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,..
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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..
Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation
by Jennifer Harvey Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 272 pages REVIEWED BY KRIS HAIG This volume, part of Eerdmans’ “Prophetic Christianity”..
Misneach
NOT LONG AGO MY HUSBAND AND I ACQUIRED a little boat — a 1973 Swedish-built 25-foot fiberglass troller that has a reputation..
April 27, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s April 27, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Transitions (from April 27, 2015 issue)
Nancy Bass, to commissioned ruling elder, Erin Presbyterian Church, Roseville, Mich. Christian Boyd, to stated clerk, Milwaukee Presbytery Cathy Cummings Chisholm, from..
Feasting on the Gospels: Luke, Volumes 1 and 2 (bookmark)
edited by Cynthia Jarvis and L. Elizabeth Johnson Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. The hits just keep coming. The wise person who dreamed..
University of Livingstonia
In Malawi, the University of Livingstonia and the faculty of theology are located in the northern town of Ekwendeni. The students there..
Calendar Check – June 2015
June 4-7 Stony Point, N.Y. Convocation of Peacemakers featuring Paul K. Chappell, Amal Nassar. Stony Point Center. presbypeacefellowship.org June 12-14 Harrisonburg, Va. Presbyterian..
Honorably retired (from April 27, 2015 issue)
Douglas Craven, from member at large, Charleston, S.C. Jack B. Wilkers, from pastor, Third Presbyterian Church, Staunton, Va. John E. King, from..
Todd Gitlin
“Universities are not fallout shelters. Brutalities cry for attention. Attention to the appalling causes disturbance. Deal with it. You’re at school to..
Anniversaries (from April 27, 2015 issue)
Salisbury Presbyterian Church, Midlothian, Va., 50 years
A Markan model for Ministry: Going to the other side
A few years ago it was popular to urge church leaders to “think outside the box” in their long-range plans for ministry...
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