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Northside Presbyterian Church — Blacksburg, Virginia We are small – no doubt about it – and we are older than we used to..
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Prayer for central Tennessee
Lord, as the damage is assessed and the recovery begins, we pray for those affected by the tornadoes that hit central Tennessee...
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance reaching out after destructive storms in Tennessee
(PNS) Churches within the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee sustained little to no damage from destructive storms that ravaged the state early Tuesday..
Praying the Stations of the Cross
Margaret Adams Parker & Katherine Sonderegger Eerdmans, 128 pages Once considered only for Roman Catholics (and a certain kind at that), many..
Beyond hope, is there resurrection — Miguel De La Torre speaks at NEXT Church
CINCINNATI – Miguel A. De La Torre calls himself a scholar-activist, and – as might be expected from the author of books..
‘Lent-ish’ gives up traditional practices for Lent
(RNS) — Lent is the season of prayer and penitence Catholics and many other Christians observe in preparation for Easter. That traditionally..
NEXT Church asks “What do these stones mean?”
CINCINNATI, Ohio — What do these stones mean? That’s the question the NEXT Church national gathering is asking as about 600 attendees..
Who is God, really?
Who is God, really? And how do we know who God really is? I drive frequently on highways dotted with billboards that..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance releases pandemic preparedness guide
In light of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, more commonly known as the coronavirus, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has released..
“We come because this is church for us” — Bounty and Soul feeds the community through Produce to the People
BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina – The tables at this Bounty and Soul community market seem to define abundance – spilling over with..
1st Sunday in Lent — March 1, 2020
Matthew 4:1-11 Lent 1A I picture Jesus, on the cusp of his public ministry, feeling empowered from his baptism and God’s affirming..
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Lenten Devotional
Leah D. Schade Chalice Press, 56 pages Lent is a penitential season. Its original purpose was to prepare believers for Easter by..
Food pantry provides Living Waters for body and soul
CHEROKEE, North Carolina – Lisa Russell never stops moving. Wiry and direct, she talks with her hands while she walks, she hugs,..
Presbyterian-Episcopal dialogue looks at the needs of a changing church
SAN DIEGO (PNS) Meeting at First Presbyterian Church in San Diego Feb. 17-19, representatives of the Episcopal-Presbyterian Bilateral Dialogue met and considered how..
Burying the alleluias
We “bury” or “lock up” our alleluias on Ash Wednesday in preparation for Lent. This is not my idea, but an ancient..
The Community Table: Dinner served with a side of belonging
SYLVA, North Carolina – The Community Table in Sylva, North Carolina, serves a hot meal four nights a week. When people show..
“Response hosting” is an initiative of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
(PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has worked in long-term recovery efforts following disasters for years. This includes scheduling volunteer work teams at recovery..
2020 Peaceseeker Award goes to Michelle Muñiz-Vega
(PNS) A woman who’s been instrumental in helping Presbyterians to understand systemic issues facing Puerto Rico and the effects of decades of colonialism..
The Wilmore and McCloud Collections: Keeping the common memory alive
(PHS) Recently processed and now available for research at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia are the personal papers of two prominent African..
The Giving Spoon: Caring for those facing food insecurity one meal at a time
BRYSON CITY, North Carolina – This winter’s night, there was a bit of good news. After being homeless for six months, Christy..
Lenten practices
As Lent approaches, I often feel torn between ramping up our opportunities at church and embracing the quiet of this season. In..
Call to Prayer for victims of global conflict
(OGA) On January 18, a U.N. humanitarian facility in Ngala, Borno State, Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon, was violently attacked by..
Presbyterian mathematician, Medal of Freedom winner Katherine Johnson dies at age 101
(PNS) Katherine Johnson, a mathematician and a longtime Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ruling elder who was an important contributor to NASA’s space program,..
Like the Son
Like the son who takes his share, and wanders from his place, so we your wandering children here would yearn to sing..
A snapshot of food insecurity
BRYSON CITY, North Carolina – What does food insecurity look like? First, it’s often invisible, unless you’re paying attention. When you have..
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