Cuba conversation with Reformed churches in the Americas
MANTAZAS, CUBA (OGA) Representatives from fifteen communion-members of the Alliance of Latin American Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (AIPRAL) and the Caribbean and North..
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Envisioning the Congregation Practicing the Gospel: A Guide for Pastors and Lay Leaders
by John W. Stewart William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 236 pages REVIEWED BY ALLEN D. TIMM This book provides a paradigm..
Moderator listening sessions: A participant’s reflection from the Princeton gathering
Guest commentary by Noha Khoury We must know who we are before we can know where we want to go as a..
Presbyterian partners in Pakistan send updates following Lahore bombing
(PNS) Sunday afternoon blast ripped through a crowded park in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 70 and wounding more than 300 people...
PC(USA) delegation tracks progression of Syrian refugees across Europe
(PNS) For more than a week, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders have followed the path taken by Syrian refugees across parts of Europe as..
Moderator listening sessions: Discerning what’s next for the PC(USA)
What’s the identity and purpose of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? All around the country, Presbyterians have been discussing this question – invited..
An African parable of hope
At the end of February, I attended the Kenya Mission Network meeting, a gathering of U.S. Presbyterians representing churches and presbyteries that..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk calls for repeal of discriminatory N.C. law
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Since 1977 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church has advocated for just treatment of LGBT persons in regard to their..
“Eat this book”
I GREW UP IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The liturgies of the “Book of Common Prayer” planted good seeds and grew deep roots for the..
Ask a … hospital chaplain
What is the proper protocol when I am visiting a church member in the hospital and a doctor or nurse comes in..
Calendar Check – June 2016
JUNE 6-8 BALTIMORE The Emerging Christian Minority featuring Joseph D. Small, Kathryn Shifferdecker. e-ccet.org/conferences JUNE 12-17 MARYVILLE, TENN. Horizons: High School Youth..
Kisha Dawkins
“I am a woman of faith, first and foremost. That’s the only way I can make it.” – KISHA DAWKINS, mother of..
The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation honored Peter Lim for his work with the foundation in China. He recently changed careers and is now professor..
From the bulletin of a Presbyterian church in Iowa …
From the bulletin of a Presbyterian church in Iowa: “Next Wednesday night there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all..
Four fronts for peace (70 years ago)
70 years ago — March 4, 1946 “The first world-wide gathering of Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christian leaders since 1939 has recently..
Deceased (from the March 28, 2016 issue)
Ewell C. Black Jr., 90, Mar. 14, 2015, Austell, Ga. W.A. Engstrom, 90, Aug. 18, Austin, Texas Ralph E. Heischman, 92, Aug...
Retirements (from the March 28, 2016 issue)
Jan B. Armstrong, from executive presbyter, Santa Barbara Presbytery David S. Barnard, from school psychologist, Geneva Presbytery Joseph Brice, from temporary pastor,..
Transitions (from the March 28, 2016 issue)
Gregory Boettner, to pastor First Presbyterian Church, Chicago Heights, Ill., from pastor, Highlands Presbyterian Church, La Grange, Ill. Wallace W. Bubar, to..
Ordinations (from the March 28, 2016 issue)
Leah Rachel Miller, to supply pastor, The Anchor Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Pa., by Presbytery of Philadelphia
Prayers in the wake of Easter bombing in Lahore, Pakistan
(OGA/PMA) God of heavy cross and empty tomb, we pray for the people of Lahore, Pakistan. Help and heal the wounded, receive..
New Castle Presbytery invests $20,000 in Presbyterian World Mission
LOUISVILLE (PNS) New Castle Presbytery believes mission is the way to build unity, so it recently voted to give a $20,000 check to Presbyterian..
Presbyterian Ministry at the UN speaks to the Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK (PNS) For the second year in a row, a representative from the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations was granted the opportunity to..
New Jersey church celebrates Easter despite fire damage to historic sanctuary
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood, New Jersey may not have had a sanctuary to celebrate Easter yesterday, but..
On the primacy of Easter: A theological dialogue on seeing the world through resurrection vision
by John E. Alsup I hear Easter comes early this year. Oh great, I haven’t even recovered yet from Christmas! The “seasons”..
Top 10 Financial Mistakes Churches Make (and How to Fix Them)
A 90-minute webinar presented by Eric Heinekamp Recorded March 24, 2015 Click here to purchase the on-demand replay – $29.95 (1-6 participants) Click here to..
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