PC(USA), A Corporation recommends a budget based on ministry priorities
‘Unifying budget’ proposed for 2025-26 as OGA and PMA are combined.
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Pentecost Sunday — May 19, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott considers Acts 2 in light of the Tower of Babel. Perhaps the gift of Pentecost is the cure for a lonely world, she writes.
Order of worship — May 19, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Continuing education for gun violence prevention
Join the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship at the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage on Aug. 22-25, 2024, at Ghost Ranch.
United Methodists vote to restructure worldwide church
The plan, called ‘regionalization,’ must now go before each region, called an annual conference, for ratification by the end of 2025.
The hospitality of silence
Karie Charlton finds new depths to hospitality during a silent retreat.
Meet CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson: #GA226 co-moderator candidates
Get to know two of the candidates standing for co-moderator, CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson, in an Outlook-exclusive video.
How unconditional support for Israel became a cornerstone of Jewish American identity
A new book shows how those who dissented were effectively sidelined.
United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy
With a simple vote call and without debate, delegates to the General Conference removed the ban on the ordination of ‘self-avowed practicing homosexuals’ — a prohibition that dates to 1984.
Hands and Feet initiative scrapped for #GA226
GA attendees are encouraged to worship with local churches.
Presbyterian campus ministries share kindness and compassion with Israel-Hamas war protestors
As college protests against the Israel-Hamas war spread around the country, local Presbyterian ministries seek to offer refuge and care to all students.
Exxon’s legal actions against climate-conscious shareholders invoke PC(USA)’s response
Current MRTI efforts include letter to fossil fuel giant, resolution filed with Goldman Sachs.
Creating connection through innovative worship
Eight unique ministries offer insights into the future of the ever-evolving church.
Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: A tapestry of connection, healing and resurrection
If the Eras Tour is a festival of friendship, then Taylor’s new album is a gateway to restorative community, writes Hannah Lovaglio.
Agility can only be built in community: Pursuing innovation in practice
If we do the work, if we keep listening, we get to co-write the next plausible chapter of our good news together, writes Karen Rohrer.
The challenges of “innovation”
Theologians and writers Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean have different takes on innovation. They join Wes Ellis to share their perspectives on the future of the church.
Multiplying gifts
When we start from a perspective of abundance, our blessings become clear and our work less daunting, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Called to partner — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the work of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) mission co-workers across the world, noticing how they partner with communities to continue Christ’s work on earth.
Seventh Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2024
What would life look like if we sought out those we don't know, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Order of worship — May 12, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and Abraham (May 12, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Romans 4:13, 16-21.
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is the nominee to be the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Commissioners to the 226th General Assembly will vote on Oh’s nomination this summer.
‘Bathroom law’ heightens concerns for transgender GA attendees
A new law in Utah bars transgender people from using, in certain places, restrooms that correspond to their gender identities.
The ongoing dialogue on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
This summer, General Assembly commissioners will vote on amending the "Book of Order" to include sexual orientation and gender identity among the categories against which the PC(USA) will not discriminate.
Radical hospitality: Lessons from Berlin
Nadine Ellsworth-Moran visited Berlin in 1990. Her host, a friend of a friend of a friend, taught her about the tenuous ties that bind us — and the gift of radical hospitality.
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