Come to the Waters: A preview (Horizons)
HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2015-2016 Standing in the sand as ocean waves wash over our feet, the sun comes up huge and orange...
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Transitions (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Jaco Bester, from pastor, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Middleburg, South Africa, to First Presbyterian Church, Saline, Mich. Joanne Blair, from assistant pastor..
Cross identity
I am paddling my way through a long book. “Far From the Tree” by Andrew Solomon explores identity by studying families where..
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship has many projects around the world including an apple tree nursery in Maji, Ethiopia, that supports the local church..
Calendar Check – July 2015
July 2-5 Hunt, Texas Multicultural Youth Conference Mo-Ranch. moranch.org July 12-18 Gambier, Ohio Beyond Walls featuring Kevin Eckstrom, Tom Ehrich. Kenyon College...
Baltimore: The real work
The eyes of the world have turned away from Baltimore. The forest of microphones, lights and cameras that grew up in front..
Honorably retired (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Stanley Errol Adamson, from pastor, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colo. Marshall J. Brown, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Manning, Iowa Francis..
We may be wrong, but …
There’s a story we often tell in my congregation (Second Church of Kansas City, Missouri) about our founding 150 years ago this..
50 years ago – “Church’s first woman minister”
50 years ago — May 24, 1965 “Hanover Presbytery in Virginia, the first of the presbyteries in what has become the Presbyterian..
Pope Francis
“Let us ask ourselves: Are we open to ‘God’s surprises’? Or are we closed and fearful before the newness of the Holy..
Deceased (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Anna Marie Austin, 82, Nov. 13, Chelsea, Mich. William Clinton Barger, 79, Oct. 14, Princeton, N.J. John McKinney Coffin, 85, Nov. 9,..
Real life: Preach as if you are dying
ABOVE THE DESK IN MY STUDY I have the advice modern mystic Annie Dillard gives to those who ask her about her..
A California lass, age seven…
A California lass, age seven, explained God to her Sunday school teacher. “God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which..
Carrie & Lowell
Carrie & Lowell Sufjan Stevens (2015) Spirit of my Silence, I can hear you But I’m afraid to be near you And..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board finance committee concerned about decline in funding
Members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s finance committee continue to be concerned about the likelihood that the Presbyterian Mission Agency of..
Chaplains in the workplace: A new ministry opportunity for seminary graduates?
Guest commentary by John Welch Lauren Silverman, a reporter for NPR, released a story titled “Problems with your boss? Try a chat..
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott Riverhead Books, 2014 286 pages REVIEWED BY SHELBY ETHERIDGE “I thought such awful thoughts that I cannot even say..
Looking into the lectionary coming soon!
Starting May 18 (in time for Pentecost), Jill Duffield will be crafting study aids based on the lectionary Scripture for the coming Sunday...
“Religion matters”: Eboo Patel speaks at Louisville Seminary
By 2050, the Pew Research Center predicts, the United States will have more Muslims than Jews; the number of Muslims around the..
Four presbyteries meeting: Historic gathering of Presbyterians in Wisconsin
Nearly 250 Presbyterians from four presbyteries (John Knox, Milwaukee, Northern Waters, and Winnebago) gathered May 3-4 for the “first ever” Four Presbyteries..
Two Chicago congregations look to ministry beyond church walls
by Lauren Schneider and Tom Pardo Lake View Presbyterian Church In January 2012, I first entered the distinctive yet unassuming red-shingled building..
2015 commencements: Presbyterian-related colleges, universities and seminaries
PRESBYTERIAN-RELATED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (B) Baccalaureate service (C) Commencement Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Ga. B: Fri., May 15, 4:30 p.m. C: Sat.,..
Are we each other’s keepers?
Guest Outpost blog by Dawn Martin Hyde “The Baltimore Orioles will play the Chicago White Sox in an empty stadium, the first..
Outlook recognized by “Best of Christian Press” awards
The Associated Church Press honored magazines, newspapers, authors, designers and photographers at its annual conference, April 29-May 1 in Toronto, Ontario. The..
Elona Street-Stewart installed as Synod of Lakes and Prairies executive
SAINT PAUL, MINN. (PNS) Following her election last fall, Elona Street-Stewart was installed as the executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies on April..
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