Presbyterians for Earth Care Conference concludes with renewed call to end Doctrine of Discovery
CORBETT, Ore. (PNS) – Attendees of the Presbyterians for Earth Care Conference have wrapped up a week of conversation and tears around..
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Three days after deadly shooting, Nashville church holds first service
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (USA Today) — The carpet has been pulled up from the floor of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ. Five of its congregants,..
Freedom Rising initiative receives major gifts
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Freedom Rising, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) initiative “to address and improve the worsening plight of the African-American male,” has..
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity sponsors Pastors’ Build Day
Guest commentary by Donna Holmes, with contributions from Dee Anderson, Jake Brandt and Bob Patton August 9, 2017, marked Habitat for Humanity’s..
17th Sunday after Pentecost — October 1, 2017
Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Ordinary 26A; Proper 21 The sense of urgency is ramped up at this point in Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus..
Hurricane Maria bulletin insert
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance offers this bulletin insert for congregations to use in worship on Sunday. Download PDF: maria_bulletin_insert
All Agency Review Committee provides updates on progress, coordination with Way Forward
The All Agency Review Committee is continuing to coordinate its work with the Way Forward Commission – with joint conversations in the..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance issues appeal for South Sudan
(PNS) Severe famine and ongoing fighting between ethnic groups have made survival difficult for millions of people in South Sudan. As a..
PMAB Board approves ongoing relationships with Historically Presbyterian Racial Ethnic institutions
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – At its fall meeting, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) voted to recommend the 223rd General Assembly (2018) approve..
Churches appeal for peaceful dialogue in Korea
(WCC) Churches in Korea and in the USA continue to appeal for peaceful dialogue and an end to the threat of military..
Stewardship Kaleidoscope seminar discusses planned giving basics for churches
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (PNS) – In 2016, Americans left $3.76 billion to non-profits in their estates. Churches can be beneficiaries of..
Misinterpreting “The Beginner’s Bible”
Recently I hit a wave of nostalgia and went shopping. Lo and behold, on Amazon.com one can purchase the 1989 version of..
Servant of All: Status, Ambition, and the Way of Jesus
Craig C. Hill Eerdmans, 217 pages Reviewed by Michelle Sumption In the center of my college campus was a life-sized statue of..
The Book of Common Prayer gets a glossary
LONDON (RNS) — It is the book that gave us such immortal phrases as “till death do us part” and “ashes to..
Rekindling a partnership with the Mexican Communion of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches
(PNS) Two representatives of the Mexican Communion of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches (CMIRP) met with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) World Mission staff in..
The Word of God as the world of God
I am routinely surprised at how we Christians in the United States struggle to enjoy Scripture in comparison with how easily we..
Who is blessed in a hurricane?
A little less than a month ago, I experienced my first catastrophic flood. Flooding is a normal thing in Houston, where I..
Prayer for World Communion Sunday
Do this and remember me. Those simple words, spoken over bread and cup, call us back to you, Lord Christ. This is..
Presbytery leader in Puerto Rico reports on damage from Hurricane Maria
(PNS) The Rev. Edwin González-Castillo, Stated Clerk of the San Juan Presbytery in Puerto Rico, says the biggest challenge he is facing..
PC(USA) signs on to amicus brief opposing the executive order on the travel ban
(OGA) Via amicus briefs, faith partners are often invited to respond to cases brought to the U.S. Supreme Court since they offer..
Lessons from the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference: Stewardship as pastoral care
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (PNS) – Non-profits are doing a better job than most churches of compelling people to support their work,..
50 Years at 425 Lombard: Presbyterian Historical Society marks half-century at its Philadelphia home
PHILADELPHIA (PHS) After its opening in September 1967, the faux-Colonial building at 425 Lombard Street housing the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) looked..
Pastoral pipeline: Will there be enough ministers to serve the Presbyterian Church?
The premise is this: With a surge of retirements approaching, and fewer people going to seminary, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is..
News flash: The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board met last week and you should care
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board met last week in Louisville, Kentucky. There were a lot of other meetings, too: Way Forward Commission,..
Libyan, Muslim immigrant
“I can’t believe he said he was lucky.” My 16-year-old is processing our cab driver’s story. Wasim is a native of Libya..
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