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Transforming partnerships: Co-moderators’ book study looks at how partnerships can impact and reshape lives
(OGA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a long history of successful partnerships in ministry and service. The impact of partnerships is the focus..
A snapshot of bivocational ministry
When caring for ministers, we stand to gain if we better understand the service and needs of bivocational pastors. I use the..
You can help the Outlook on #GivingTuesday
Advent has arrived and congregational life is in full swing. Music programs, Christmas pageants, angel trees and special worship services occupy our..
Words of Love: Don’t Kill Each Other (Horizons 5)
Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 5: “Words of Love: Don’t Kill Each Other” Exodus 20:13 and Matthew 5:21-26..
Church signs
Recently I drove by a Presbyterian church with a sign that surprised me: “Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the snake, and the..
A church in Missouri
A Presbyterian church in Missouri put out a startling notice. It pointed out: “We help in overseas mission and in poverty projects..
Rozella Haydee White
“This is a glaring sign of privilege — turning away from that which you don’t want to hear and only taking up..
Immigration forum (10 years ago)
10 years ago — November 30, 2009 “It is estimated that approximately 12 million undocumented people reside in the United States and..
PC(USA) stated clerk issues call to prayer for Cameroon
Dear Friends in Christ, Deeply troubled by recent events in Cameroon, I would invite all Presbyterians to join me in praying for..
Outdoor Ministries Connection holds its first Great Gathering
(PNS) From November 10-14, an ecumenical group of mainline denominational camp and retreat associations held the Outdoor Ministries Connection Great Gathering at..
The Whole Church: Congregational Leadership Guided by Systems Theory
Kenneth Reeves Rowman & Littlefield, 280 pages Reviewed by Erin Keys There are a number of books on congregational life that claim..
Giving for my own hard times
Guest commentary by Pam Parker Thanksgiving time and stewardship time are linked in many church calendars. If pledges come in by mid-November,..
First Sunday of Advent — December 1, 2019
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Advent 1A Salvation is near. That’s the overwhelming word for this first week of Advent. God..
Give thanks: A prayer
Give thanks in all circumstances. Your admonition, God, is clear, our execution of it inconsistent. Ours is a culture overflowing with discontent...
Returning to Mister Rogers’ neighborhood
I’d seen the documentary on Mister Rogers. I cried unashamedly in parts and noted everyone else seemed to be sniffling, too. I..
To Give Thanks…
is to remember how it feels to experience belonging, to look long around a laden table and be glad to claim a..
Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah share ‘Unsettling Truths’ in new book
CHICAGO (RNS) — President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Mark Charles agree on at least one thing. When Trump declared November..
A Word from J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk, Office of the General Assembly (OGA) and Diane Moffett, President/Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency
(Office of the General Assembly press release) On November 24–25 the Moving Forward Implementation Commission convened a meeting with Kathy Lueckert, president of..
PC(USA) Moderators’ Conference asks: How inclusive are your meetings?
LOUISVILLE (OGA) When it comes to the flow, outcome, and inclusivity of church meetings, a lot rests on the shoulders of the moderator...
African American CREDO provides unique opportunity for dialogue, support and discernment
PHILADELPHIA — An African American CREDO conference hosted by the Board of Pensions in partnership with Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary drew..
It’s a beautiful day in the Presbyterian neighborhood
FRANKLIN, Ohio (PNS) — Though the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a relatively small denomination compared to Baptists or Methodists, Hollywood has paid..
The more things change, the more Jesus stays the same
(PNS) The world has shifted and new and complicated challenges are presenting themselves to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations, the..
Presbyterians respond to gun violence
LOUISVILLE – How are Presbyterians involved in responding to gun violence? Next June, when the General Assembly convenes in Baltimore, gun violence..
Gun violence: Pastoral reflections from a parent
April 20, 1999. I had been out of high school for almost a year when the country stood stunned at what unfolded..
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