Papal document prescribes pragmatic view of family
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Calling for an overhaul in the way Catholics approach family issues, Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation that maintains core..
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Breach of faith: Apology overture is not the path to reconciliation
Guest commentary by Barbara Wheeler. (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) In 2011, a majority of presbyteries voted..
Third Sunday of Easter – April 10, 2016
Acts 9:1-20; John 21:1-19 Easter 3C My husband chairs the board of a small, local nonprofit working in the area of affordable..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to continue food security support in Malawi
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The weather has not been good for the people of Malawi as they continue to struggle with food security issues. El..
Gay Methodist pastor a step closer to church trial
KANSAS CITY (RNS) A United Methodist pastor who recently came out as gay may be a step closer to a church trial, just weeks before..
Stated Clerk urges Congress to welcome refugees and ensure children have lawyers in immigration court
April 4, 2016 Dear Members of Congress, I write today as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church..
The Good Shepherd and the other sheep
Guest commentary by Rachel Srubas I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and..
Loosing Control: Becoming a Pastor/Leader with Influence
by Ronald D. Anderson Resources Publications, Eugene, Ore. 256 pages REVIEWED BY WILSON GUNN The field of “organization development” brings insight into..
PC(USA) young women attend UN Commission on the Status of Women
(PNS) - Fourteen young women from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shared their experiences after participating in the 60th Session of the..
National religious leaders call for presidential candidates to take on low wages
(PNS) - The nation’s interfaith community used the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination to call on the next U.S...
Lessons from the Middle East
Last month I went with a delegation from my presbytery to Lebanon, at the invitation of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria..
Elders and councils: Examining overtures coming to GA
Special GA commentary by Steve Salyards Many of the overtures that presbyteries have sent to the Office of the General Assembly for..
Presbyterian Mission Agency announces budget communication plan
‘Small number’ of layoffs, position restructuring and program elimination expected (PNS) - “Out of the deepest respect and appreciation for each of you and..
Episcopal church fires two top executives for workplace misconduct
(RNS) Episcopal Church presiding bishop Michael Curry has fired two top executives for failing “to live up to the church’s standards of personal conduct..
The Listening Life
by Adam S. McHugh IVP, Downer’s Grove, Ill. 224 pages This is a rich book of reflections by the author of “Introverts..
Hospitality, compassion and justice: Our collective call to the “ger”
On January 19, 2016, a family of four arrived in Atlanta with one suitcase and the clothes on their backs. Amanuddin, the..
Leaders of 2016 General Assembly gather for training
LOUISVILLE -- With 74 days to go before the 2016 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convenes in Portland, leadership of..
2016 “What’s coming to General Assembly?” pre-GA bulletin Inserts
What’s Coming to the 2016 General Assembly? The 222nd General Assembly is almost here. This assembly will be making important decisions about the..
All hands on deck
All hands on deck, all available personnel to the front, code blue or alert level red. In other words: Stop what you..
Farmers (Chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board column)
[Jesus] also said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise..
Pack your mission T (Stated clerk’s column)
One of the great aspects of my time as Stated Clerk is hearing about the mission and ministry of Presbyterians and their..
Twenty-seven new worshiping communities receive grants
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Funding through mission program grants by the Presbyterian Mission Agency supports a diverse range of needs and people through ministries being created in new worshiping..
Hummus and tea
Guest commentary by Matthew Skolnik In my living room sat a young Israeli man and his soon-to-be wife. Shay sat on a..
Second Sunday of Easter – April 3, 2016
John 20:19-31 “Last summer at Harvard … .” This was my sister’s refrain for at least a year. She’d gone to a..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board committees discuss unaudited year-end financial report for 2015
The unaudited year-end financial report for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shows that revenue came in just under expected levels – but..
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