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Solo pastor
McConnellsburg United Presbyterian Church, in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, is hiring.
Pastor for yoked churches
The First Presbyterian Churches of Essex and Shenandoah, Iowa, are seeking a pastor.
The Presbytery of Milwaukee is just about set to host the 227th General Assembly
The Committee on Local Arrangements practices its warm welcome on PC(USA) national staff.
Presbyterian Outlook wins five honors at Associated Church Press awards
The Presbyterian Outlook received five honors from the Associated Church Press for reporting, criticism and theological writing published in 2025, including coverage of faith-based protests at ICE detention centers, public theology and the future of the Presbyterian church.
Thinking about prayer and posture
In this reflection, Brenda Moten explores how posture, humility and memory shape the way we pray.
Adapting together: A small church and Buddhist monks
A small congregation discovered unexpected community – and new possibilities for fellowship – with neighboring Buddhist monks, writes David Williams.
Second Sunday after Pentecost — June 7, 2026
What if righteousness has nothing to do with worthiness? Stephanie Sorge explores faith, grace and the scandal of who Jesus welcomes to the table.
Order of worship — June 7, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning With and Reimagining Faith
In "Braving the Truth," Rachel Held Evans’ essays continue to guide doubters, seekers and exvangelicals toward hope-filled faith. — Amy Pagliarella
Prayer and poetry: Proclamation and pause
Poetry is not proclaimed in a vacuum. Neither is prayer. Both teach us to construct our words with care and intention. — Kathryn Lester-Bacon
Choosing between the banquets of the empire and the kingdom
Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.
Prayer and the problem of evil
Tara W. Bulger reflects on her daughter’s difficult question about evil. What is the role of prayer when tragedy defies explanation?
Why this Presbyterian pastor still knows the Hail Mary by heart
Brittany Porch reflects on her Catholic roots, the comfort of inherited prayer and the words that return to us in moments of grief.
Presbyterian Outlook board honors Jimmie R. Hawkins with E.T. Thompson Award
The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026.
Overture requiring PC(USA) ministers to be monogamous generates debate, confusion
Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships.
Horizon — United through Christ, Bound to Each Other
Rosalind Banbury previews the 2026-27 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study, "United through Christ, Bound to Each Other."
Trinity Sunday — May 31, 2026
Christ’s presence — not worldly force — empowers the church to make disciples, even amid doubt, writes Tara Bulger.
Order of worship — May 31, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
The Gospel of Salome
In "The Gospel of Salome," Kaethe Schwehn gives voice to an overlooked female disciple to craft a vivid, humanizing portrait of the historical Jesus. Ross Fogg offers a review.
Little birds of prayer
Andrew Taylor-Troutman invites readers into a gentle practice of prayer shaped by rhythm, imagination and praise.
A prayer for Presbyterian Heritage Sunday
In this prayer, Rachel Sutphin gives thanks for the saints and reformers who shaped the church — and calls today’s Presbyterians to a living, justice-seeking faith.
What is the E.T. Thompson Award?
On May 20, the Outlook will announce the 2026 recipient of the E.T. Thompson Award, a biennial honor recognizing leaders whose scholarship, ministry and public witness have shaped the church.
A pair of prodigious scholars to receive Excellence in Theological Education awards
The Rev. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench and Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler will be honored during the 227th General Assembly.
Krysten Carter Holloway is president-elect of Board of Pensions
Holloway will be presented to the 227th General Assembly (2026) and will formally assume the role upon confirmation by the General Assembly on or about July 1.
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