PHEWA recognizes four social justice ministries with 2014 awards
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association(PHEWA) will present its four 2014 ministry awards at a June 19 event during the..
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General Assembly backgrounder: church polity and ordered ministry
Among other topics, the Committee on Church Polity and Ordered Ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st General Assembly will debate the degree to which..
Planning underway for world gatherings of theological educators
CHICAGO (Latin America and Caribbean Communication Agency) A meeting was held May 15-16 at McCormick Theological Seminary here to plan a “World..
First Presbyterian Houston files lawsuit to gain title to its property
Things still appear tense in the relationship between First Presbyterian Church in Houston and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – as the session..
The faith and marriage
by Jerry Andrews The church has a faith without which she cannot live faithfully. That faith, and the faithfulness it both informs..
Marriage: A polarity?
Well … not the first polarity you are imagining, not the Mars/Venus thing. Those are different planets. Magnetic poles occur on the..
Welcome to the conversation (Stated Clerk’s column)
Welcome to the 221st conversation as a whole church gathered as commissioners this time in Detroit, Mich. This conversation has some legs on it...
General Assembly backgrounder: mid councils issues
The Assembly Committee on Mid Councils Issues of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st General Assembly will begin shaping the future of the denomination’s mid-level governing..
Detroit 1954: a tale of two cities
PHILADELPHIA (PNS) Sixty years ago, the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ― now the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― held its 166th General Assembly..
Q&A with musician, speaker, author David LaMotte
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Well-known within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for his music and peacemaking work, David LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter, speaker and author. Touring..
June 9, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s June 9, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Committed, sustained conversation: Discussing marriage, being church
by 10 Conversation Partners Do you trust in Jesus Christ our Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church,..
Marriage: God’s gift for all humankind
by Brian Ellison and Alex McNeill Perhaps you know this couple. Maybe you’ve never met them … but they go to your..
The feast of Rummage
MOST CONGREGATIONS I KNOW take a deep breath between Easter and Pentecost, and for good reason. Lent is intense with study and..
Play a song for everyone: Rescued tonewood creates guitars for clean-water ministries
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A series of seemingly unlikely coincidences has led to a new and far-reaching collaboration between a tonewood supplier, a guitar..
Stated Clerk releases PC(USA) 2013 statistics
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Total membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the end of 2013 was 1,760,200, according to statistics released today by the Office..
Fellowship, Presbyterians for Renewal plan merger that would offer a new home to evangelicals
The Fellowship of Presbyterians is parting ways structurally with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians and is joining with Presbyterians for..
Lord, Hear the Cries of Children (free hymn)
PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6 D (“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”) Lord, hear the cries of children who struggle every day, Caught up in..
Is there a more OK way?
by Jon M. Walton and Barbara G. Wheeler Behold, I will show you a still more excellent way. Presbyterians place a high..
Marriage debate takes shape
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) cruises towards the General Assembly in June in Detroit, some things will be the same: As in..
General Assembly backgrounder: civil unions and marriage
by Jerry Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) The 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― June 14-21 in Detroit ― will once again consider..
General Assembly backgrounder: the Middle East
by Bethany Daily LOUISVILLE (PNS) The 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― June 14-21 in Detroit ― will again debate whether to divest..
PC(USA) Urges Wendy’s to Join Fair Food Program
LOUISVILLE (PNS) On behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, executive director..
National Council of Churches issues calls for justice in the Middle East and South Sudan
The National Council of Churches Governing Board, meeting at the close of the NCC’s first Christian Unity Gathering, has issued urgent calls..
Learning to be a visitor
For the past few months, I have been on a medical leave of absence. Thankfully, my illness does not prohibit attending worship..
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