Rules of Discipline revision draft before the church for study and response
The Rules of Discipline Task Force presents the first draft of the proposed changes to the Rules of Discipline to the church..
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Survey: Protestant church diversity ‘heading in the right direction’
(RNS) — More than 4 in 5 Protestant pastors say their congregations are predominantly made up of one racial or ethnic group...
Space to grieve, room to trust: Following the Spirit into God’s future
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Sometimes life confronts us with situations where there seem to be no “right” choices. It is at..
A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community
John Pavlovitz Westminster John Knox Press, 188 pages Reviewed by Laura Collins I first became aware of John Pavlovitz when his columns..
Archbishop of Canterbury: Church has failed to protect children from abuse
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told a national commission investigating child sex abuse that his church has not done..
The baptismal community
The other day a friend mentioned to me that her family, including a newborn granddaughter, might be looking for a church. That’s..
The practice of prayer with children
Parents, Sunday school teachers and ministry leaders often prepare children to pray by encouraging eyes to be closed, hands to be folded..
The most important part of thankfulness: A Reformed view of prayer
Prayer and the Reformed tradition The Reformed tradition is not a monolithic statement of doctrine. It is a variety of voices from..
Graceful preaching
I’ve become a big fan of the concept known as GRACEFUL PREACHING. While this might be a new term for a few..
PC(USA) Office of Public Witness to take part in Washington march against gun violence
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Last week, thousands of high school students across the country took part in a 17-minute walk out demanding stricter gun..
COGA issues statement on review committees’ reports
LOUISVILLE (COGA) The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has issued a statement calling the work of three bodies created..
Lent: Reckoning with wounds
I went with a couple friends to see “A Wrinkle in Time,” directed by Ava DuVernay. My heart jumped when Mrs. Who,..
Holy Solitude: Lenten Reflections with Saints, Hermits, Prophets, and Rebels
Heidi Haverkamp WJK Press, 148 pages Heidi Haverkamp is an Episcopal priest who previously delighted readers with “Advent in Narnia: Reflections for..
Prayers and silence
Several times I’ve prayed anxious prayers asking God to avert a crisis. On Sept. 11, 2001, when I heard that my nephew..
PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home
Kathryn Urban (left) of Washington DC joins Kristen Campbell, Pam Snyder and Betty Jones at the Commission on the Status of Women...
Three ideas for moving the PC(USA) forward
Guest commentary by Sam Locke We have a Way Forward Commission, an All Agency Review, a Governance Task Force and others doing..
5th Sunday in Lent — March 18, 2018
John 12:20-33 (34-36) Lent 5B Some Greeks want to see Jesus. They must have heard stories about Jesus. Word had gotten around..
Statement from The Way Forward Commission and All Agency Review Committee moderators
To our sisters and brothers of the Presbyterian Church (USA): Greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! On behalf of..
Regarding Ruling Elders: Experiencing abundant love
"You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition” (Mk. 7:8) (OGA) I was stunned by these words of Jesus..
Presbyterian Ministry at the U.N. hosts event for Commission on the Status of Women
Over 60 people crowded into the room to hear the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis speak about poverty at the event sponsored by..
A March (Madness) love letter
Following a sports team is an avocation filled with irrational exuberance and irrational gloom. It offers us no logical explanation about why..
The Parish Is the Issue: What I Learned and How I Learned It
Loren B. Mead Morehouse Publishing, 144 pages When I sat down to eat with Loren Mead several months ago, I excitedly told..
Atnip announces who will stand with her as vice moderator
Chantal D. Atnip, a ruling elder who since 2005 has served as treasurer of the Synod of the Trinity, announced in December..
PC(USA) participants bring diversity of purpose to UN Commission on the Status of Women
Wanda Beauman (left) and Sharon Gibbons (right) share an interest in advocating for women who have experienced domestic violence. (Photo by Sue..
March for Our Lives and Resource to Address Gun Violence
March for Our Lives and Resource to Address Gun Violence Sandy Hook. Orlando. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs. And Now Parkland. Mass..
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