Presbyterian Mission Agency Executive Committee meets in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (PNS) The Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) met for its annual retreat at..
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Mission Yearbook transitions to new digital-only format
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The 120-year old Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Studywill become an online-only free digital resource starting in 2016. This move broadens..
New incentive loan offered to help churches reduce their carbon footprint
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Congregations wishing to reduce their carbon footprint and conserve energy have a new option for funding related enhancements to their campuses:..
The PC(USA): Stretched harmony
Guest commentary by Doug Kelly “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14) I love..
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 14 – August 9, 2015
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-11 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 More about the bread. And there is still more next..
WCC encourages churches to pray on Hiroshima Day
HIROSHIMA (WCC) As an ecumenical delegation to Japan participates in Hiroshima Day observances on the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings on 6..
Philip Lotspeich elected as general presbyter by Presbytery of Transylvania
The Presbytery of Transylvania has elected Philip Lotspeich, who formerly served as coordinator for church growth for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as..
Stated Clerk responds to the creation of ‘Muslim-free Zones’
LOUISVILLE (PNS) With every act of violence in the U.S., whether at a church, a military recruiting station, or a movie theatre,..
Immigration advocacy in the local church
KNOXVILLE – As the people of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Kingston, Tennessee, have learned, the impact of immigration can be felt just..
The Emotional Intelligence of Jesus: Relational Smarts for Religious Leaders
by Roy M. Oswald and Arland Jacobson Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Md. 206 pages REVIEWED BY ROBERT A. (BOB) HARRIS The introduction..
For some churches, food trucks are a vehicle for serving the poor
FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) Allen Lutes wipes his brow as he prepares another plate of food. The culinary school-trained chef is serving..
PC(USA) leaders applauds New York City efforts to help fast-food workers
LOUISVILLE (PNS) An effort to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers in New York City to $15 an hour is getting high..
CHRIS SINGLETON
“We already forgive him for what he’s done, and there’s nothing but love from our side of the family. ” CHRIS SINGLETON,..
Friday Singers of First Presbyterian Church
Most Friday mornings from August to May, the Friday Singers of First Presbyterian Church get up early, don a blue denim shirt..
A sharp teenager …
A sharp teenager at a Presbyterian church in Oregon caught a quote in an obituary in the church newsletter. “He was a..
The Holy Spirit in Christian growth – 40 years ago
40 years ago — July 14, 1975 The Holy Spirit is God in us, Christ in us — in us individually, more..
Deceased (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)
Jeannette F. Baggs, 77, Jan. 9, Williamsburg, Va. Ted H. Beasley Jr., 90, Jan. 4, Gastonia, N.C. William David Brown, 88, May..
Honorably retired (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)
Gary L. Bagley, from interim pastor, Chapel by the Sea, Fort Myers Beach, Fla. David L. Beville, from pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Gainesville,..
Transitions (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)
Jay Cline, to Westminster Presbyterian Church, Clarinda, Iowa, from pastor, Ossian-First Presbyterian Church, Ossian, Ind. Kati Collins, to interim associate pastor, First..
Ordinations (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)
Kristin Reinhold, to pastor, Green Ridge Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Va., by Presbytery of the Peaks
Anniversaries (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Duluth, Minn., 125 years
Presbyterian pastors imprisoned in Sudan set free
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Two Presbyterians pastors imprisoned for their faith in the Republic of Sudan for nearly eight months have been released. Presbyterian Church..
Two international partners break relations with PC(USA)
Two international partners have broken relations with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) over the PC(USA)’s decision to allow its ministers to perform same-gender..
10 things ruling elders should know
Alyson Janke, a stated clerk and ruling elder, shares her advice.
2015 Bible Conference at Massanetta Springs tells the Christian story
Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, kicked off the 92nd annual Bible and Music Conference on July 26. Best..
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