NCC urges churches to exercise extreme caution before re-opening
WASHINGTON (Press release) — The National Council of Churches USA is urging churches to exercise extreme caution when deciding whether or not..
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COGA to create task group to continue work after General Assembly
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Recognizing the limited time available at the 224th General Assembly (2020) next month, the Committee on the Office of the General..
Some tips on providing and sharing music during and after the pandemic
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — These ideas are offered for congregations as they navigate the return to public worship and seek to bridge online..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Barbara Gaddis
“I know you are doing whatever you can to keep this thing swinging. Oh my. It feels monumental, doesn’t it?” — Barbara..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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 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 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..
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..
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..
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 —..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Seeing what really matters
Our life together is not about bigger and more, it is about smaller and less. That’s not a message that will get..
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