Two Presbyterian churches receive $175,000 grants to maintain their vitality
First Presbyterian Church of Fargo and First Presbyterian Church of Taos are two of 24 recipients for National Fund for Sacred Places grants.
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A key day of the 227th General Assembly will be spent out in the community
GA planners say the Presbytery of Milwaukee and its partners will help determine what Community Day will be.
Got an empty church lawn? Why not turn it into a dog park?
For some churches, starting a dog park turns underused church property into a place for community.
Practicing Christ’s patterns
Christ not only illuminates our common bonds as humans but shows what we can accomplish when we work together toward the good, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Bishop Gene Robinson, first openly gay Episcopal bishop, preaches defense of McBride
Robinson voiced deep frustration with the critics of U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who is the first openly transgender person elected to Congress and an ordained Presbyterian elder.
Holiday reading
Whether you’re looking for something to read aloud to a child or want to spend the holidays catching up on some of the year’s best, you’ll want to check out these great books. — Amy Pagliarella
Austin Seminary and Schreiner University launch innovative MDiv/MBA dual degree program to prepare future faith-based leaders
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Schreiner University have partnered to offer a dual degree program blending theology and business education. Upon completing the program, graduates will be awarded a Master of Divinity degree from Austin Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Schreiner University.
Looking forward to the 227th General Assembly
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly hears how plans are proceeding.
The God of tents and incarnation (December 8, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes on 2 Samuel 7:4-17.
Order of worship — December 8, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Second Sunday of Advent — December 8, 2024
Sometimes, being loved by God feels like being scrubbed clean, writes Carol Holbrook Prickett.
Who Is a True Christian? Contesting Religious Identity in American Culture
By claiming that there is no normative Christianity, David W. Congdon critiques liberal and conservative Christians alike for their practices of exclusion. — Aram Feinberg
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina awards Marshall Presbyterian Church Emergency and Disaster Response Grant
Marshall Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that it has received $25,000.00 from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to rehab its building after Hurricane Helene.
Unification Commission consolidates PC(USA) agencies, resulting in program changes and staff reduction
‘Interim Unified Agency’ to be led by Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh.
Welcoming all children: Congregations learn how to be in ministry with foster families
The Fostering Congregations Initiative guides ministries in caring for foster families and children who have come from difficult spaces.
This is our time
There will be better times, but this is our time, writes Tim Hart-Andersen.
A new partnership in disaster relief
Mennonite Disaster Services joins Wintergarden Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Florida United Methodist Conference to help hurricane survivors.
A Corporation President Kathy Lueckert announces her retirement, effective Jan. 31, 2025
She’s not quite done serving the church. Lueckert plans to return to the staff of Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Building Belonging: The Church’s Call to Build Community and House Our Neighbors
"(Cleghorn) has immersed himself in the stories of similar journeys, in which people of faith have re-envisioned their use of land and buildings. Anyone who has been down this path knows these decisions are not made lightly or overnight.” — Sharon K. Core
Devotional recommendations for Lent 2025
Whether you value biblical interpretation, social justice, or bodily movement, Outlook Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella has a Lent devotional recommendation for you.
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City receives $1.2 million Lilly Endowment grant for neurodiverse inclusion
The church will use the funds to establish Big Faith Resources, an initiative providing resources and tools for including neurodiverse children and their families in corporate worship, faith formation and spiritual practices.
What Japanese Gardens taught me about letting go
Sometimes, you have to say goodbye to something full of potential, writes Karie Charlton.
Order of worship — December 1, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
God acting through time (December 1, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes about Ruth.
First Sunday of Advent — December 1, 2024
The goal of Advent is clear, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
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