WCC hails Wittenberg declaration aiming to overcome Reformation divisions
The World Council of Churches has welcomed the signing of two ecumenical statements by the World Communion of Reformed Churches in which..
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What’s right about St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church?
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church - Hemingway, South Carolina At St. Paul’s, we like to describe ourselves as “a church without walls.” We are..
More changes in store: Fifth Big Tent conference meets July 6-8 in St. Louis
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) described the first Big Tent conference, held in Atlanta in 2009, as “a big Presbyterian family..
Prayer for the country on July 4
Everlasting God, our country, like each of us, is a mixed bag of beauty and brutality. Our ideals are lofty, but our..
Welcoming the stranger to The Table
On any given Wednesday night in downtown Casper, Wyoming, a group of once-strangers gathers for a shared meal in a small retail..
4 Your Eyez Only
4 Your Eyez Only J. Cole For those familiar with church history and rap, J. Cole can seem like a monastic. After..
Presbyterian Mission Agency publishes 2016 Annual Report
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Following the June 29 approval by the Audit Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the agency’s 2016 Annual Report..
Louisville Seminary Receives $64,660 in grants to fund new restorative justice initiative
LOUISVILLE (Louisville Seminary press release) – Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary recently received $64,660 in grant funding from the Association of Theological Schools..
When it’s sexuality versus religion, Americans stand divided
(RNS) When faith and sexuality conflict, which should prevail? Americans are divided on the question, according to a LifeWay Research study released..
Car-care ministries a growing niche in midsize cities
(RNS) When he founded the car-care ministry at McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church 15 years ago, David McCoy knew he was filling..
The Reformed theology of “Wonder Woman”
I had a friend some years ago, an older gentleman, who would answer the question “How are you?” with “Better than I..
July 2, 2017 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 22:1-14; Matthew 10:40-42 Ordinary 13A; Proper 8 Discipleship is not all about rejection and persecution. Here, in the last two verses..
‘Theological Conversations’ releases ‘500 Years and Counting,’ for June 2017
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – In its sixth installment of Theological Conversations for 2017, the Theology, Formation and Evangelism ministry of the Presbyterian Church presents “500..
Beyond Fairness: The Stories of Jesus (Gospel Sermons for Pentecost)
Roy W. Howard CSS Publishing Company, Lima, Ohio 120 pages Reviewed by Rose Herr Wayland In the sermon titled “One Feisty..
Learning from one another: Two churches write their way through “Waking Up White”
Editor’s note: This week we’re sharing stories of Presbyterian congregations who have answered the invitation from co-moderators Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston to read..
All Agency Review Committee to draft “mission directive,” consider relationship between PMA and OGA
The All Agency Review Committee is trying to figure out how to get to some of the big-picture questions it needs to..
Waking up – A Lenten journey through Belhar and “Waking Up White”
Editor’s note: This week we’re sharing stories of Presbyterian congregations who have answered the invitation from co-moderators Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston..
Way Forward Commission releases mid-term report
The Way Forward Commission has released its mid-term report - first in English, with the intent of translating it into Korean and Spanish as..
Stated Clerk urges Ben & Jerry’s to strike agreement with Vermont dairy farmers
LOUISVILLE (OGA) In a public letter to the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert..
Board of Pensions reports successful Benefits Connections
(BOARD OF PENSIONS – Press release) The results are in: The inaugural Benefits Connections events received high marks from participants for contributing..
We don’t know what we don’t know: One congregation’s experience with “Waking Up White”
Editor’s note: This week we’re sharing stories of Presbyterian congregations who have answered the invitation from co-moderators Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston to read..
Finding new ways of being church: 1001 New Worshipping Communities
The latest count: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) now has 383 new worshipping communities, nearing the halfway mark of the denomination’s push to..
Supreme Court rules for Missouri church in ‘playground’ case
(RNS) The Supreme Court has ruled for a Missouri church that claimed religious discrimination after it was refused state funds to improve..
Appeals court hears oral arguments in PC(USA) defamation case brought by Roger Dermody
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A three-judge Kentucky Court of Appeals panel heard oral arguments June 26 in Roger Dermody’s appeal of a state..
Presbyterian AIDS Awareness Day observed in conjunction with National HIV Testing Day
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Presbyterian AIDS Network (PAN) encourages Presbyterians to observe Presbyterian AIDS Awareness Day on or near June 27. PAN..
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