PC(USA) provides prayer, hymn for churches during a time of racial injustice
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Law and order exists for the purpose of establishing justice and..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Law and order exists for the purpose of establishing justice and..
(WCC) The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemned violence, racism and police brutality in the US, following the death of George Floyd, a..
(RNS) — According to mental health professionals, when human beings encounter a threat we respond in one of three ways: fight, flight..
Honoring the lives of Ahmaud Arbery, Brionna Taylor, and George Floyd, the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee and the Advocacy Committee for Women’s..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, recent attacks and ridicule of people of Asian descent during the..
LOUISVILLE – Worship in new worshiping communities (NWCs) continues to be nontraditional. This includes making meals central to the worship experience; avoiding..
Numbers 11:24-30; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday They were all together in one place. Would that we could be, too...
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has released its 2019 statistical report — showing a continuing decline in the number of Presbyterian congregations, ministers..
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church has rescheduled its General Conference for Aug. 29-Sept. 7, 2021, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in..
Gail Cafferata Westminster John Knox Press, 221 pages Reviewed by Melodie Long Using the analogy of sailing, Gail Cafferata navigates the waters..
Minneapolis, MN (Press release) – Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches, issued this statement: The Scriptures..
This Sunday is Pentecost, the day we often refer to as “the church’s birthday” when teaching children about the liturgical calendar. While..
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for Pentecost Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) After three site visits, 17 focus groups, and several agency and entity-wide surveys, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has completed a Diversity,..
LOUISVILLE — In its latest grant cycle, the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) recently approved 11 Mission Program Grants to new worshiping..
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana (PNS) — “What a strange Pentecost this will be.” That’s a consistent refrain I’m hearing from my colleagues in churches..
Guest commentary by Matthew J. Skolnik Whether your congregation is about to return to your church building with attentive safety measures or..
A few years ago, in the midst of the war in Syria, some 50 pastors from across the Middle East made their..
A minister from Arkansas, Marie Mainard O’Connell, has announced that she will stand for co-moderator of the 2020 General Assembly with Arthur..
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc across the world and the impact could last for years. However, despite its swift spread,..
In seminary we often talked about being a “connectional church.” This means that none of us are an island — not pastors,..
Drew Faust in the epilogue of her book, “This Republic of Suffering: Death and The American Civil War,” wrote: “Individuals found themselves..
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Lately I’ve seen a lot of Facebook posts written with the catchphrase “Nurses are heroes.” Nothing could be truer. There is something..