Order of worship — September 22, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Latest Posts
Josiah celebrates Passover (September 22, 2024)
Julia Boyce writes about 2 Chronicles 35:1-6, 16-19.
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 22, 2024
Bobby Hulme-Lippert weaves a reflection together using multiple lectionary readings for September 22, 2024.
It has happened again, God
A prayer after a school shooting in Winder, Georgia, by W. Mark Koenig.
Magic Enuff
"The arc of Magic Enuff bends toward hope, however, offering readers a benediction in a slim volume of poetry that reveals deeper truths upon each re-reading." — Amy Pagliarella
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary launches Certificate in Migrant Ministries program
Online course is designed to equip church leaders to support and advocate for migrants in their communities.
Want a better life? Spend more time thinking about sin, says Elizabeth Oldfield.
In her book ‘Fully Alive,’ the podcaster and author argues that admitting we aren’t as great as we think we are opens the door to a better life.
It’s time to ditch standing committees
What if we structured congregations on members’ time and talents instead of organizational needs, asks Philip Blackburn?
Smoke signals: A new mother’s journey through doubt
Author Amy Bornman dives into the phenomenon of “mom brain,” exploring how the neuroplasticity of pregnancy rewired her beliefs. What happens when faith, once so certain, becomes elusive?
Season Two of ‘The Rings of Power’ finds light in unexpected places
‘The Lord of the Rings’ prequel offers parallels that might give divided Americans a little hope. — Tyler Huckabee
Reparation as a primary task of the 21st century American church
Chris Dela Cruz, a pastor in Oregon, shares how and why the Presbytery of the Cascades gave land to a local Native coalition.
Creating a Culture of Repair: Taking Action on the Road to Reparations
“(T)hose who dismiss the idea of reparations will appreciate [Robert Turner's] heartfelt and forward-facing approach that does not point fingers ... He does, however, hold everyone accountable.” — Antonia R. Coleman
The case for Black racial repair in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
There is no redemption without restoration, no deliverance without atonement, writes William Yoo.
We cannot ‘policy’ our way into relationships
Wordsmithed policy, if celebrated as an end in and of itself, is not a step on the journey toward a new way of being, says Larissa Kwong Abazia.
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 15, 2024
Adam Ryan Quine examines suffering and power.
Order of worship — September 15, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Hezekiah’s prayer (September 15, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes about 2 Kings 19.
How to Hit the Ground Running: A Quick-Start Guide for Congregations With New Leadership
What should a pastor in a new call do first? What’s the best way to engage the staff or structure meetings with the church’s governing body? Neal Mitchell addresses these and similar practical questions in his updated edition of his popular book.
Horizons — Land justice
Rosalind Banbury's second reflection on the 2024-2025 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
Harris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach
Butler, a Presbyterian minister, said she brings ‘a broad set of relationships that I think can help, very quickly, pull a broad coalition together’ in a foreshortened Harris campaign.
Dr. Thelma Adair, the first African American woman elected Moderator of the General Assembly, dies at 103
She’s remembered as a passionate educator, church leader and human rights advocate.
Turning toward the work of healing
Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott introduces our issue on reparations.
A prayer before the September 10th debate
Erin Weber-Johnson and Mieke Vandersall offer a prayer: there is enough.
Lessons from a worker-pastor
For 20 years, N. Barry Dancy has balanced being a part-time pastor and tractor-trailer driver. He believes dual employment could be key to the future of small churches.
A call to courage: The Atwood Institute’s stand against gun violence
The inaugural Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage met in New Mexico last week, creating a well-resourced community for Christians wishing to end gun violence.
Page 53 of 895