Prayers of the people for July 26, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
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July 26: All things work for good — 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: ..
Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens
Kenneth L. Carder Abingdon Press, 192 pages Reviewed by Linda Dickerson I’ve been a pastor for 32 years, and during that time,..
The Rev. Dr. Doug Oldenburg, Moderator of the 210th General Assembly, dies at 85
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Doug Oldenburg, a pastor, Moderator of the 210thGeneral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) held in 1998 and..
Choose your own parable — Christian education at home
When I was younger, I was enamored with choose-your-own-adventure books. Reading was exciting enough but being given the ability to create and..
Beginning to understand structural racism in Oregon
(PNS) As the Rev. Brian Heron was preparing pastoral leaders and clerks of session in the Presbytery of the Cascades for their first..
State of the Bible: Left unread during the coronavirus pandemic
(RNS) — People may be reading the news and “doomscrolling” through social media during the coronavirus pandemic. But what they don’t appear..
The Communion of Saints
Never been quite sure just what it meant, precisely what I was affirming my belief in, as I entered the Credal home..
Board of Pensions: The Board Bulletin Summer 2020
The Board Bulletin is published after each regular meeting of the Board of Directors of The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian..
Greatness: A reflection at the death of John Lewis
I begin (as I often do) with lines from a poem. Here is an excerpt of “The Weighing” by Jane Hirshfield: So..
Presbyterian Pan American School announces new leadership
(Press release) The Presbyterian Pan American School in Kingsville, Texas, announces the election of the new collaborative leadership team of Dr. Gordon..
Order of worship — July 26, 2020
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Six new worshiping communities receive Mission Program Grants
LOUISVILLE — On behalf of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, the Mission Development Resources Committee has approved Mission Program Grants to six 1001..
As seminaries welcome openly transgender students, church lags behind
(RNS) — When Austen Hartke arrived at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, he knew it was the only Lutheran seminary that..
Campus minister nails Jell-O to wall!
Growing up, when it seemed like life plans were falling apart and nothing was working, my dad would say, “We are nailing..
J. Herbert Nelson reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. John Lewis
(OGA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) extends its deepest sympathy to the family of United States Congressman John Lewis. His contributions to our..
Transformative and redemptive ministry? A YAAD’s perspective on the 224th General Assembly
Guest commentary by Christopher Morgan On the early evening of June 27, co-moderator Gregory Bentley gave the closing benediction and walked off,..
Do we have real plans for justice?
I, along with members of our board and staff, participated in Eddie Moore’s “21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge.” Every day for..
Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for South Sudan
(OGA) Dear Friends in Christ, Deeply troubled by recent events in Jonglei State, South Sudan, which perpetuate and intensify decades of ethnic..
My summer reading list
I started on my summer reading list early — in March, when the coronavirus pandemic shut down public libraries and shut readers..
An open letter to the church by Rick Ufford-Chase
Dear Commissioners and Advisory Delegates to the 224th General Assembly and friends in the Presbyterian Church (USA), This is a personal, open..
Reopening is about who God is
I remember the day we canceled in-person worship. I thought to myself, “Wow, this is really hard.” But I’m sure by now..
7th Sunday After Pentecost — July 19, 2020
Genesis 28:10-19a; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Ordinary 16A; Proper 11 God does the sorting. I am rather disappointed by this truth...
GA redux: Committee considers how the 2020 General Assembly may shape future assemblies
Just a few weeks after the 2020 General Assembly wrapped up, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is..
Prayer for the 2020 school year
Lord, we know you hold the future and walk with us even now on this unpredictable path of the pandemic. We..
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