Responsive Advent prayer of confession
As Advent dawns again, O God, we lament that hateful chants, violence, and death have marked our streets. Lord, have mercy! God..
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Prayer resources for peace in Korean Peninsula available from WCC
(WCC) In a global campaign “A Light of Peace”, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people across the globe to unite..
Presbyterian churches in Ventura California face new wildfire threats
The Thomas Fire in Ventura County. (Photo via Ventura County Fire Department twitter account) (PNS) — Wildfires are raging again in parts of..
The blessing of books
I love the used book sales that local libraries hold in basements and back rooms. The smell of musty pages, the multicolored..
Four Birds of Noah’s Ark: A Prayer Book from the Time of Shakespeare
Thomas Dekker (Robert Hudson, editor) Eerdmans, 176 pages This is a most unusual book – and a lovely one at that...
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hires senior advisor on hurricane recovery
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — As the 2017 hurricane season draws to a close, the bulk of the work for this year’s storm season..
The Third Peacock: The Problem of God and Evil
Robert Farrar Capon Winston Press, 82 pages Why mention a book that was first published over 40 years ago? Simply because it..
What’s right about McKinley Presbyterian Church?
McKinley Presbyterian Church — Champaign, Illinois At the edge of the University of Illinois campus, McKinley Presbyterian Church was the first Presbyterian..
Anderson pledges PC(USA) support for Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
T. Denise Anderson speaks at the launch event for the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in Washington, D.C.,..
Lance Warren
“No matter the tribes we choose, the morally-minded decry the killing of innocent people. This is not a high bar for unity;..
Quilts in Texas
Many Presbyterian churches make shawls or quilts to give to members facing illness or other difficult circumstances. A church in Lampasas, Texas,..
A Sunday school teacher …
A Sunday school teacher was trying to explain the meaning of the word “free” after a question from one of her tots...
Why the PC(USA) General Assemblies Favor Keeping the Johnson Amendment to the Tax Code
(ACSWP) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has, since its formal organization in 1789, supported the separation of church and state and the free..
#MeToo, silence and the church
I’m listening to the silence. The rest of the country seems to be on fire with revelations involving sexual misconduct, violence and..
#MeToo in the Bible
The Bible surprises sometimes. Even passages read and re-read reveal connections unwanted and unsought. While digging around in the second chapter of..
#MeToo, #ChurchToo: Some resources for congregations and pastors
How can people of faith respond to the to the national #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations? Here’s a sampling of ideas, opinion pieces,..
Maxim, Johnson announce they will stand for co-moderators at 2018 General Assembly
Here we go: The first team to stand for co-moderators of the 2018 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has emerged...
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board suspends executive director search
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has temporarily suspended its search for a new executive director for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, as the..
James Cone Wins 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Religion
(LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRESS RELEASE) Between 1880 and 1940, nearly 5,000 black men and women were lynched in the United States...
WCC commemorates World AIDS Day, with focus on children and adolescents
(WCC) On World AIDS Day 2017, the World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (WCC-EAA) brought together representatives of faith-based organizations..
See me: A father’s perspective after stillbirth
Guest commentary by Patrick David Heery I am a father. I am a father of two beautiful twin boys and four children..
First Sunday of Advent — December 3, 2017
Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1B Let’s start with the most basic of questions as we kick off Advent this year: Do..
Bill that would allow churches to receive FEMA aid advances in Congress
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Churches, synagogues, mosques and other faith-based community centers damaged in a natural disaster could be eligible for federal disaster relief..
Rev. Jihyun Oh joins Office of the General Assembly staff
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Reverend Jihyun (pronounced “Jee-hun”) Oh, a pastor in the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, has joined the staff of the..
Difficult roads
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” – Zig Ziglar Yeah … I totally don’t believe that. Or, maybe I do. I..
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