What does it take to forgive someone like Dylann Roof? (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) Nadine Collier, daughter of one of Dylann Roof’s nine alleged victims, has one message for the suspected killer: “I forgive you.”..
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Inimai Chettiar
“They’re actually all agreeing on mass incarceration. This has now risen to the level where virtually everyone running for president is saying..
Donald Register
Donald Register, a pastor in Illinois, and eight other clergy were arrested for demonstrating in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in January 1964. They spent..
At a Presbyterian Easter dinner …
It happened at a Presbyterian Easter dinner, a young lass suddenly asked, “When we say grace, do we look up to Heaven..
Editorial – 10 years ago
10 years ago — May 30, 2005 With the expectant release of the report from the Task Force on Peace, Unity and..
Deceased (from the June 22, 2015 issue)
Roland W. Anderson, 96, Nov. 16, Santa Rosa, Calif. Edward D. Auchard, 94, Dec. 12, Bryan, Ohio James Miller Blanton, 96, Dec...
Honorably retired (from the June 22, 2015 issue)
Gregory F. Albert, from designated pastor, New Brunswick Presbyterian Church, New Brunswick, N.J. Karen Marie D. Beals, from pastor, Springville Presbyterian Church,..
Transitions (from the June 22, 2015 issue)
Rich Gelson, to pastor, Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, N.J., from pastor, Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Califon, N.J. Nancy Pearson, to pastor, Community Presbyterian..
Anniversaries (from the June 22, 2015 issue)
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Norman, Okla., 50 years
New Book of Order (2015–2017) is now available
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The new Book of Order (2015–2017) is now available for ordering. It incorporates seven constitutional amendments approved by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st..
Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church reopens with prayer, praise and a call for change
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hundreds Sunday packed the pews of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church readying themselves to bury nine beloved members and..
They Met to Read the Bible (A hymn-prayer lamenting Charleston church murders)
Many people of faith are praying for the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina and the United States after the murder of nine people by..
Prayer for Sunday worship in the wake of the Charleston massacre
Almighty God, our gathering together for worship and prayer is, this day, both an offering of praise and a show of courage...
On World Refugee Day, closed doors or a welcome for the stranger?
GENEVA (WCC) One generally thinks of a pilgrimage as a journey undertaken voluntarily, in an attitude of reflection, peace and serenity, and..
Point of decency
Guest commentary by David Williams There comes a point in every big parliamentary gathering when things can go a little bit off..
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time – June 21, 2015
1 Samuel 17:1a-49 and Mark 4:35-41 - June 21 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 7 Power is the topic du jour this..
Charleston Presbyterian pastor calls for unity in the wake of church shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (PNS) The Rev. Alonza Washington was in the middle of Vacation Bible School at Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Charleston, S.C.,..
Slain S.C. pastor Clementa Pinckney was ‘a giant, a legend’
“He was a giant, a legend, a moral compass.” Those are the words used by fellow state senator Marlon Kimpson on CNN..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) welcomes the release of Pope Francis’ papal encyclical Laudato Si’
LOUISVILLE We celebrate the faithful witness and words of Pope Francis today as he encourages responsible, loving care for God’s creation in..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reaches out to its sisters and brothers of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston
LOUISVILLE The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reaches out to its sisters and brothers of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston, South Carolina,..
Seeking new pathways to trust in the midst of divestment
Little did I know in June of 2014 that the next six months of my life would be spent in focused communications..
From Here to Maturity: Overcoming the Juvenilization of American Christianity
by Thomas E. Bergler Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 175 pages REVIEWED BY ANDY NAGEL How will we attract the young..
Americans’ confidence in religion hits a new low
(RNS) Americans have less confidence in organized religion today than ever measured before — a sign that the church could be “losing..
Being the church tomorrow
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been talking about marriage the entire time I have been ordained as a pastor.
Swearingen toast
Guest commentary by Ed Koster In the 1920s, the Presbyterian Church was afflicted by theological, social and polity conflicts that went to..
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