Prayer for the Bahamas

Lord of all creation, we lament the devastation in the Bahamas and grieve with those still in shock at the level of..

Muslim refugee teen previously blocked from US arrives on Harvard campus

BOSTON (RNS) — Ismail Ajjawi, a 17-year-old Palestinian Muslim refugee, is back in Massachusetts after being blocked from entering the U.S., just..

Presbyterian News Service

Nominees sought for best Presbyterian writer

(PNS) The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) is accepting nominations for its 2020 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award. The award is given biennially in even-numbered..

What's right?

What’s right about Grace Presbyterian Church?

Grace Presbyterian Church — Springfield, Virginia The deep, enduring friendship between the people of Grace Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Virginia, and St...

Prayers for the moment

Back to school prayer

Lord, you delight in creating beauty, in calling forth new and good things, in forming unexpected relationships of love, in teaching us..

Presbyterian News Service

Resources for Theological Education Sunday

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (Presbyterian Foundation) Nicholas Yoda, pastor of Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, credits his home church and seminary for preparing..

Religion News Service

Dinner church movement sets the table for food, faith and friendships

CHICAGO (RNS) — On a near-perfect late summer evening, about a dozen people gathered on a picnic blanket in Chicago’s Palmer Square..

Looking into the lectionary

12 Sunday after Pentecost — September 1, 2019

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Hebrews13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Ordinary 22C Proper 17 DIY discipleship never turns out well. When left to our own..

Book Reviews

Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments

Dru Johnson Eerdmans, 176 pages Reviewed by Thomas G. Long The great scholar of ritual Catherine Bell once commented on how dramatically..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for those in the path of Dorian

Lord who calms the storm, we pray for those anxiously watching weather forecasts, preparing for wind and rain, wondering if destruction will..

Presbyterian News Service

African American clergywomen gather for biennial retreat

DAYTONA, Fla. — African American clergywomen from 24 states are gathered in Daytona, Florida, for a time of Sabbath rest, to reconnect..

Religion News Service

Christians lend an anthem, and a pacifist spirit, to protests in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (RNS) — Since protests began more than 12 weeks ago over an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents..

Voices

Getting the hang of continuing education

Each year as I plan my continuing education, I look for diverse opportunities to learn and grow as a pastor. I have..

Presbyterian News Service

‘Flint’ film from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance set for September premiere

FLINT, Mich. – “Flint: The Poisoning of an American City,” a production of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s Story Productions, will have its world..

Insights columns

Adaptive leadership and stewardship ministry

“We are out of ideas. What else can we do to cultivate giving in the congregation?” Almost every pastor and elder assigned..

Presbyterian News Service

Stated Clerk issues prayer for farmers and farmworkers

Extreme weather from violent tornadoes, heavy rain, and intense heat have put farm operations in a difficult place. Add the rising cost..

Outlook Features

Turning the Holy Spirit loose in our polity

Over the past eight years, I have had the opportunity to work as a consultant with numerous congregations and presbyteries around the..

Presbyterian News Service

Native American women are emerging leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

(PNS) Women are playing increasingly pivotal roles at every level in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). From moderators to heads of agencies, from stated..