Presbyterian Mission Agency announces scholarship fund in memory of Katie Geneva Cannon
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Presbyterian Mission Agency has created a scholarship fund to honor the name and legacy of the late Rev. Dr...
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Critics say pope’s comments are both ‘bold’ and ‘too little, too late’
(RNS) — In his response to a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing allegations of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by..
Resources available for Theological Education Sunday
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (PNS) — The Rev. Emily Zeig Lindsey, a colleague, Pennsylvania pastor and friend, summed up the importance of theological education beautifully..
WCC honours the legacy of Kofi Annan
(WCC) Calling Kofi Annan a leader with hard-won wisdom and maturity in our time, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary gave..
Sex scandals fester at unhealthy organizations, experts say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Of all the horrific details contained in the Pennsylvania grand jury report on child sexual abuse in..
Pope on sex abuse: “We showed no care for the little ones”
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world Monday condemning the “crime” of priestly sexual abuse..
Fully alive in weakness
Shortly after graduating seminary in California, I thought perhaps I would slide into a full-time associate pastor position at a church. I..
Opinion: We’ve forgotten how to mend. Faith traditions can help.
(RNS) — A common theme running through our religious traditions is the idea of restoration: What exactly is wrong with us and..
13th Sunday after Pentecost — August 19, 2018
John 6:51-58 Ordinary 20B; Proper 15 We get more about bread this Sunday. John, chapter 6 is long —71 verses long. John..
OGA announces hire of new budget manager
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk the Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, has announced his appointment of DeAmber Clopton as..
Aretha Franklin started with gospel, ended with soul at age 76
(RNS) — Aretha Franklin, a singer who began her career with gospel music and was later crowned the “Queen of Soul,” died..
Questions remain for faith-based agencies as border crisis passes
(RNS) — To the World Relief volunteers in a mobile welcome center parked outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., it..
No Innocent Bystanders: Becoming an Ally in the Struggle for Justice
Shannon Craigo-Snell and Christopher J. Doucot Westminster John Knox Press, 144 pages Reviewed by Angela Williams “No Innocent Bystanders” by Shannon Craigo-Snell..
On being a controversial preacher
In my first call, I was often accused of being a controversial preacher. Mind you, I never thought that about myself and..
Regarding ruling elders: The creative tension of spiritual leadership
(OGA) Those who partner with God in the spiritual leadership of the church live between two important truths. The first of these..
Organizers of GA 223 bail-out in St. Louis detention centers shift focus of campaign
(PNS) It has been described as one of the major highlights of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) in St. Louis. Hundreds of..
Report alleges decades of child sex abuse by Pennsylvania priests
(RNS) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has released a more than 1,300-page grand jury report detailing allegations of widespread sexual abuse..
Reflections on the celebration of the life of Katie Geneva Cannon
CONCORD, N.C. – There was something that felt perfectly right about the celebration of life of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon at Bethpage..
The Elder Preaching Institute
Eastminster Presbytery’s interim general presbyter, Nancy Kahaian, had just started her service with the presbytery and was meeting with each pastor individually. ..
Museum of the Bible returns medieval manuscript after discovering item’s theft
(RNS) — One year after the Green family — owners of the craft store chain Hobby Lobby and principal sponsors of the..
A letter to watch over you
I was baptized as infant in a white clapboard church in the rural Canadian Rocky Mountains. The week before I received the..
Concern returns over Stony Point finances
Finances at Stony Point Center again have emerged as a concern for the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board – with expenses at Stony Point..
Pilgrimage for justice
Guest commentary by David Garth On July 8 this summer we drove into the heart of Dixie: south from Charlottesville, Virginia,..
Faith-based protesters flock to Washington to counter white supremacists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) — When white supremacist groups announced plans to hold a demonstration in Washington, D.C., to mark the one-year anniversary..
Making sense of preaching
When I talk about myself out loud, I don’t always make sense. I like tomatoes, sugar and salt, but I hate ketchup..
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