Deceased (from the May 12, 2014 issue)
Diana C. Austin, 63, Nov. 24, New York Marguerite R. Beissert, 99, Oct. 15, Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. John F. Burhorn Jr.,..
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Retirements (from the May 12, 2014 issue)
Robert G. Bayley, from interim pastor, John Knox Church, Seattle John C. Chamberlin III, from pastor, United Methodist Church of Hayward, Hayward,..
Transitions (from the May 12, 2014 issue)
Jocelyn “JC” Cadwallader, from member-at-large, Presbytery of Chicago, to interim associate pastor, Western Church, Washington, D.C. William J. Connolly, from pastor, Ripley..
Anniversaries (from the May 12, 2014 issue)
Abingdon Church, Abingdon, Pa., 300 years Northminster Church, Hickory, N.C., 50 years
“Guest Editor, What do chaplaincy casualties mean?”
70 Years Ago — May 24, 1944 The Office of the Chief of Army Chaplains reported, “a total of 102 casualties in..
Christian ministries help women escape sex industry
by Bobby Ross Jr. COLLEYVILLE, Texas (RNS) The smoke, the loud music and the smell of perfumes trigger uncomfortable memories for Polly..
The Way, the Truth and the Life
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me." Some Presbyterians..
Attend the Moderator’s 2nd Convocation for Asian American Presbyterians
by Angela Stevens LOUISVILLE (PNS) “Come! Let us feast in the kingdom of God” is the theme of the Moderator’s Second Convocation..
The Amish
by Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner and Steven M. Nolt Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, Md. 500 pages REVIEWED BY LAWTON POSEY ..
Becoming a spiritual presence through multiculturalism and diversity
When a nurse saw us the three of us walking down a hospital hall together one day last fall, he thought we..
PMA to send Special Offerings gifts to churches and presbyteries
by Tricia McReynolds Over the next couple of weeks the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) will begin remitting the portions of gifts to..
Vatican calls for release of kidnapped Nigerian girls
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican issued an urgent appeal Thursday (May 8) for the release of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped..
In a nutshell: What is Boko Haram?
by Oren Dorell, USA Today (RNS) Boko Haram is among the most vicious terrorist groups operating in North Africa, home to some..
Faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary call for witness to Christian love in PC(USA)
by Columbia Theological Seminary Office of Communication DECATUR, GA – In 1861, a group of presbyteries in the American south broke off..
“PC(USA)-related college” — What’s that?
by John Williams In July 2012, the PC(USA) General Assembly approved a list of “Presbyterian-affiliated” schools, colleges and universities (as it does..
Auburn on the move
Auburn Seminary has a habit of moving from place to place, that is, about once a century. What began in rural western..
I’ve been thinking …
I’VE BEEN THINKING ... how a small Bible study group changed my life! I was a sophomore at UC Berkeley when a..
Sunday school lessons
Late last year, as I was finishing the manuscript for my new book, “Woodstock: A Story of Middle Americans,” which is rooted..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance assessing damage, needs after April storms
by Bethany Daily LOUISVILLE (PNS) In the days since tornadoes and severe thunderstorms moved through the central and southern United States, Presbyterian Disaster..
Jewish Americans ask: What does it mean to be ‘pro-Israel’?
by Lauren Markoe WASHINGTON (RNS) Who speaks for the American Jewish community? On most any topic, there is no single answer. But..
Nigerian cardinal: Schoolgirls’ abduction is shameful
by Josephine McKenna VATICAN CITY (RNS) The kidnapping of 300 teenage schoolgirls by the Islamist group Boko Haram has shamed Nigeria, Cardinal..
Practicing Care in Rural Congregations and Communities
by Jeanne Hoeft, L. Shannon Jung and Joretta Marshall Fortress Press, Minneapolis, Minn. 189 pages REVIEWED BY MARY HARRIS TODD I grew..
Managing ecclesial polarization — A systems approach
I recently attended an outstanding panel discussion with noted biblical scholars, N. T. Wright and Lewis Donelson at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary...
Lutheran Church in Chile ordains first woman pastor
from Lutheran World Federation Communications SANTIAGO, CHILE – The Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) has ordained Rev. Hanna Schramm as its first woman..
Bookmark – The Road to Assisi (The 120th anniversary edition)
The Road to Assisi — The 120th Anniversary Edition by Paul Sabatier (annotation by Jon Sweeny) Paraclete Press. Brewster, Mass. 189 pages...
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