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..

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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..

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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...

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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..

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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..

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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..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Voices

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..

Outlook Reporting

Gun control overture coming to 2020 General Assembly

Where do Presbyterians stand on gun violence — one of the most divisive political issues in the country? The 2020 General Assembly..

Book Reviews

Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times

Peter Steinke Rowman & Littlefield, 176 pages Peter Steinke is a clear-eyed, skilled consultant whose insights have stood the test of time...

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Harvest report pins ‘massive corporate governance failure’ on MacDonald

CHICAGO (RNS) — A “massive corporate governance failure apparently developed over several years” at Harvest Bible Chapel primarily because of its former..

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Co-moderators take questions, respond to the Spirit at the annual Moderators’ Conference

LOUISVILLE – Once a year, moderators and moderators-elect of the presbyteries and synods of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) come together for a..

News from other sources

2020 to be celebrated as ‘jubilee year’ for peace on the Korean Peninsula

(WCC) The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) held its 68th General Assembly at Jeongdong First Methodist Church in Seoul on 18..

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Kay Warren to host annual gathering for survivors of suicide

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — For the past seven years, Kay Warren has hosted an annual gathering at Saddleback Church in honor of..

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Faith groups sue Trump administration over refugee resettlement order

(RNS) — Three faith-based groups that assist with refugee resettlement are suing the federal government, arguing a recent executive order granting state..

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PC(USA) joins in farmworkers’ protest of Wendy’s in New York

In thick coats and caps they marched through a cold and rainy New York City night chanting in broken syllables, “Boy-cott! Wen-dy’s!..

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Congregation fights hunger in greater St. Louis

(PNS) As a Hunger Action Congregation, Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church is taking aim at food insecurity in greater St. Louis by..

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N.T. Wright explains the world of the New Testament in new book

CHICAGO (RNS) — New Testament scholar N.T. Wright has spent most of his life teaching people how to study the New Testament...

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Latina/Hispanic women gather for leadership training

( PNS) A first-of-its-kind event, the Leadership Development Institute for Latina/Hispanic Women in Leadership, is being held in Louisville Nov. 19-22...