Prayer for the Fourth of July
God of all tribes and every nation, on this day of cookouts and fireworks, parades and pool parties, we pause to remember..
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Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible
Debbie Blue Eerdmans, 224 pages Reviewed by Deborah McKinley Speaking about Mary, the mother of Jesus, author Debbie Blue reveals the point..
Hands and Feet initiative gains traction and picks up speed
What does it look like when more than 1,000 Presbyterians come to a city for the biannual General Assembly? How can they..
Co Moderator Cintrón-Olivieri works with Rocky Mountain Presbyterians on reaching out to neighbors
(OGA) “Won’t you be my neighbor?” When most adults hear or see that question, their minds immediately rush to the popular children’s..
What’s right about Community Presbyterian Church?
Community Presbyterian Church — St. Maries, Idaho Our after-school celebrations began with a pizza party! In Dec. 2017, we scheduled the Christmas..
Who Is My Neighbor?
Amy-Jill Levine & Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, illustrated by Denise Turu Flyaway Books, 32 pages In recent years Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg..
Life after death? Reflections on the Princeton Karl Barth Conference
Guest commentary by Raymond Anderson In mid-June (June 15-19, 2019) church leaders and scholars from several countries met at Princeton Theological Seminary..
Christ, You Spoke to Us of Children (hymn)
W ZLOBIE LEZY 4.4.7.4.4.7.4.4.4.4.7 ("Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”) Christ, you spoke to us of children: “Let the children come to me. Do..
The courage to seek justice: Rodger Nishioka preaches at PAM conference
MONTREAT, N.C. (PNS) — Preaching at the Presbyterians Association of Musicians conference being held this week at the Montreat Conference Center, the..
Dianna Wright to lead OGA Ecclesial and Ecumenical Ministries
(OGA) The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has named Dianna Wright..
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..
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..
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