Statement from the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns
The Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns expresses deep concern and holy outrage at the verdict given in the aftermath of the..
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In defense of Black Friday
Guest commentary by Derek R. Davenport Black Friday is coming. It comes earlier each year. This year, some retailers are starting their..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk responds to Ferguson grand jury decision
Today the community justice system of Ferguson, Missouri, told the parents of Michael Brown that his killing was justified. We grieve with..
Can Jews and Muslims get along? 60 imams and rabbis meet in Washington to try
(RNS) Frustrated by dangerously high tensions between Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land, 60 imams and rabbis gathered Sunday (Nov. 23) to..
Churches to serve as safe spaces after Ferguson grand jury announcement
ST. LOUIS (RNS) After a prayer service outside her church turned violent last month, the Rev. Teresa Danieley, pastor of St. John’s Tower Grove, allowed those trying..
A call to prayer for the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church
A call to prayer for the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church From Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, executive..
Calendar Check – February 2015
Feb. 2-4, 2015 Austin, Texas MidWinter Lectures featuring Jack Haberer, Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Kimberly Long, Paul Roberts. Austin Theological Seminary. austinseminary.org Feb...
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas, works in a program that helps with elementary public school children who are at risk for..
The new age of ad hoc connections
For many years, churches used the language of “belonging.” Now we find ourselves in a world where “belonging” has changed and, for..
Triangle of family faith
OCCASIONS LIKE THANKSGIVING can bring to mind varied thoughts of persons who have been present in years past. November includes the birthday..
Why are we surprised?
What is surprising about the tragedy in Ferguson is that we are surprised. Week after week, we see stories and statistics that..
A sixth grade Sunday school class in Ohio…
A sixth grade Sunday school class in Ohio held a masquerade party where everybody came as a Bible character. The one in..
Deceased (from the Nov. 24, 2014 issue)
Joseph Degi, 89, Jan. 1, Ft. Collins, Colo. John DeSanto, 78, March 11, Vincennes, Ind. John Ashby Dick, 94, March 9, Columbia,..
Calendar Check – January 2015
Jan. 2-5, 2015 Montreat, N.C. Peace Bound 2015 Montreat College Conference featuring Jamie Tworkowski, Alexie Torres-Fleming, Amos Disasa, Kelley McLachlan. Montreat Conference..
Ken Niumatalolo
“This is who I am, this is how I was raised. My faith determines all of my decisions.” KEN NIUMATALOLO, devout Mormon..
Thanksgiving – 70 years ago — November 22, 1944
“In this year of liberation, which has seen so many millions freed from tyrannical rule, it is fitting that we give thanks..
Honorably retired (from the Nov. 24, 2014 issue)
Leila Eden Evans, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Mount Gilead, N.C. Lois Ann Furgess-Oler, from temporary pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ,..
Film in review – “Rosewater”
There are a couple bothersome things about this film that get in the way of its working well as a “true story.”..
Film in review – “The Theory of Everything”
The story of Stephen Hawking is a compelling one, and this film does a very credible job of developing it. Of particular..
Film in review – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part One”
There are negatives at the start. First, this movie does not stand alone. They assume way too much about what the viewers..
Film in review – “Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
This is a great movie for theater lovers, and a pretty good one for everybody else. Michael Keaton is superb in the..
Unauthorized actions: Memorandum from executive leaders of thirteen presbyteries
Date: November 13, 2014 To: The Rev. Marilyn Gamm, Chair, Presbyterian Mission Agency Board Cc: Linda Valentine, Executive Director From: Executive Leaders of Thirteen Presbyteries* Subject: Unauthorized Actions..
Anniversaries (from the Nov. 24, 2014 issue)
First Presbyterian Church, St. Cloud, Minn. 150 years
Jerry Van Marter announces retirement: Concluding PNS service after 26+ years
LOUISVILLE (PNS) At age 68 and with more than 26 years under my belt with the Presbyterian News Service, I have announced..
Long Island Presbyterians: Our Puritan beginnings
Before we give thanks for our many blessings this Thanksgiving season, let us set the record straight about one aspect of the..
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