Conference gives PC(USA) seminarians the gift of a week of formation for worship leadership
MONTREAT, N.C. (PNS) — Over the years while attending the Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference, the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell has..
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Convocation for Communities of Color planned for Big Tent
(PNS) A Big Tent celebration filled with worship, music, conversation, and prayer is in store for those attending the Convocation for Communities..
3rd Sunday after Pentecost — June 30, 2019
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Luke 9:51-62 Ordinary 13C; Proper 8 The point of no return looms over both the reading from 2..
You’re More Powerful than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen
Eric Liu PublicAffairs Books, 256 pages Reviewed by Allen Timm Community organizer and activist Eric Liu believes that individuals have the power..
Violence and Ebola outbreaks plague Eastern Congo
(PNS) An already bad situation in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being exacerbated by ethnic rivalries..
Nine amendments approved to the Constitution of the PC(USA)
(OGA) Voting has wrapped up and nine amendments have been added to the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The..
Presbyterian staff working with refugee issues say advocacy is important to stop inhumane treatment
(PNS) As reports of inhumane conditions in child detention facilities near the United States-Mexico border surfaced over the weekend, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
Prayer for the migrant children and their families
Lord whose love is boundless, whose mercy knows no borders, whose grace cannot be thwarted by fences, walls or barriers, forgive us..
Required: Two – five years of experience
I vividly recall the excitement I felt when first applying to ministry positions upon graduating from seminary. I decided that (besides Wyoming)..
Partners in mission: World Mission hold consultations
Sometimes, the day-to-day complexities of working in mission around the world can be all-consuming: there’s always a crisis, pain or joy, places..
Confronting the past
Earlier this year, my pastor, Paul Rock, preached a sermon in a series about racism called “America’s original sin.” Soon after that,..
The space in between
In response to the divisiveness surrounding the 2016 elections, poet and author David Whyte posted on his blog that it was time..
“This is community” — Writing new stories at Seattle’s Recovery Café
SEATTLE – What does it mean to be church? For some, it’s gathering in pews in a sanctified space on Sunday mornings...
A prophetic vote of confidence
MONTREAT, N.C. (PNS) — “Peace is not the absence of chaos, but the presence of hope.” That was the message from the..
Start with high intensity workouts, finish with prayer
APEX, N.C. (RNS) — On a Tuesday evening under the roof of a public picnic shelter, a group of women ages 20..
Racial Equity Advocacy Committee calls for humane treatment of asylum seekers and refugees
June 24, 2019 Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The Racial Equity Advocacy Committee (REAC) is a standing committee of the General..
Commission clarifies oversight authority in Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) legal cases
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission – meeting in an unannounced closed session on a Sunday night – has acted to make it..
Milestones and moments
Sitting beside my daughter, a senior in high school, in a darkened theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, I heard the author of..
Embracing the boring in the spiritual life
On a recent silent retreat at a Sisters of Charity convent, I walked the beautiful labyrinth etched on the lawn. I appreciate..
Board of Pensions: Medical dues should remain unchanged for 2020
Board of Pensions finances are robust and the funding of its plans and programs secure, Executive Vice President Michael F. Fallon Jr.,..
Holy needs
Two ice cream trucks came to our community when I was a child. The first sold Eskimo Pies, Bomb Pops and Orange..
Maddie Crum
“The name of the genre alone – self-help – suggests that in the face of hardship, be it personal or societal, the..
Gambell Presbyterian Church
The Presbytery of Yukon and Gambell Presbyterian Church in Gambell, Alaska, held a dedication ceremony for a long-awaited church building and a..
Words soft and swee
A Presbyterian teenager in North Dakota asked his teacher, “Why do you carry on so much about ‘keeping our words soft and..
The right way to doubt (10 years ago)
10 Years ago — May 25, 2009 “Toxic forms of religion are killing us — sometimes literally, sometimes spiritually. It’s time to..
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