Order of worship — December 8, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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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.
In Mike Huckabee, Israel will have a longtime friend and true believer as ambassador
The former Arkansas governor and pastor-turned-Fox News host has been a supporter of Israel since his first visit in the 1970s. He sees the growth of Israel as a sign that biblical prophecies are true.
Invested Faith Awards 13th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
A Great Thanksgiving around the family table
Shea Watts offers a prayer to use at the Thanksgiving table.
Horizons — Water justice
Rosalind Banbury's fourth reflection on the 2024-2025 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
What evangelicals say they want from a second Trump term
‘Our people were elated, for the most part, over the election results,’ said Robert Jeffress, a Southern Baptist pastor.
What now for the Anglican Communion?
Besides needing to pick a new leader, the Church of England has an urgent need to show in short order that it can respond to abuse.
Taming the power of trauma: The ongoing challenge is to reconcile experiences of trauma with our theology
The ongoing challenge, says Sarah Ann Bixler, is to reconcile experiences of trauma with our theology.
“Thou shalt not lie” and other thoughts on loving our neighbor
The command against bearing false witness connects truth-telling with the well-being of our neighbor, writes Ray Roberts. In light of the election, we need to remember this.
A Thanksgiving prayer (When we’re tired of giving thanks)
Gratitude is the season's theme, but what if we are not feeling it? Elizabeth Doolin offers a prayer for when thanksgiving is hard to come by.
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