Theological education leader Joyce C. Tucker dies
(Presbyterian Foundation) The Rev. Dr. Joyce Cummings Tucker, a Presbyterian pastor, author, and prominent leader in theological education, died July 12, 2019, in..
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One Breath at a Time: A Skeptic’s Guide to Christian Meditation
J. Dana Trent Upper Room Books, 112 pages Thomas Merton once said all Christians should be content with being beginners. Life is..
Caring for children as a pastor and a father
As a father of a 4-year-old son and a pastor of a church, I have a particular concern and care for the..
Friendship between Virginia and Palestine churches leads to support for the wider community
Guest commentary by Heidi Shott The deep, enduring friendship between the people of Grace Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Virginia, and St. Philip’s..
5th Sunday after Pentecost — July 14, 2019
Amos 7:7-17; Luke 10:25-37 Ordinary 15C; Proper 10 “Amos, what do you see?” “A plumb line.” “What is written in the law?..
2020 Vision Team makes plans for Presbyterians to engage the guiding statement
The 2020 Vision Team is moving ahead with plans to get Presbyterians involved with the guiding statement it has produced – using..
Nuns & Nones helps millennials find surprise soulmates in Catholic sisters
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (RNS) — The Dominican sisters sat in silence, eyes closed, palms upturned, couches and chairs pushed together into a..
Structure and money: Presbyterian special committee thinks big about denomination’s future
Is it time to reconfigure the national structure of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? What do Presbyterians at the mid council level have..
O God, You Give Us Neighbors (a free hymn)
AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D ("The Church's One Foundation”) O God, you give us neighbors for whom your love abounds. They’ve come here seeking..
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown Convergent Books, 192 pages Reviewed by MaryAnn McKibben Dana I’m so thankful to former PC(USA) co-moderators Denise Anderson and..
PC(USA) Washington office preparing to bring church to Congress
(PNS) Located just across the street from the U.S. Capitol building, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) staff regularly..
What are you reading?
My spouse owns a T-shirt that sparks jealousy. Procured from the New York Public Library, it asks in bold, block letters: “What..
In a junior high youth group …
In a junior high youth group in West Virginia, the group leader asked, “How do you think God takes care of so..
Presbyterian Outreach Foundation
The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. They’ve distributed more than $125 million to more than..
Ibram X. Kendi
“We need to read books that are difficult or unorthodox, that don’t go down easily. Books that force us to confront our..
The lifting of our sin
Any experienced wedding-goer knows what to expect. After the preliminaries are over, it’s time for the preacher to inch forward. Time to..
“What is God about to do?” — Worship at Triennium will engage questions of faith
(PNS) “Why are we here?” and “What is God about to do?” will be the guiding questions on the first day of..
Pastoral care in the 21st century
“Pastoral carers open up space to allow people to consider the overlap between their everyday life and what they believe and experience about..
Apophasis
Nothing happens in this room. That is why we come. Pews have ceased to creak beneath their burden. Elders summing up..
UKirk calls new executive director
(PNS) The UKirk board of directors has called Rev. Virginia “Gini” Norris-Lane as the executive director and campus ministry advocate for UKirk...
National faith leaders call for diplomatic approach toward Iran
(PNS) Faith leaders including the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Rev. Jimmie..
First-known minister of Gun Violence Prevention ordained July 7
DALLAS — On Sunday the Rev. Deanna Hollas became the first-known minister of Gun Violence Prevention following a service held at her..
Presbyterian Mission Agency publishes its 2018 report
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Being on Jesus’ side means doing it all, according to the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, president and executive director..
Books that make me want to be and do better
In May of this year Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, published “An Antiracist..
Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy
DETROIT (AP) — Timothy Buchanan says he never consults clergy about important decisions, but it’s not for lack of faith: He regularly..
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