The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) grieves over yesterday’s mass shootings in Florida
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As Orlando continues to reel from Sunday’s mass shootings, Presbyterian Church leaders are lifting families, the LGBTQ community and the..
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MRTI recommends focused engagement with companies
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The 222nd General Assembly will hear a recommendation to continue engagement with fossil fuel companies on climate change when..
So, you’re going to be a GA commissioner? Advice for those going to Portland
by Theresa Cho The 222nd General Assembly in Portland will soon be upon us. If you are a commissioner to this year’s..
It’s Complicated: A Guide to Faithful Decision Making
by Jack Haberer Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 180 pages REVIEWED BY JODI CRAIGLOW When Jack Haberer stepped out of his..
The myth of authenticity
I will admit that I have been somewhat disengaged from the 2016 political process – partly for reasons of disillusionment and my..
Religious roots of hatred resurface in Orlando
(RNS) One year after the Supreme Court ruled that gays can legally marry across the country, and at a time when most polls..
Each loss irreparable: How long will we lament? (A prayer for Orlando)
The scenes look hauntingly similar: devastated faces of survivors as they huddle together, clamoring for caring contact, their hands over their mouths,..
Prayer after the nightclub shooting in Orlando
Once again, Holy One, we cry, how long, O Lord? We wonder, when will it be enough? We pray you will forgive our..
Session’s authority as the PC(USA) trustee of church property
Guest commentary by Wilson Gunn Please grab your Book of Order. I’d love to be less BOOish – but this is, plain..
June 12, 2016 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kings 21:1-21a; Luke 7:36-8:3 Proper 6; Ordinary 11C The prayer book I use most mornings has the following sentence as part..
National Cathedral to remove Confederate flag images
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral will replace depictions of the Confederate flag in its stained-glass windows with plain glass but maintain adjoining panes..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk issues statement on killings in Tel Aviv
(OGA) In the name of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) we join our voices with people around the world in expressing our profound..
Searching for Happiness: How Generosity, Faith and Other Spiritual Habits Can Lead to a Full Life
by Martin Thielen Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 192 pages REVIEWED BY EMILY BERMAN D’ANDREA Perhaps you work closely with the..
Tattoos that bear witness
I got my first tattoo when I was serving as the youth director at a small Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, Florida. The..
Apologies
SEVEN YEARS AGO, one of Austin Seminary’s most beloved professors retired. He was a man of uncommon integrity — an ethicist, a..
Calendar Check – September 2016
SEPT. 13 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Universal Design for Worship featuring Barbara J. Newman. Calvin College. worship.calvin.edu SEPT. 22-25 HUNT, TEXAS Plein Air Painting..
A year after the Charleston church shooting, what has changed?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) A few weeks after a young white gunman killed nine people at a Bible study in a black church..
Ask a … church historian
Did Presbyterians play a significant role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s? The short answer is “yes.” As in confronting..
Texas struggles to recover from constant flooding
(PNS) It has been a year of endless flooding for parts of Texas, keeping volunteers from making headway in clean up efforts...
Marks of faith: Tattoos as testimony
It’s very personal, why people choose to get tattoos and the stories behind the images they select. For some people, their faith journey..
The tree of life
Guest commentary by Kurt Esslinger I first started thinking about getting a tattoo in college. I knew I didn’t want to take..
Guidebook app lets users navigate GA with the click of the finger
(PNS) One-stop shopping best describes the 2016 Guidebook app for the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which kicks off June 18..
Presbyterians to commemorate World Refugee Day at Portland General Assembly
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Presbyterians attending the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, will have an opportunity to recognize refugees seeking to start..
Protected: A conversation with Heath Rada (webinar replay)
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Arlington Presbyterian leaves church home to make way for affordable housing
ARLINGTON, Va. — On Sunday, June 5, members and guests of Arlington Presbyterian Church (APC) held their final worship service in their church..
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