Beings worth being around (March 9, 2025)
Exodus 25-26 reveals God's desire for intentional relationship, writes Chris Burton.
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ASPIRE Faith Advisory Council holds retreat at Hastings College
ASPIRE is currently accepting applications for Open Call, its summer program for high school students, and registrations for its Compelling Preaching Conference.
Invested Faith Awards 14th Class of Fellows
These five social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
What Donald Trump and I have in common
A felony lurks in our past. But Trump is now president, and, 54 years after my conviction, legal discrimination continues to haunt me, writes Patrice Gaines.
Black churchwomen on the front lines
A broken-hearted mother’s decision became one of the most galvanizing acts of the Civil Rights Movement, writes Dartinia Hull.
South Pittsburgh pastor takes the long view of service to the community
Neighborhood connections have fueled ministry and relationships over three decades.
Faith groups’ environmental projects halted by Trump’s climate funding freeze
More than 300 faith communities have lost access to grant funds that were intended to plant trees in disadvantaged urban communities, environmental faith leaders who managed the grants told RNS.
Performance as prophecy and protest
Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl halftime show was a prophetic pronouncement — and an invitation for Christians, writes Shea Watts.
Members of the Zo tribe of Myanmar find sanctuary as PC(USA) church
First Zo woman ordained as a teaching elder calls it ‘a tree of life.’
The march of Presbyterians in the Civil Rights Movement
As attitudes about race began to shift among White Presbyterians in both the UPCUSA and the PCUS, social justice emerged as a primary, common mission, writes Jimmie Hawkins.
Order of worship — March 2, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Transfiguration Sunday — March 2, 2025
Feeling weary of preaching Transfiguration Sunday year after year? Matt Gaventa notices how Luke 9:28-36 calls us to wake up! God is working — don’t miss the moment.
A priestly kingdom and a holy nation (March 2, 2025)
Elders and deacons answer nearly the same ordination questions as ministers of Word and Sacrament. Tara Bulger reflects on what this reveals about church leadership.
Presbyterian Church of Okemos, Michigan reaffirms baptism vows for a boy named Zach, a beloved member and transgender youth
Zach’s mother: ‘When our congregation said in unison, “We see you,” I thought my heart would burst.’
Liz Theoharis: Organizing and building power
Teri McDowell Ott speaks with Presbyterian Pastor Liz Theoharis on uniting and organizing poor and low-income people into a powerful force.
Stated Clerk and Executive Director joins other national faith leaders in public support of sanctuary movement
The Rev. Jihyun Oh says PC(USA) recommits to compassion, accompaniment, safety and full dignity for migrant and immigrant siblings.
PC(USA) joins religious freedom lawsuit challenging ICE enforcement actions in churches
Plaintiffs hold a press conference to explain their interfaith effort to help protect all God’s children.
Beyond thoughts and prayers: Prophetic witness, righteous rage and sacred tears
Public theology can potentially fill gaps in understanding within the intersections of race, gender, faith, and grief, writes Desiree McCray.
Have You Got Good Religion? Black Women’s Faith, Courage and Moral Leadership in the Civil Rights Movement
AnneMarie Mingo highlights Black churchwomen’s moral leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, showcasing their faith, courage, and theo-moral imagination.
How to help better: A guide for churches supporting non-profits
Charissa Howe offers four key tips for churches to more effectively partner with nonprofits and maximize their impact.
The fastest way to lose the next generation at your church
Nicole Doyley suggests five things White church leaders can do to attract, retain and nurture people and families of color well.
Faith-based groups challenge Trump orders in two court cases
The PC(USA) has joined more than two dozen faith groups to challenge an effective freeze on the federal refugee resettlement program and defend a rule preventing immigration law enforcement agencies from raiding houses of worship and other sensitive locations.
The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward
“The Anti-Greed Gospel” pairs theology with practical approaches: economic solidarity, creative anti-violence, and prophetic storytelling, writes Sterling Morse.
Interim Unified Agency of the PC(USA) announces shift in approach to global ministry engagement
New plan further integrates missional and ecumenical partnerships within the US and around the world.
White Southern Presbyterians and the scars from the fight for racial justice
In the fight for racial justice, some White pastors spoke boldly and paid the price. Others chose silence. Their choices shaped the church. Their scars tell the story, writes William Yoo.
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