Katie Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership awarded $400k grant
RICHMOND, Virginia (Union Seminary) — Union Presbyterian Seminary will use a $400,000 grant to lift the voices and perspectives of black women..
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Dirty Nativity
Guest commentary by Joshua Musser Gritter Silent night, holy night Mary screams, Joseph paces back and forth. “Will the baby survive?” All..
3rd Sunday of Advent — December 15, 2019
Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Advent 3A Total restoration envelops us this third Sunday of Advent. God hones and heightens each..
Young adults encourage the church to take action on climate change
Sam Taylor grew up in the church: His mom and dad are both Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastors in South Carolina; he graduated..
The Overstory: A Novel
Richard Powers W.W. Norton & Company, 512 pages Reviewed by Sarah S. Scherschligt Near the end of “The Overstory,” a character named..
Solvitur ambulando
At the 2019 NEXT Church conference, Pastor Heidi Husted Armstrong introduced her audience to the Latin phrase solvitar ambulando, which means, “it..
Presbyterians hold “die-in” to raise awareness of climate change
No, it’s not a committee, a task force or an overture. Not even a 40-page report. This was a bunch of Presbyterians..
Minnesota church fights to keep member from being deported
(OGA) To Gladys Mbonifor, the community of Apple Valley, Minnesota, is home and the Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church is family. Mbonifor is..
Stewardship invitations for Advent
“Advent is not the season for fundraising. You should not have made that kind of announcement this morning!” This was the message..
All that God has
When I was a kid and asked my dad for money, he would reach into his pocket before I could even finish..
Believer on Sunday, Atheist by Thursday: Is Faith Still Possible?
Ronald P. Byars Cascade Books, 146 pages Reviewed by Chris Currie The point of church and worship together is not to remain..
Wheaton mental health summit remembers Jarrid Wilson’s ‘legacy of hope’
WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — The day pastor and mental health advocate Jarrid Wilson died was the day organizers began planning a one-day..
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the..
Stated Clerk speaks on Tuesday’s observance of Human Rights Day
Dear Sisters and Brothers: On Tuesday we commemorate Human Rights Day, honoring the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by..
The last will be first
Shellie Warren finished the New York City Marathon at 11:14 p.m. — 12 hours, 6 minutes and 3 seconds after she started...
Stephen J. Patterson wins 2020 Grawemeyer Religion Award
LOUISVILLE (Louisville Seminary communications) — A religious scholar who explained how one of Christianity’s earliest creeds still applies to contemporary life has..
Presbytery of Hudson River transfers title of former church to Sweetwater Cultural Center
(Hudson River Presbytery communications) It was upon the communion table where, through God’s spirit, ordinary means are transformed for extraordinary ends, that..
Driven by a GA mandate, PC(USA) national staff holds a difficult conversation on race
Guided by a pair of seasoned consultants, about 300 of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s national staff engaged in a difficult and draining..
Healthy Pastors, Healthy Congregations presented in Puerto Rico in Spanish
(PNS) The Board of Pensions has presented its first Healthy Pastors, Healthy Congregations seminar in Puerto Rico. Congregational leaders of three churches..
Lighting the Advent candles
Advent is a time of preparation. In the secular world, that preparation involves writing the obligatory Christmas card letter, dragging out the baking pans and hunting through the closets for a Christmas-themed sweater to wear to the party.
2nd Sunday of Advent — December 8, 2019
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 Advent 2A John the Baptist is on the scene, calling for repentance, and people are flocking..
A Christian and a Democrat: A Religious Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Woolverton and James D. Bratt Eerdmans, 280 pages Reviewed by Rick Nutt This book contributes to the growing literature of..
West Virginia congregations respond to climate change
Look: Here we are in West Virginia, the heart of coal country. This is a place where Presbyterians could give some answers..
‘Reclaiming Jesus’ movement invites Presbyterians to rethink discipleship
LOUISVILLE — A new downloadable resource from the Office of Theology & Worship provides analysis and theological reflection on the Reclaiming Jesus..
Creation care: How will the Presbyterian Church respond to climate change?
Some young people are so concerned about the imminent danger to the planet from climate change – from all they see happening..
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