The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted April 17 to set aside the idea of initiating a fundraising campaign to support capital needs..
Reading the Passion and Easter narratives this year, I noticed something I had never quite named before. In a post-resurrection appearance, Jesus..
There once was a man who wished to be a mountain. He asked it of the stranger who gave such gifts away..
It was a Wednesday. I was just four days off a plane from Virginia for a wedding shower with my fiancé’s family...
Ruth Everhart IVP Books, 264 pages Reviewed by Charlotte Lohrenz In her memoir “Ruined,” Ruth Everhart offered a thorough and honest recounting of..
Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Easter 2A Every year, if one follows the Revised Common Lectionary, Thomas gets the..
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has made some decisions regarding contingency plans for holding a virtual General..
The impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Presbyterian churches is real and just beginning to be understood — with congregations reporting declining..
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 2nd Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
(RNS) — Willow Creek Community Church announced Wednesday (April 15) that David Dummitt, a megachurch pastor from Michigan, will be the church’s..
(PNS) It is said, “When America gets a cold, the African American community gets pneumonia.” The COVID-19 pandemic is proving that to..
In 2015, Brock Turner was convicted of three counts of felony sexual assault. Two international students from Sweden caught him in the..
Unanticipated surprises can be wonderful. An email or text from an old friend, a free doughnut at your favorite bakery or even..
(OGA) “If we suspend our worship and close our doors during this pandemic, how will we continue to be the church?” That..
Both the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly will vote this week on proposed..
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) met in closed session April 15 to consider how to hold a..
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..
(OGA) It was one of the first cities to feel the huge impact of COVID-19. Seattle, Washington, is still in the midst of..
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission has sent a memo to leaders of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA)..
A few weeks ago, just as our societal response to COVID-19 was ramping up, I snagged a few frenzied minutes to note..
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — At the height of the influenza pandemic in 1918, the Rev. John Misao Yamazaki stopped holding services at..
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — While Compassion, Peace & Justice Training Day is on a long list of events lost to the COVID-19 virus,..
Guest commentary by Donald K. McKim The pandemic, COVID-19, is all around us. The range of its reach is global; its power..
LOUISVILLE (OGA) As more and more churches embrace technology to reach their congregations, many have questioned what will happen once the COVID-19..
The plan for now is this: The 2020 General Assembly will be asked to approve a General Assembly per capita rate for..
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