Knock on the door and listen

Trauma ministry begins on a small stage. It might stem from crime, accident, sudden illness or natural disaster. But the ministry tends..

Voices

God at work: Camps, conference centers and COVID-19

Guest commentary by Dick Young God is at work in our lives and in the world. Such a statement is broad enough..

Voices

What will youth ministry look like this summer?

Guest commentary by Rocky Supinger Flying from one mission trip directly to another this summer was going to be a challenge. The..

Looking into the lectionary

7th Sunday of Easter — May 24, 2020

Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 Easter 7A Are we asking Jesus the wrong question? The disciples look at their..

Benedictory

Our God with us in fear and grief

I am not a fan of embalming. I’m not eager to talk about it or think about it or recall the graphic..

He/She Said

Barbara Gaddis

“I know you are doing whatever you can to keep this thing swinging. Oh my. It feels monumental, doesn’t it?” — Barbara..

Presbyterians in Action

First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville

First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville, Texas, annually honors their high school seniors and also holds a special luncheon honoring the graduates of..

In This Corner

Three young lads …

Three young lads met on the school playground and began to talk about their fathers. One lad bragged, “My dad wrote a..

From the Archives

Days of heaven upon earth (70 years ago)

70 years ago — May 22, 1950 In 1866, David Livingstone returned to Great Britain after years as a mission worker in..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for Memorial Day

Lord, we did not anticipate remembering those killed in war while grieving so many lost to a pandemic. We did not..

Family Faith Formation

May 24: Seeing Jesus — 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: ..

Prayers for the moment

Prayers of the people for the 7th Sunday of Easter (May 24, 2020)

Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 7th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Mission Agency 2019 Annual Report

LOUISVILLE (PNS) — For the Presbyterian Mission Agency, 2019 will go down as the year the Matthew 25 invitation was extended and..

Presbyterian News Service

PC(USA) Washington office calls on Senate to support frontline workers and more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness on Capitol Hill wants people to contact their senators to tell..

Book Reviews

Kaleidoscope: Broadening the Palette in the Art of Spiritual Direction

Edited by Ineda Pearl Adesanya Church Publishing, 256 pages Reviewed by Ethel Hornbeck Over the last several decades, there has been an..

Christian Ed for Children

Teach your parents well — Christian education at home

As good and faithful Presbyterians, our inability to gather in person won’t stop us from getting together virtually to praise God —..

Religion News Service

A 24-hour online vigil will name some of the people who have died of COVID-19

(RNS) — Ahead of Memorial Day, which honors the nation’s wartime dead, a coalition of activists from across the country will hold..

Outlook Features

Discussion questions: “What do we have to do with each other?”

This issue is the fourth in a series of four exploring basic theological questions in ways designed to engender further discussion in..

Voices

Reflections on the current crisis

“Hell,” Sartre has written, “is other people.” If so, then the current shutdown over the COVID-19 virus must seem almost paradisiacal. For..

Religion News Service

Pandemic will alter Communion rituals for many US Christians

NEW YORK (AP) — Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in..

Voices

To reopen or not? Some pastoral considerations

As more states loosen their stay-at-home orders, churches must decide whether or not to reopen. My congregation’s session selected a phased approach..