An announcement in a California church newsletter …
An announcement in a California church newsletter read: “The low esteem support group will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please use the back..
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Presbyterian Church of Venezuela
Zulema Garcia, a pastor and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Venezuela, has begun to use three-minute devotions distributed by social media..
UPCUSA considers special meeting of General Assembly to act on church property issue (40 years ago)
40 years ago — August 20, 1979 The Presbyterian Church in the United States and the United Presbyterian Church in the United..
Call me by name: A lifetime of race and relationships
The charge is armed robbery. The defendant’s lawyer declares at the outset that this is a case of mistaken identification. I had..
Pastor says $1 million from closing church aids wider ‘fellowship of the concerned’
ROCKVILLE, Md. (RNS) — From the time she arrived in 2013, the Rev. Jill McCrory had seen the congregation at Twinbrook Baptist..
National Black Presbyterian Caucus recognizes five high achievers
(PNS) During the June celebration of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus’ 45th Biennial Convention, five outstanding Presbyterians were recognized for their efforts..
Lilly Endowment Inc. makes new grants to save historic churches
PHILADELPHIA — Lilly Endowment Inc. has furthered its commitment to supporting congregations and preserving significant portions of America’s religious and cultural landscape..
Meet the president of the Presbyterian Outlook board: Sharon Blount
Sharon’s leadership of the board is marked by wise, gentle persistence. Sharon retired as a senior manager in the Internal Revenue..
Walk Humbly
Samuel Wells Eerdmans, 112 pages Samuel Wells is well known for his preaching and works of practical theology. Not as many people..
ELCA Churchwide Assembly calls sexism and patriarchy sins, condemns white supremacy
MILWAUKEE (RNS) — A new social statement from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America labels patriarchy and sexism as sins and acknowledges..
A tour of Baltimore: What do you see?
BALTIMORE – Pay attention. Drive around the city where you live, and see the disparities. In Baltimore, where the 2020 General Assembly..
9th Sunday after Pentecost — August 11, 2019
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 Ordinary 19C Proper 14 Cease to do evil. Learn to do good. Seek justice...
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) calls for major change in Puerto Rico’s political landscape
(OGA) As the political drama continues to unfold in Puerto Rico, the Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General..
ELCA declares self a ‘sanctuary church body,’ marches to ICE building in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (RNS) — More than 500 years ago, a monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 theses outlining his grievances with the Roman..
Preaching about Racism: A Guide for Faith Leaders
Carolyn B. Helsel Chalice Press, 128 pages Reviewed by Rachel Cheney As a predominantly white denomination, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has the..
Moving ahead without knowing what’s next
I graduated from seminary a few weekends ago. It was an amazing day: a fitting culmination of countless written words, late nights,..
Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A group of clergy protested outside Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office on Tuesday (Aug. 6), calling on the Republican Senate..
Periodically dark
“Sunday school books were made for black people, but the black church doesn’t like books.” A decade has passed, but I remember..
Board of Pensions is now an investor signatory of Climate Action 100+
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions)— The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced Wednesday that it is now an investor signatory..
5 things to watch at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
(RNS) — With the bang of a gavel and a moment to honor the Native Americans who first called Milwaukee home, Presiding..
“Late we come” — The Presbyterian Outlook and Southern Presbyterians on race
Speaking at the March on Washington in August 1963, Eugene Carson Blake, stated clerk of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A...
Friends go gently between the words
I sat in the publisher’s brightly-lit office, fidgeting with my hands. First, I drummed my fingertips on the armrests of my chair...
Religious leaders react to mass shootings, call for action from Trump, Congress
(RNS) — As the nation reacts to the weekend’s mass shootings and President Trump decries hatred that “devours the soul,” religious leaders..
Senators oppose Trump refugee cuts on religious freedom grounds
(RNS) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to Trump administration officials calling on them not to reduce the..
Latest gun violence in US poses challenges for churches
(WCC) Gun violence in the United States, which over the last weekend alone took three dozen lives, continues to pose stark challenges..
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