The issue of homosexuality — 40 years ago
40 years ago — June 26, 1978 With the United Presbyterians having held the national headlines on the issue of homosexuality in..
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New Lambeth Palace Library key to preserving Anglican history
LONDON (RNS) — Work has begun on a new library to house the biggest collection of religious works in the world, outside the Vatican...
Episcopal couples and advocates hope the church removes gay marriage restrictions
NASHVILLE (USA Today) — Indie Pereira and her wife Pari Bhatt still want a church wedding. The Nashville couple regularly attends St. Philip’s Episcopal Church,..
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved
Kate Bowler Random House, 208 pages “I have loved you forever. I have loved you forever. Please take care of our son.”..
Prayer for Independence Day
Lord of all, we recognize that true freedom comes through you, that our ultimate loyalty belongs to you and that our real..
A campaign to blitz the country with ‘In God We Trust’ laws takes root
(RNS) — As the summer heat waxes and state legislative sessions wane, the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation has scored a few small but..
Video: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance brings narratives to life in documentary films
ST. LOUIS — At General Assembly, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance screened some of their award-winning documentary films to encourage congregations and communities to..
God, Improv, and the Art of Living
MaryAnn McKibben Dana Eerdmans, 216 pages Reviewed by Susan Forshey For me, the word “improv” brings back memories of embarrassment in high..
What’s right about Markham Woods Presbyterian Church?
Markham Woods Presbyterian Church — Lake Mary, Florida We have a lot of folks at Markham Woods Presbyterian Church who respond to..
Multiracial churches increase as blacks, whites learn to worship together
(RNS) — For two and a half years, Ja’mel Armstrong and Matt Ness have jointly led One Church, a congregation striving to..
Presbyterian churches reach out to Texas residents affected by recent flooding
(PNS) Last week’s heavy rain in south Texas has brought back memories of Hurricane Harvey for some residents along the Gulf Coast...
PC(USA) Office of Public Witness director describes 30 hours in jail
Faith leaders are arrested outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building in June 2018 as part of the Poor People’s Campaign. (Photo..
Stories along the river: Meeting God in conversation at General Assembly
Every morning at the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis last week, I jogged to the silvery arch perched on the banks..
Faith-based agencies open doors to kids separated at the border
(RNS) — When White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked last week about widespread religious pushback to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance”..
Stated Clerk issues statement on executive order regarding family separation at U.S. border
(OGA) The Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II, stated clerk of the General Assembly, has issued a statement in response to the executive..
Houghton, Michigan residents show resilience in recent flooding
Six inches of rain fell in Houghton, causing major damage to streets and roads. (Photo by Suzanne Baroody) PNS — Residents of..
The Book of Common Worship
The Book of Common Worship (2018 edition) Book of Common Worship, Pastoral Edition Book of Common Worship, Daily Prayer Prepared by the Office of..
Faith leaders speak out against Supreme Court decision on travel ban
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Calling it a “stain on our country’s moral conscience,” faith leaders are speaking out on the Supreme Court decision..
Video: Impressions of General Assembly
A lot transpired over the course the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) during its meeting in St Louis. Participants..
A Gospel of Hope
Walter Brueggemann Westminster John Knox Press, 165 pages Few contemporary scholars are more prolific than Walter Brueggemann. Such profusion often results in..
Poor People’s Campaign vows to keep organizing and protesting
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A multiracial, intergenerational crowd of social justice activists, union workers and people of faith gathered on the National Mall..
YAAD collection at GA goes to three good causes
ST. LOUIS – Young Adult Advisory Delegates put their money where their hearts were during Saturday’s closing plenary, directing a $1,605 special..
Youth group serves in St. Louis as part of the Hands and Feet initiative
FERGUSON, MO. – When J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) put out the call for Presbyterians to come..
Regarding ruling elders: Leadership in the church
Leaders Seeking God’s Will Leadership implies movement and change. People who have no desire to go anywhere usually do not need a..
Donations, volunteering surge at border asylum-seeker center
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — One by one, around Father’s Day, the surge of Amazon boxes containing shirts, pants, underwear and many other..
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