A prayer for the transition from summer to fall
As summer gives way to a new school year and fuller calendars, Maggie Alsup prays that we carry the season’s slower rhythms, wonder and joy with us into fall.
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Dangerous Songs: The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life
Amy Pagliarella recommends Richard Bruxvoort Colligan’s "Dangerous Songs" as an engaging, practical resource for church leaders seeking fresh ways to teach, preach and explore the Psalms in community.
Union Presbyterian Seminary names the Rev. Alex Fischer director of the leadership institute
Fischer will lead the seminary’s continuing education ministry, developing programs and partnerships that equip pastors, church leaders, and congregations across denominations and communities.
Why college students are leaving church — but not faith
Former Hastings College Chaplain Doodle Harris interviewed 21 students about why they left church. Their answers reveal pain, curiosity and an enduring desire to pursue faith beyond the sanctuary.
After fires on the Warm Springs Reservation, a congregation looks to what’s next
Fires destroyed six homes and killed roughly 200 cattle on the Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon. Warm Springs Presbyterian Church says it’s staying for the long recovery — even as it searches for a pastor after two years without one.
The PC(USA)’s Young Adult Volunteers are commissioned to ‘a year of service for a lifetime of change’
Forty-seven young adults are now set to serve at nine sites across the nation and around the world.
Our Presbyterian institutions must practice what they preach
In the wake of staff cuts at Columbia Theological Seminary and Presbyterian Life & Witness, William Yoo calls for greater transparency, accountability and care from the institutions that serve the PC(USA).
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 6, 2026
David Gerner explores what the “conflict-resolution flow chart” in Matthew 18 teaches the church about accountability, reconciliation and releasing control over how others respond.
Order of worship — September 6, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Christian universities pull together during Spokane wildfires
As wildfires devastated northern Spokane, Gonzaga and Whitworth universities joined forces to shelter evacuees, support displaced communities and raise emergency funds.
Now loaded with disaster kits, Boxanne heads home to Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center
Synod School’s 650 participants sort and box hygiene kits, period packs, kids’ kits and school bags.
Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services celebrates 65 Years of ministry at Waxahachie Campus
Community invited to an afternoon of remembrance and hope on September 19.
Registration for the Atwood Institute gun violence prevention training extended to Aug. 30
The Sept. 15-18 event at Heartland Retreat Center near Kansas City is offered by the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
Beyond capitalism vs. socialism
Scott Anderson argues that Christianity offers a way to think about markets, government and economic justice beyond the tired binary of capitalism and socialism.
A prayer for college students beginning a new school year
From first-day jitters and new friendships to demanding classes and questions about the future, college student Caroline Garcia offers a prayer for God’s presence throughout the academic year.
Sixteen PC(USA) young adults attend United Nations’ annual High Level Political Forum
Delegates attended UN meetings on global sustainable development goals, held vigils and discussed vocational discernment.
Faith leaders return home equipped to transform their communities
More than 300 clergy and lay leaders from across the country gathered for the DART Network's annual Justice Ministry Conference to strengthen congregations and organize for lasting community change.
Columbia Theological Seminary President Victor Aloyo, Jr. to retire
Columbia Theological Seminary President Victor Aloyo Jr. will retire Dec. 31, concluding five years of leadership as the seminary’s first president of color and the first Latine president among PC(USA)-related theological institutions.
Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
In a state where two-thirds of the adult population identifies as Christian and 45% say religion is 'very important' in their life, the candidates are asking voters to choose between two dramatically different views of Christianity.
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost — August 30, 2026
Carol Holbrook Prickett reflects on the burning bush as a vision of faithful service without self-destruction, inviting us to resist burnout by knowing our call, ourselves and the God who sustains us.
Order of worship — August 30, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Remembering the Rev. Dr. Joanna Moseley Adams
The trailblazing Presbyterian pastor and organizer died Aug. 7 at age 81.
Astronaut Victor Glover is still trying to find the spiritual words to describe his Moon mission
'At the end of it, when we were just responding totally instinctually, we talked a lot about God,' Glover told RNS in a recent interview, referring to the Artemis II crew.
Discussion guide for July/August 2026 issue
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
A prayer for seminarians
Naomi McQuiller offers a prayer for seminarians entering a new academic year with curiosity, uncertainty and hope, asking God for peace, endurance and moments of joy.
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