What’s right about Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church?
Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church —Seminole, Florida During Sunday morning worship, as the pastor I use lots of spoken words – but that..
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Westminster Presbyterian Church opens doors on expansion to historic downtown Minneapolis building
(WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COMMUNICATIONS) Westminster Presbyterian Church opened the doors Sunday, January 14, on its inspiring 41,000-square-foot expansion to its historic building..
Presbyterian clergy and leaders fast to protest Wendy’s restaurant chain
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Fasting clergy and staff from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joined with congregation and community members for a vigil at..
3rd Sunday after Epiphany — January 21, 2018
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh and proclaim God’s message. Check. The people of Nineveh hear..
Line by line, Way Forward Commission seeks the right words and ideas for the PC(USA)
SEATTLE – What’s still to be done? What are the right words for the report? The Way Forward Commission, meeting Jan. 17-19..
The Crossed Hands of God: The World War I Diary and Letters of Eugene William McLaurin
Jerry R. Tompkins, editor Resource Publications, 178 pages The ugly brutalities of war are best told by eyewitnesses so the danger of..
In defense of the back-up-plan prayer
Recently, following worship, a congregant had a seizure before leaving the church. I was still in the sanctuary talking with some folks..
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..
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..
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