Way Forward Commission moves step-by-step through GA report
SEATTLE – The Way Forward Commission began on Jan. 17 the work of outlining what it wants to include in its report..
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Churches worldwide prepare for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
(WCC) From 18-25 January, Christians across the world will bear witness to Jesus’s prayer for his disciples that “they may be one..
Presbyterians and allies to walk 260 miles to PC(USA) General Assembly to ask for church divestment from fossil fuels
(PRESS RELEASE) The effects of fossil fuels on our world and its people are dramatic--and so is the action many will take this..
Flor Vélez-Díaz named Manager of Judicial Process for PC(USA)
(PNS) Flor N. Vélez-Díaz, a lifelong Presbyterian and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, native, has been appointed manager of judicial process in the Office of..
“This is a time for reform,” J. Herbert Nelson tells the Way Forward Commission
SEATTLE – As the Way Forward Commission began its Jan. 17-19 meeting in Seattle – a meeting at which the commission is..
Learning to accept the gift of prayer
“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1b). This heartfelt request of the disciples still resonates within us today. Their desire to know..
A pattern in Presbyterian presidents
Andrew Jackson, whose presidency is marked by the Indian Removal Act, was a Presbyterian. He was also a slaveholder. One might, of..
J. Herbert Nelson charges Seattle Presbytery to “gravitate to an ethos of possibility and hope”
SEATTLE – J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is challenging Presbyterians to “gravitate to an ethos of possibility..
Regarding ruling elders: Offering prayer
(OGA) He prayed for us. Harry came over and prayed for us. It was a small, extraordinary act of kindness, for which..
Southern California communities devastated by recent mudslides
(PNS) Residents of Montecito, Ventura and Santa Barbara are still reeling from the recent mudslides that have left residents dead, injured and..
Created by God and called good: A prayer
In the beginning you spoke, Creator and creative God. You summoned light and order, called forth a multitude of life, looked upon..
Montreat College Conference calls students ‘home’
(PNS) With “Home” as its theme, the 2018 Montreat College Conference (Jan. 2-5, 2018) urged students and their ministry leaders to consider..
Confessions of a type A pray-er
I remember when I was in seminary when a friend asked me to pray for him. “I’m only asking you,” he said,..
On King holiday, religious groups look to 50th anniversary of assassination
(RNS) Religious groups are planning more than the annual holiday celebrations that note the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr...
Pray like a Reformer
The anniversary is over – now down to business. Welcome to 2018 – the year after the 500th anniversary of the Reformation...
What Good Can Come from Nazareth? (a hymn)
“What Good Can Come from Nazareth?” AURELIA 7.6.7.6 D ("The Church's One Foundation") “What good can come from Nazareth? Can any good..
2nd Sunday after Epiphany — January 14, 2018
1 Samuel 3:1-19 (11-20); John 1:43-51 “See for yourself,” Philip tells a skeptical Nathanael. Philip cannot contain his excitement over meeting Jesus,..
As Feb. 16 deadline approaches, All Agency Committee plans report
The All Agency Review Committee is getting ready for its next in-person meeting in Louisville Jan. 22-24 – a meeting during which..
Prayer and practicing the presence of God
While a Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) in New Orleans, I started reading Brother Lawrence’s “The Practice of the Presence of God.” I..
Practicing the discipline of imagination
It may disgust my parents to hear this, but some of the greatest presents I ever received were cardboard boxes. They weren’t..
Culture Care: Reconnecting With Beauty for Our Common Life
Makoto Fujimura IVP Books, 160 pages Reviewed by Emily Berman D’Andrea Who knew that a bouquet of flowers could change everything? Makoto..
Lenten devotions — Year B (2018)
Are you looking for theologically sound, inspiring and affordable Lenten devotions for the congregation? 5 weeks of Lenten devotions plus bonus prayers..
Prayer
I remember my first fervent, desperate, I-will-do-anything-if-you-answer-this-prayer-God prayer. When I was 8 years old, my little brother’s life seemed to hang in..
Presbyterian Historical Society shares grant to digitize 18th, 19th century church records
PHILADELPHIA (Presbyterian Historical Society) The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has awarded a prestigious Digitizing Hidden Collections grant to an..
Annual effort seeks to prohibit children from becoming soldiers
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — In the coming weeks, government leaders from several countries around the world will begin receiving mail from Presbyterian churches..
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