A penny for your thoughts
A pastor in Wyoming ended his sermon with a request: “’Please see me and put in your two cents in the matter...
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Five opportunities for transforming and preserving the annual pledge campaign
by Sean Mitchell If you’ve wished for this, you are in good company. Most are looking for the exit ramp and hoping..
Reasons to celebrate (Moderator’s column)
So much is happening which our denomination needs to know. So instead of my traditional narrative this month, I wish to share..
It is about the money
It is that most wonderful time of the church year: stewardship season! If your congregation is like most, fall is the time..
1001 conference emphasized community and care
The first national 1001 New Worshiping Communities conference, “Pursued by Grace,” was held August 10-13 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Previously held..
Board chair: Challenges and crises may lead to opportunities
The difficulties the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is facing may provide opportunities for it to become a leaner, more focused denomination. That’s part..
Calendar Check – October 2015
Oct. 5-11 Abiquiu, N.M. Journey toward Wholeness featuring Parker Palmer. Ghost Ranch. couragerenewal.org/parker Oct. 11 Stony Point, N.Y. Stony Point Center Gala...
Calendar Check – September 2015
Sept. 21-22 Pittsburgh W. Don McCLure Lectures in World Mission and Evangelism featuring Graham Cray. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. pts.edu
Martin Luther King at Montreat – 50 years ago
50 Years ago — September 6, 1965 Applause is almost foreign to the Montreat auditorium … but the King appearance produced a..
Deceased (from the August 17, 2015 issue)
Marcus R. Barber, 67, March 10, McAlester, Okla. Roland Oliver Castro, 66, Oct. 2, Winter Haven, Fla. Gordon Kunde, 78, May 18,..
Honorably retired (from the August 17, 2015 issue)
Robert J. Anderson, from pastor, United Presbyterian Church, Daytona Beach, Fla. Victoria M. G. ByRoade, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, Fla...
Transitions (from the August 17, 2015 issue)
Jeffrey E. Bryan, to pastor, Oakland Avenue Church, Rock Hill, S.C., from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Pa. Elliott Hipp, to interim..
Federal chaplains gather at Montreat for professional development, refreshment
MONTREAT, N.C. (PNS) Military and government chaplains representing four denominations met last week at the Montreat (N.C.) Conference Center for their annual credentialing and training..
Big hearts, tiny houses combine to advance mission at Seattle church
SEATTLE (PNS) Nestled in a tree-shrouded urban neighborhood of Seattle, Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church has launched an innovative program aimed at helping alleviate homelessness..
Regarding ruling elders: Parliamentary procedure
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Henry Martin Robert (1837-1923) was an engineer who retired from the U.S. Army as a brigadier general. Gen. Robert was asked..
A time for permanent leadership
Guest commentary Long-term, stable leadership matters. Therefore, I was stunned to see the leadership of the Presbyterian Mission Agency propose a three-year..
PMA finance and audit committees hear reports, plan for board meeting
The finance and audit committees of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board met by conference call Aug. 14, in part to hear year-to-date..
Black churches bucking the trend of decline
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) At Alfred Street Baptist Church, the pews start to fill more than half an hour before the service begins. White-uniformed..
Why ordain ruling elders?
by Thomas W. Currie There are very few liturgical moments in the worship of most Presbyterians that require extensive choreography. As a..
Sermon as graphic novel: A comic book approach to the gospel
Guest commentary by Corbin Crable The appeal of comic books is as strong in adulthood for Jonas Hayes as it was the first..
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 15 – August 16, 2015
Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 This is just strange, isn’t it? Talk of eating flesh and drinking blood brings to mind..
Racial Ethnic Caucuses and Councils elect and install new leadership
KNOXVILLE (PNS) As part of the Big Tent 2015, held last week in Knoxville, Tenn., two of the Racial Ethnic Caucuses and Councils..
The youngest preacher in the room
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Preaching..
How To Read the Bible
by Harvey Cox HarperOne, San Francisco. 272 pages REVIEWED BY DOROTHY LAPENTA For the past 13 years, I have facilitated a group..
Online, cost-free teacher training course now available in three languages
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Education has always been a part of the “Presbyterian DNA,” beginning with John Calvin, who helped bring public education to Geneva...
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