No easy way (Vice-moderator’s column)
On Sunday, a congregation member from a church that worships in our sanctuary greeted me with a warm smile. She said, "Your..
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Statement from former General Assembly moderators on funding crisis of mission co-workers
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Friends: Greetings in the name of the Risen Christ! We..
Presbyterians kick-off weekend of worship and advocacy to end exploitation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) Approximately 200 Presbyterians gathered recently at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on a bright, sunny day in the nation’s..
The changing landscape: Placement in the PC(USA)
by Susan Fox and Lynn McClintock To commemorate the bicentennial of Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2012, students, staff, trustees, professors and community leaders..
Four things I wish I’d known when starting ministry
This month we asked our bloggers what they wish they’d known as they graduated seminary and began their ministry. Here are their..
What’s next?
A commencement is a beginning, and like all beginnings, it is combined with an ending. This season of gowns and tassels brings with..
17 things I wish I’d known right out of seminary
This month we asked our bloggers what they wish they’d known as they graduated seminary and began their ministry. Here are their..
PC(USA) calls on Indonesian government to halt execution of Mary Jane Veloso
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Mary Jane Veloso, a 30-year-old Filipino woman convicted of alleged drug trafficking, has been transferred to a detention center on Indonesia’s..
The Longest Ride
You would expect a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book to be a sappy romance… and it is. But it’s also..
Roundtable interview with “The Longest Ride” writer and cast
Dallas, Texas, April 1, 2015 Nicholas Sparks, writer Scott Eastwood & Britt Robertson, cast Ron Salfen for the Presbyterian Outlook Britt Robertson:..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board affirms Purdue as location for 2016 Youth Triennium
LOUISVILLE (PNS) At its spring meeting held April 8-10, 2015, in Louisville, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approved the following statement regarding Indiana's..
Faith leaders call for religious protections ahead of gay marriage hearing
(RNS) As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Tuesday (April 28) that could wind up legalizing gay marriage nationwide,..
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Fighting mass incarceration and systems of exploitation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) The 13th annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days gathering in Washington, D.C., recently brought together more than 1,000 members of the Christian..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) representatives commemorate tragedy in Bangladesh
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Representatives of the Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP) are joining an international delegation in Bangladesh today to commemorate the two year anniversary of a..
Lila
by Marilynne Robinson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. 261 pages REVIEWED BY LAURA CUNNINGHAM If the first book of her Gilead..
Confession of Belhar approved by presbyteries
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has voted through its presbyteries to add the Confession of Belhar to The Book of Confessions. The..
On eve of anniversary, Turkey’s ‘cultural genocide’ of Armenian history is ongoing
YUKARI BAKRACLI, Turkey (RNS) This tiny Kurdish village outside the city of Van in Turkey’s southeast is home to the ruins of..
Rhashell Hunter receives life membership award from Presbyterian Women
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Rhashell Hunter, director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)'s Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries, was honored with the Presbyterian Women Honorary Life..
Office of Theology and Worship introduces Directory for Worship study guide
LOUISVILLE (PNS) As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) engages in a yearlong, churchwide season of study on the proposed revisions to the Directory for..
New PC(USA) denominational children’s curriculum includes children with disabilities and special needs
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The new Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denominational children’s curriculum, Growing in Grace & Gratitude, supports an environment that helps children of all abilities experience..
Spring books: Briefly noted
Short Stories by Jesus AMY JILL LEVINE HarperOne, San Francisco, Calif. 313 pages This Jewish teacher wants us to be shocked by..
GA committee reviewing the Presbyterian Mission Agency performs considerable work, anticipates more to do
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly committee tasked with reviewing the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) has made considerable progress on its..
Worship with Gladness: Understanding Worship from the Heart
by Joyce Ann Zimmerman Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 163 pages Joyce Ann Zimmerman is a Catholic theologian and director of..
Churches in six states honored for inspiring ministries
RICHMOND, Va. - Seven churches in six states have received Congregational Leadership Awards from Union Presbyterian Seminary (Union) for their innovative ministry..
Preparing for Big Tent 2015: A conference. A homecoming. A wedding?
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thomas D. Hay, director of assembly operations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of the General Assembly, is inviting Big Tent 2015 participants..
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