Order of worship — April 21, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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Exposing trafficking networks in Madagascar
The Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar, a PC(USA) global partner, ministers to the marginalized, including the victims of human trafficking.
The hospitality of vulnerability
Becca Messman's view of hospitality changed after ministering to a young, dying woman who lived with one foot in heaven and one on earth.
Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure
Maggie Jackson’s celebration of uncertainty can free church leaders from defensiveness, inviting us to ponder and question — Amy Pagliarella
Dune 2’s warning echoes the Barmen Declaration
Both "Dune: Part Two" and the Barmen Declaration call Christians to reject religious corruption, writes Brendan McLean.
PC(USA) Board of Pensions announces pricing for new benefits structure
BoP new benefits structure unbundles family coverage from pastoral health care options.
The PC(USA) church that became a library
The former Clinton Presbyterian Church in Louisiana now serves its community as a public library.
Tea time and liturgical time: Finding grace in repetition
Katy Shevel's daily ritual of drinking tea provides punctuation and structure to her days — and reminds her that she is held within the broader design of God’s time.
A call to reform the PC(USA) ordination process
David B. Wigger, who sits on the Presbytery of the Western Reserve's Committee on Preparation for Ministry, supports an upcoming General Assembly overture.
What the pandemic taught Montreat about conference centers (and hospitality)
Richard Dubose discovers the vulnerability that settled in with the pandemic allowed Montreat staffers to understand what authentic and faithful hospitality includes.
The gift that keeps on giving — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore John 20:19-31 noticing the connection and call Jesus offers in his words to his disciples days after his resurrection.
Order of worship — April 14, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Utah’s Presbyterian churches prepare to welcome attendees to the 226th General Assembly
From gun control to poverty, churches address the needs of their communities.
Mutual interdependence (April 14, 2024)
Sheldon Sorge looks at the centurion in Luke 7.
Third Sunday of Easter — April 14, 2024
Resurrection is happening all around us, all the time, writes Ellen Williams Hensle.
The ecumenical future of camps and conferences
Invitations to other denominations isn’t enough. Instead, Joel Winchip believes, finding the strengths – and weaknesses – we all see in our ministries can help us serve more people.
After you
While lost in the once familiar New York City, Johanna W.H. van Wijk-Bos found two women who offered guidance and protection to the wandering stranger.
Acting Stated Clerk joins 140 other Christian leaders calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a halt of arms sales to Israel
The Rev. Bronwen Boswell and others say ‘the killing must stop.’
The hospitality of yes
Showing up and saying yes, even when – especially when – we don’t know where that answer will lead, is a major lesson in Christian hospitality, say Colleen Earp and Clayton Rascoe.
A call to celebrate the Trans Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday
When we embrace our trans siblings, the mystery of Easter bursts into our lives, writes Shea Watts.
Hosts and guests: We and the Other
Writer Alejandra Oliva meditates on preparing feasts for friends — and strangers.
Reflecting on Jesus’ last words and unspoken truths
What are we supposed to do about climate change? Reproductive rights? Gun violence? Jesus addresses none of these pressing issues in his last words to the disciples, but that doesn't mean we're left to find solutions on our own, writes Ron Byers.
Transformative hospitality: To be welcomed shapes us into a welcoming people.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on hospitality from the perspective of her local hospital's emergency waiting room.
A prayer for the Baltimore bridge collapse
Early on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a container ship crashed into a 1.5 mile bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Several vehicles fell into the waters below.
The cross isn’t just about our guilt and shame
Do you know the cross can be interpreted through multiple lenses? If you find that Jesus’ crucifixion feels unapproachable, you may want to try a new perspective, writes Elana Keppel Levy.
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