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..

In This Corner

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..

From the Archives

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..

Deaths

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

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

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

Ordinations (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)

Kristin Reinhold, to pastor, Green Ridge Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Va., by Presbytery of the Peaks

Anniversaries

Anniversaries (from the Aug. 3, 2015 issue)

Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Duluth, Minn., 125 years

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Outlook Features

10 things ruling elders should know

Alyson Janke, a stated clerk and ruling elder, shares her advice.

Outlook Reporting

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..

Presbyterian News Service

PC(USA) weighs evolving partnerships

LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), through Presbyterian World Mission, has more than 100 partnerships around the world, most of them with Presbyterian and..

News from other sources

Columbia Seminary announces inauguration of tenth president

Columbia Theological Seminary has set the date for the inauguration of its tenth president. The Reverend Dr. Leanne Van Dyk was appointed..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program Celebrates Twenty Years of Service

LOUISVILLE (PNS) The youngest agency of the PC(USA), Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program Inc. (PILP) celebrates its twentieth birthday, July 31, 2015. General..

Editorials

God’s Word to us

John, the parish associate at my first call, was a person I admired greatly and from whom I learned a lot. He..

Voices

The de facto expert

This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Several..

Book Reviews

Finding God in the Verbs: Crafting a Fresh Language of Prayer

by Jennie Isbell and J. Brent Bill InterVarsity Press, Downers’ Grove, Ill. 192 pages REVIEWED BY ASHLEY GOFF The very first chapter..

Outlook Reporting

Healthy congregations need healthy pastors

“Generally speaking, pastors are among the most unhealthy people ever,” said Karen Russell, associate for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Theology..

Outlook Reporting

A snapshot of Fringe Christianity

In Bloomington, Indiana, Mihee Kim-Kort, campus minister for UKIRK @ IU, is part of a new collaboration to gather campus leaders, mainline..

Outlook Reporting

4 PC(USA) trends from Gradye Parsons

What’s ahead for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? “We need to recalibrate as a church,” the denomination’s stated clerk, Gradye Parsons, told participants..