Order of worship — August 4, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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Christ’s love in God’s kin-dom (August 4, 2024)
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost — August 4, 2024
"A piece of bread, an ounce of juice. It looks pretty meager. It looks like what’s on this table isn’t enough. But it is." — John Wurster
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Rosalind Banbury's first reflection on the 2024-2025 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
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Bethany Peerbolte interviewed the #GA226 Young Adult Advisory Delegates about what they believe is the PC(USA)'s greatest triumphs and where there is still room to grow.
Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope through Grief
That is what this book is ultimately about: becoming a person fully alive; present to creation and present to other human beings, particularly those who are suffering. — Roy Howard
Acting Stated Clerk condemns violence at Trump rally
Bronwen Boswell calls for a peaceful political season.
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Progressive Christians read Barmen as a rejection of Christian nationalism, writes Theologian David W. Congdon. Conservatives view it as supporting their fight against a fascist administration. Where's the truth?
God did not save Donald Trump
"I’m glad Donald Trump is alive, and I’m quite confident God is, too. But my understanding of Christian theology makes me certain that God did not save the former president from assassination," writes Shane Claiborne.
Faith leaders, politicians invoke God’s protection for Trump in wake of shooting
Many also asked for prayers for the country as a whole and the polarized political landscape.
McCormick Theological Seminary Names Rev. Dr. Maisha I. Handy as its 12th President
A progressive leader among American seminaries, Rev. Dr. Handy becomes McCormick’s first African American president, succeeding newly retired David Crawford who positioned McCormick for a sustainable future.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost — July 28, 2024
Roger Gench writes about the impact of a scarcity mentality.
Order of worship — July 28, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
God redeems us (July 28, 2024)
Letarshia C. Robinson writes on Psalm 130.
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A new PC(USA) mission network focuses on migrants leaving Central America for the United States. Anton Ahrens writes about the network's launch.
PC(USA) national offices unification: What’s next?
General Assembly 226 passes unifying budget paving the way for October report.
The chair of the Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment, the Rev. Kerri Allen, concludes her leadership role
Allen says she has continued hope for MRTI’s role in holding companies accountable.
#GA226 commissioners painted into a corner over fossil fuel investments
To stay at the table or walk away; that was the question.
Try to win: Dr. Cynthia Rigby’s relentless hope
Rigby was awarded the Excellence in Theological Education Award during #GA226. At a luncheon honoring her career, she offered insight and theological encouragement.
Bills to enhance religion in schools spur fights between faiths
As lawmakers push faith-focused education bills, the statutes are facing pushback from an unexpected source: other religious people.
Navigating virtual challenges in the General Assembly, a creative way forward
One commissioner at the 226th General Assembly shares lessons she has learned in facilitating community online.
‘The children of this nation are tired of dying’
Stories of gun violence and heartbreak lead to unanimous vote for action at #GA226.
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