the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima drawing near, the Washington office of the Presbyterian Church..

Outlook Features

What are you reading?

We’ve asked several people to give us their plans for reading during the summer of 2020. Our hope was to give Outlook..

Voices

The pastor’s soul: What endures?

I recently finished reading M. Craig Barnes’ book “Diary of a Pastor’s Soul: The Holy Moments in a Life of Ministry.” Utilizing..

Weekly Liturgy

Order of worship — August 2, 2020

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

Religion News Service

From changing lives to preaching at iPads: How clergy are coping with the new normal

(RNS) — They can’t shake hands. They can’t sing robustly. And, in most cases, they can’t worship in person with people they’ve..

Religion News Service

Schools may not open to students this fall, but churches might — for remote learning

(RNS) — Remote learning will be the rule for schoolchildren in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for at least nine weeks this fall as..

What's right?

What’s right about Northridge Presbyterian Church?

Northridge Presbyterian Church — Dallas Northridge Presbyterian Church members and friends have “Packed the Pews” over the past 12 weeks! Collecting non-perishable..

Book Reviews

The Book of Delights

Ross Gay Algonquin Books, 288 pages Among the words to describe a global pandemic, “delightful” is not one. In fact, it’s quite..

Religion News Service

In Portland, this rabbi leads the clergy resistance

(RNS) — Amid the ongoing demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, where officers from various federal agencies have clashed nightly with protesters, several groups..