Fun and games? Workshop offers creative ways to look at conflict
ST. LOUIS (OGA) When she first became executive presbyter of the Presbytery of Donegal, Erin Cox-Holmes approached two small congregations about the possibility..
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Presbyteries need written policy on departing congregations, Japinga tells moderators
ST. LOUIS (OGA) Jeff Japinga, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of Twin Cities, opened his workshop, “A Presbytery Response to Departing Congregations, with..
Worship is like a tree, Gambrell tells mid council moderators
ST. LOUIS (OGA) Presbytery moderators and vice moderators from across the country at the Mid Council Leaders Gathering in St. Louis began the..
In times of adaptive change, leaders must be growers rather than builders, McFayden tells Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS (OGA) When Ken McFayden was expecting his first child in the late 1980s, a master craftsman in his congregation suggested that..
Opening plenary of PC(USA) mid council gathering inspires cultivation, growth
ST. LOUIS (OGA) “Flexibility is key to good leadership.” So began remarks by the Rev. Holly Inglis, president of the Association of Presbyterian..
Effective leadership (and followership) is relationship-based, McFayden tells Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS (OGA) “Leaders without followers are just out for a walk,” a renowned expert on leadership development in the church told the..
Jan Edmiston calls mid council leaders to move “beyond bracing ourselves”
(OGA) Hurricanes, wildfires, mass shootings — it seems as though the world has been ravaged by a seemingly endless string of disasters..
Presbyterian Writers Guild seeks best Presbyterian writer nominees
(PNS) The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) is accepting nominations for its 2018 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award. The award is given biennially in even-numbered years..
Prayer for California
Lord, the scenes are horrific: swaths of communities obliterated, smoldering ashes, flames still threatening in the background. Entire neighborhoods devastated, people missing,..
Free to be the church God calls us to be: A real-estate free congregation’s story
Guest commentary by Michelle Henrichs Our congregation sold all of our real estate and has lived to tell about it. Heritage Presbyterian..
19th Sunday after Pentecost – October 15, 2017
Exodus 32:1-14; Matthew 22:1-14 Ordinary 28A; Proper 23 The parabalous horriblus continue this Sunday. Matthew doesn’t shy away from violence, judgment or..
Center for Congregational Song launches as antidote to ’worship wars’
(RNS) — Praise team leaders, organists, gospel choir members and other lovers of church music will gather in Dallas this weekend to..
Presbytery of Philadelphia celebrates 300th anniversary
The Presbytery of Philadelphia celebrated its 300th anniversary last weekend, welcoming 2,000 worshipers to a special Saturday service in North Philadelphia. Presbytery..
California churches and presbyteries work to help those affected by wildfires
(PNS) Northern California’s wine country has received the brunt of the massive wildfires that continue to burn out of control. More than..
Presbyterian Center presents Service of Awareness around domestic violence
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – “He grabbed my hair and pulled and yanked. … He grabbed my head and began pounding it into the..
Muslim refugees to US outnumbered by Christians in last 15 years
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Muslim refugees to the United States, whose numbers have recently increased, have still been far outpaced by Christians refugees..
Seven prayer services released, as churches are invited to act for food-justice
(WCC) As the Churches’ Week of Action on Food is to commence on 15 October, the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocacy..
The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth
Karen Branan Atria Books, 312 pages Reviewed by Currie Burris Nearly everyone has secrets buried in the history of their family..
Presbyterian Church in Cameroon appeals for peace, dialogue
(PNS) The Rt. Rev. Fonki Samuel Forba, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, issued a statement yesterday urging peace and dialog..
Wise Debt!
This webinar has finished. For more about PILP, visit: https://pilp.pcusa.org/ This webinar will present strategies and tools for determining if, when, why and..
Board of Pensions issues statement on housing allowance ruling
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions) — On Friday, October 6, Judge Barbara Crabb, a federal district court judge in the Western District of..
Protected: The Dazzling Tonic of Silence (webinar replay)
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2020 Vision Team asks: What is God’s unfolding vision for the PC(USA)? And keep it short
Members of the 2020 Vision Team say they want to craft a vision statement for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that is short,..
Presbyterian churches raise awareness on food sovereignty, justice issues
(PNS) How does your church commemorate World Food Day? For some congregations, the day during Food Week of Action means a special..
Study up: A Reformation anniversary reading list
(RNS) — Martin Luther reportedly said: “There never yet have been, nor are there now, too many good books.” As the 500th anniversary..
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