Assembly debates business to be considered, postpones moderator election
The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) got off to a somewhat turbulent start June 19 — with the first..
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Stated clerk offers pastoral comfort and prophetic challenge in his opening remarks at general Assembly
On June 19 at the opening plenary of the 224th General Assembly, stated clerk J. Herbert Nelson shared an opening address..
Energy, intelligence, imagination, and love: Co-moderators’ report opens GA224 by calling the church to confession
On June 19 at the opening plenary of the 224th General Assembly, the co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly, Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and..
Stated Clerk calls Supreme Court decision on DACA good news
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision Thursday to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is being..
Owing to the pandemic, Stony Point Center forced to eliminate most of its staff
LOUISVILLE — COVID-19 and its attendant restrictions on gathering has led Stony Point Center in New York to permanently lay off 40..
Juneteenth in the age of Black Lives Matter
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln signed..
2020 Women of Faith winners will be honored virtually
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in the way organizations around the country are conducting business. For..
3rd Sunday after Pentecost — June 21, 2020
This week we are grateful to pastor John Wurster for providing a guest lectionary reflection. Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Ordinary..
Without controversy or technical disaster, assembly committee meeting sets docket for start of 2020 General Assembly
In a sort of virtual prelude to the start of the 2020 General Assembly, the assembly’s Committee on Business Referrals met via..
Let my people go / Juneteenth — Christian education at home
Living in the United States, freedom is a word most children hear from a young age. It may be presented as a..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission takes administrative action
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission voted June 18 to take administrative action in five areas — with some of the actions intended..
June 21: Sin and grace — 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: ..
Whitewashed call: A confession
Guest commentary by Mike Sears “I don’t see how you’re not getting it!” my frustrated 17-year-old shouted. A well-trained and fairly experienced..
Prayers of the people for June 21, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Gray, thin spaces
During this time of fear, disease and sadness, it seems we, more than ever, desire concrete answers. We want accurate tests for..
A theological approach to using technology in faith formation
We had come to the real question: What about communion? The Lenten season of repentance was quickly accelerating into a time of..
World Refugee Day: A time of solidarity and celebration
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Activities are being planned nationwide for World Refugee Day, a time of solidarity and celebration for refugees, who have..
Young Adult Volunteer program creates new normal for 2020-22 YAV program years
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Despite the challenges created by COVID-19, the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is committed to responding to the call..
Baltimore General Assembly history
Presbyterian Historical Society —Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the 224th General Assembly (2020) into a virtual space, Baltimore remains the host..
Regarding Ruling Elders: Praying for others in the time of pandemic
(OGA) Alice was one of the first hospital patients I visited during clinical pastoral education. We chatted about her many grandchildren. Her..
15 overtures, years of debate (10 years ago)
10 years ago — June 28, 2010 “One of 18 General Assembly committees will spend hour after hour in July debating, yet..
Youth Rising: Meet Baltimore’s young entrepreneurs
The initial idea was this: introduce Presbyterians to the “squeegee kids,” mostly young black men who approach cars stopped at intersections in..
Global partners express solidarity with US siblings
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Presbyterians do mission in partnership and the mutual support has been strong as the U.S. fights pandemics on two..
Support Justice in Policing Act, PC(USA) Washington office says
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Calling it “a step toward transforming policing in America,” the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness in Washington,..
National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches grieves with African American siblings
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and most recently Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, protesters around..
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