Songs of worship: Why we sing to the Lord (Commentary)
This Saturday, Feb. 11, many Jews will celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Singing, which commemorates one of the most vivid musical..
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Pope Francis seeks forgiveness from clergy abuse victims
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has condemned clerical sex abuse as an “absolute monstrosity” and asked victims and their families for forgiveness..
What’s right about my church?
The very first, and best thing right about my church is that it’s not my church at all. If it was I’d..
2020 Vision Team gets to work
DALLAS (Outlook) – What does it mean to cast a vision for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Is it a motto? A..
PC(USA) leaders issue apology to Native Americans, Alaska natives, and native Hawaiians
UTQIAGVIK, ALASKA (PNS) Some of the historic wrongs done by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) against America’s native peoples are being made right this..
Would you harbor me? Reflections on Black History Month and national security
Guest commentary by Cynthia F. Burse Black History Month 2017 has been particularly interesting. Vice-president Mike Pence commemorated the occasion by paying..
2020 Vision Team to hold first meeting this weekend in Dallas
The 2020 Vision Team – which the 2016 General Assembly created and charged with developing a “guiding statement” for the Presbyterian..
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 12, 2017
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Ordinary 6A Proper 1 Earthly actions have heavenly repercussions… Or so it seems to say..
Theological Conversations launches yearlong celebration of Reformation 500
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As Reformed churches across the globe start a yearlong observance of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation—precipitated by Martin Luther’s..
Searching for home
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality..
The Cantaloupe Thief
Deb Richardson-Moore Lion Fiction, Oxford, England. 288 pages Reviewed by Matt Matthews Alberta Resnick’s crunchy peanut butter and banana sandwich is the..
United Methodist pastor, placed on leave after coming out, moves to UCC church
(RNS) In January 2016, the Rev. Cynthia Meyer told her United Methodist Church congregation she felt “called by God to be open..
Don’t build walls, Pope Francis says
(Reuters) Pope Francis said on Wednesday that society should not create “walls but bridges” to encourage good relations among people, adding it was..
The Committee of Mission Responsibility Through Investment looks ahead in 2017
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The past year has been a busy one for the Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI), from saying goodbye to long-time..
The Latinx people in the U.S.: We are this and much more!
The Latina/Latino or Latinx people are a very complex people! Friends, in order to talk about worship and praise, we must first..
From visitor to member in seven
Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality in the church. Here are their..
Way Forward Commission considers their process and how to hear from a broader base of Presbyterians
The Way Forward Commission didn’t take definitive action during a conference call meeting Feb. 7 – but it is beginning to..
Open letter from the National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus
The National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus issued an open letter Feb. 3 in response to the executive order that President Donald Trump..
What is the ‘Free Speech Fairness Act?’
(RNS) The day before President Trump used his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast to promise a repeal of the Johnson Amendment,..
Presbyterian polity and white privilege: A denomination out of order
In the fall of 2003, I was called to serve as pastor of Ravenswood Presbyterian Church in Chicago, a bilingual and..
When a church slams the door in your face
Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality in the church. Here are their..
Presbyterian churches hold out hope in efforts to host and welcome refugees
(PNS) While the White House and the courts battle over the legality of the travel ban on refugees and travelers from seven countries,..
Advocacy committees voice concerns over proposed PMA Board representation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – In a letter issued today by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns (ACWC) and the Advocacy Committee for..
In Kenya, a pastor fights female genital mutilation with the gospel
ISINYA, Kenya (RNS) Clutching a Bible in one hand and a walking stick in the other, Pastor Stephen Lenku Tipatet traverses the plains..
Walking together through Lent: Resources for group study
Walking with your congregation through Lent can feel slightly less marketable than welcoming them to an Advent study. There are fewer..
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