Fifty years later, Catholic Church reckons again with unbelief
(RNS) — Fifty years after it held the world’s first international conference examining the rise of atheism and secularism, the Vatican is..
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Kenyan United Methodists oppose allowing LGBT clergy, pray for church unity worldwide
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — During a recent prayer service here at the Kayole St. John’s United Methodist Church, more than a hundred..
The particular Presbyterian call to creation care
Grover Cleveland, William Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt. John Muir, Rachel Carson, David Brower. At first glance, we might say that what connects these..
A love letter to the church of welcome and justice
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a “love letter” to the church. Here are their letters. Dear church, You aren’t..
What’s right about Wizard’s Wardrobe in Albany, New York?
Seven years ago, after a year-long discernment process, a number of us started tutoring at a nearby public school. Within a year,..
J. Herbert Nelson encourages 2020 Vision Team to dream “a vision that is commensurate with our faith”
LOUISVILLE – J. Hebert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), gave some advice Feb. 17 to the 2020 Vision Team...
2020 Vision Team hopes to lead Presbyterians in redemptive, transformative change
LOUISVILLE – How can the 2020 Vision Team lead the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in living into the future – into a redemptive, transformative..
Historic United Methodist church sees ‘hopeful’ time for LGBTQ Christians
CHICAGO (RNS) — The Rev. Myron McCoy is looking for a miracle. Or maybe a few of them. McCoy, senior pastor of..
PC(USA) celebrates Black History Month
Left: Lucy Craft Laney’s portrait is displayed at the Georgia State Capitol. Right: The Rev. Edler Hawkins was the first African-American male..
On being a Virginian
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Reality time! I am a Virginian, born and bred. Whereas I have adopted North Carolina as my..
I don’t think y’all can ever stop doing this: A reflection on the blackface scandal in Virginia
Guest commentary by Charles Holmes The conjoined twins of racism and politics, connected via several points along their central nervous systems, have become..
6th Sunday after Epiphany — February 17, 2019
Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26 Ordinary 6C / Proper 1 Blessed or cursed. Blessings and woes. Compare and contrast. Both the reading from..
PC(USA) support helps people with criminal records find work in Michigan
(PNS) — Across the United States, one of the major struggles for people with criminal convictions is finding work. For many employers,..
OGA staff dresses in black to send message on Valentine’s Day
Office of the General Assembly staff dress in black to commemorate the “Thursdays in Black Campaign” to raise awareness of the abuse..
Louisville Seminary President Alton Pollard III speaks to Presbyterian Center staff
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Saying he’s “been yearning to come” visit staff at the Presbyterian Center, the Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III,..
Regarding ruling elders: Dealing with problems in healthy ways
(OGA) Even in the most placid churches, people will occasionally get offended or object to the way things are being done or..
A love letter to the Presbyterian Church
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Dear church, I love..
White Picket Fences: Turning toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege
Amy Julia Becker NavPress, 240 pages Amy Julia Becker grew up in Edenton, North Carolina, a town whose racial divisions were prevalent..
A prayer on the first Parkland school shooting anniversary
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, which killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High..
James MacDonald fired as pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel by church elders
(RNS) — James MacDonald, the embattled pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, has been fired by the suburban Chicago megachurch he founded three..
My Jesus-first agenda
You shall have no other gods before me. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and..
A love letter to the church
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Beloved, Remember that is..
Being a balm in Gilead: Creating a Presbyterian mental illness ministry network
LOUISVILLE – How can Presbyterians respond to the needs of people living with mental illness in their congregations, their communities and their..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission lines up its next tasks
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission, which is meeting by conference call every two weeks, is continuing its work on a variety of..
‘Brewery church’ is the latest in craft of luring folks to church
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — Martin Luther, the famed 16th-century rebel monk and Protestant Reformer, is known to have had a penchant for..
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