Commentary round-up: Opinions on the “apology overture” coming to GA222
At the 2014 General Assembly, the question of whether the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) should allow its ministers to perform same-sex marriages was..
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6th Sunday of Easter – May 1, 2016
Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10; 21:22-22:5 Open gates, always open, no metal detectors, no standing spread eagle for the obligatory TSA X-ray, no..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board votes in favor of new board structure
At its next meeting in September, the Presbyterian Mission Agency board will have a new internal structure and a new way..
Board approves comments to recommendations from Presbyterian Mission Agency review committee
LOUISVILLE - The Presbyterian Mission Agency board voted April 28 to suggest to the General Assembly that the all-agency review of the..
Mission budgets approved: Cutbacks and new unrestricted reserve strategy are factors
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency board voted April 28 to approve mission budgets for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for 2017..
Presbyterian Mission Board approves board restructure plan
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has approved a plan to restructure its work. The design does..
Bread for the Journey: Notes to Those Preparing for Ministry
by Thomas W. Currie Wipf & Stock, Eugene, Ore. 266 pages REVIEWED BY AUGUSTUS E. SUCCOP III I have listened to colleagues..
Bringing change to the PC(USA) structure: Board discusses options
LOUISVILLE – So what’s the best way to bring change to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s denominational structure? That’s a question coming to..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board discusses proposed budget in closed session: Proposal includes 15 percent reduction and fewer than 10 job losses
LOUISVILLE – The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board met behind closed doors April 27 to discuss a proposed mission..
Ghosting the church
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on criticism they have received. Occasionally, someone leaving the church wants to let the..
The Jesus Fractal
by Elizabeth A. Frykberg Elevate Publishing, Boise, Idaho. 194 pages Once upon a time it was not uncommon for the most imaginative scientists..
Calendar check – July 2016
JULY 15-17 HARRISONBURG, VA. Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Presbyterian Men’s Conference featuring Chip Hardwick, Kevin Frederick. Massanetta Spring.. midatlanticmen.org JULY 23-30 NEW..
Makai Mason
“I wasn’t really thinking anything to be honest with you. I guess I was just trusting in my practice, hours and hours..
Announcement in a South Dakota church bulletin
Announcement in a South Dakota church bulletin: “The cost for attending our Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.”
The Baby Busters: Are You Ready for This? (20 years ago)
20 years ago — April 15, 1996 A new emerging culture shaped by Generation X is challenging the church. This generation born..
Deceased (from the April 25, 2016 issue)
William G. Bodamer Jr., 83, Sept. 27, Petersburg, Ill. Ernest Iden Bradley, 97, Sept. 9, Fresno, Calif. Harold M. Davis, 94, Sept...
Retirements (from the April 25, 2016 issue)
June Wilson Begany, from interim pastor, Pioneer Memorial Presbyterian Church, Solon, Ohio Karen Stahr Bloom, from pastor, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio..
Transitions (from the April 25, 2016 issue)
Ray Mims, to transitional minister, Starmount Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, N.C., from interim pastor, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, N.C.
Presbyterian Church among several buildings damaged by Brooklyn fire
Black smoke could be seen from miles away early Sunday evening as fire broke out in a three-story residential home in Brooklyn,..
I am my own worst critic
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on criticism they have received. I’ll admit that I have a love for personality..
What’s next for NEXT? Conference explores ministry ideas, grapples with racism
ATLANTA (Outlook) What does it mean to have “faith at the crossroads?” That’s what nearly 600 Presbyterians spent three days talking about at..
The new seminary graduate
On the first day of my first full-time job out of journalism school, a newspaper editor assigned me to cover a street..
Metrics (measure it, or else)
My first glimpse of why metrics matter came on a golf course when my playing partner showed up angry. His church had..
Proposed mission budget released: Presbyterian Mission Agency board meets this week
The proposed mission budget for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for 2017 and 2018 includes a 15 percent decrease from the 2016 budget,..
New Jersey church worships with reform synagogue following March fire
(PNS) Nearly a month after an electrical fire heavily damaged its sanctuary, the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, New Jersey is still counting..
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