John Witvliet
“Singing together in congregations is a practice that we dearly love and are eager to promote, but loving our neighbor is job..
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Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation reports 40 years of progress, celebrating the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, which has grown from 50,000 members..
Stolen offering
Several years ago, a church had all the money stolen from their offering plate one Sunday. Later that week a package arrived..
Ecumenical and Interreligious Service Recognition Award recipients recognized
(OGA) A number of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s ecumenical and interreligious partners were set to be recognized at the 224th General Assembly..
Symbol of the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) gains momentum across the church
(OGA) Over the next two years, Presbyterians will be seeing and hearing a lot about the Sankofa bird standing in a stream..
June 28: Mission and welcome — 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: ..
How Jesus became White — and why it’s time to cancel that
Nearly a century later, both ‘Head of Christ’ and criticism of its role in enshrining Jesus as White endure.
224th General Assembly (2020) recognizes individuals for their work in gun violence prevention
LOUISVILLE (OGA) One of the planned highlights of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was the presentation of..
Stated Clerk and PMA president among leaders demanding justice for Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Rev. Drs. J. Herbert Nelson, II and Diane Moffett are among more than 340 signers of a statement..
GA Bible study affirms that lament is the proper response to coronavirus, racism
(PNS) While the book of Lamentations — with two verses from chapter 5 serving as the scriptural basis for the 224th General..
The inheritance of voice
Guest commentary by Charlene Jin Lee When I came home after throwing my Jessica McClintock prom dress in the fire, my dad..
Welcome to GA … online!
Welcome to two-dimensional screens, Zoom rooms, mute buttons and voting icons. Welcome to worship online. Is there a seat at the Lord’s..
A case for not returning to normal
The announcement came in the Presbyterian Outlook: “It’s official. The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be held virtually,..
General Assembly poised to take up Native American concerns
The 224th General Assembly opened on June 19 with a number of procedural actions to allow the assembly to meet online and..
Prayers of the people for June 28, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Sing, sing a song — Christian education at home
The news that singing is considered a “super spreader” of the coronavirus was a gut punch to many of us. Music is an..
Jim Miller is the 2020 Recipient of the Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith McCall Award
(Press release) The McCall Award of the Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith (PASTCF) was instituted to honor individuals for..
Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious services
(RNS) — A new study examining Americans’ response to COVID-19 shows that with the exception of white evangelicals, a majority of Americans..
PC(USA) and other faith groups call for UN human rights inquiry in US
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Global Christian leaders, including the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, called on the United Nations Human Rights Council..
Profile of a first-time commissioner: Tuning into GA from Central Nebraska
Brian Johnson never dreamed of being a commissioner to the General Assembly. As a cradle Presbyterian, Johnson served in almost every role..
Youth Rising Coalition GA event supports entrepreneurship in Baltimore youth
Justice Georgie remembers a phone call with 30 other young black entrepreneurs. It “ignited the fire I already had inside of me,..
Delighted: What Teenagers Are Teaching the Church about Joy
Kenda Creasy Dean, Wesley W. Ellis, Justin Forbes and Abigail Visco Rusert Eerdmans, 176 pages Reviewed by Sarah Dennis When you begin..
Unknowns abound as 224th GA continues later this week
While it’s not known exactly what will jump up and try to claim (virtual) center stage when the General Assembly reconvenes June..
A Corporation Board commits itself and the entity to care for all of God’s people
LOUISVILLE - The A Corporation Board of Directors June 22 unanimously approved a resolution calling on themselves and the entity it oversees to..
Order of worship — June 28, 2020
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
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