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Trinity Presbyterian Church in Kansas
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas, holds a “Back to Church Sunday.” They point out that 82 percent of people without a..
A first grade class …
A first grade Sunday school class in Georgia was studying the 23rd Psalm. When it came time to do art, Lila drew..
Calendar check – November 2016
Nov. 6-11 Little Rock, Ark. Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference AssociationOutdoor Ministries Association of the United Church of Christ annual conference Ferncliff..
Inciting to riot – 60 years ago
60 years ago – September 17, 1956 Quoting an article of a cross burning at a pastor’s home, the editor of the..
Deceased (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
John H. Houdeshel, 92, Nov. 21, Lancaster, Pa. Charles G. Jenkins, 82, Oct. 2, Scottsdale, Ariz. Harold W. LeMert Jr., 83, Nov...
Retirements (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Stephen A. Hulsey, from pastor, Lake Square Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, Fla. Melmoth Hampton Hunter III, from pastor, Lisbon Presbyterian Church, Mountville, S.C...
Transitions (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Tim Hoyt Duncan, to pastor, Shandon Presbyterian Church, Shandon, S.C., from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Northport, New York Jack Haberer, to pastor..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Douglas D. Browne, to pastor, Westminster Church, Columbus, Ohio, by the Presbytery of Scioto Valley Abbi Heimach-Snipes, to pastoral resident, Fourth Presbyterian..
In this season: GA222 Co-Moderator reflections
Join Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderators of the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as they share weekly..
Please pray for peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese security forces clashed with demonstrators in the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, on Monday reportedly killing dozens. Further protests erupted in Kinshasa and..
We need more hypocrites
If you haven’t read “My Green Manifesto” by David Gessner, I suggest you do so. The book is beautifully written about a..
Outlook book editor publishes tome
(Outlook) Roy Howard, pastor of Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in North Bethesda, Maryland, and book editor for the Presbyterian Outlook, went on..
Sacred (study) space
I am stuck in an airport with a very long layover. My gate is empty of other passengers and will be for..
Presbyterians to hear firsthand account of Syrian Refugee Crisis
(PNS) As Syria’s fragile U.S./Russian negotiated cease fire agreement hangs in the balance, Presbyterian congregations are hearing about the work to help..
African American Consultation focuses on Black Lives Matters
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As a part of the first Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries African American Consultation, African American..
Expanding the PC(USA) ministry of educational debt assistance
LOUISVILLE (PNS) - As a new class of PC(USA) seminary students matriculates this fall, many find themselves entering graduate school not only..
Why I marched, what I saw
Guest commentary by John M. Cleghorn “My feets is tired, but my soul is rested.” Those words from Mother Pollard, who participated..
Please support the Outlook
Friends, It is with heart-felt gratitude that I write to you. Thank you for your support of the Presbyterian Outlook. Your subscriptions,..
September 25, 2016 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Ordinary 26C Proper 21 The subject line read: “The sweet smell of self love.”..
Presbytery of Charlotte issues call to prayer and witness
Dear Pastors and Clerks of Session, On behalf of the Presbytery of Charlotte, we are heartbroken and distressed at the events that..
World’s oldest Catholic bishop dies at age 104 in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The world’s oldest Roman Catholic bishop, who championed civil rights and promoted equality for women in the church,..
More ‘nones’ than you think, but many won’t show up on Election Day
(RNS) A quarter of U.S. adults do not affiliate with any religion, a new study shows — an all-time high in a nation where..
Faith and public office: Kay Hagan and Jim Martin
As I began to put together this issue of the Outlook dedicated to the relationship between faith and public service, I asked..
Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square
by Randy Boyagoda Image, New York. 480 pages Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) defies easy characterization. A high school dropout, he was early recognized..
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