Four questions to ask yourself when writing inclusive prayers
Maggie Alsup offers four tips to craft prayers for multi-faith spaces.
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New Covenant Trust Co. announces Angela Duffy as president & CEO
After a comprehensive national search, Angela Duffy has been selected as President & CEO of New Covenant Trust Co., a subsidiary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
The synod on synodality gets the ball rolling on the question of female clergy, but the final decision will be up to Pope Francis.
Discussion guide for October 2023 issue
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
How to invest in young leaders: an assorted and incomplete list
If you've ever wondered, “Wow! We actually have a potential future church leader among us! What do we do?” This list is for you, writes Walter Canter.
Cheers: The vital role of encouragement in our faith life
Julie Raffety writes about the value of encouragement in our lives, especially in matters of faith.
Testify
A poem by Kathryn Lester-Bacon.
Stand with Ukraine: Church resources for worship, education and action
Presbyterian Mission Agency's "A Sowing of Peace in Ukraine" offers multi-generational resources for churches to deepen their connection with Ukrainians.
The Reformation’s African roots
Martin Luther's encounter with Abba Mika’el greatly influenced how he expressed his ideas, writes Elana Keppel Levy.
Christianity as a Way of Life: A Systematic Theology
"[Kevin W.] Hector makes complicated ideas feel more familiar, covering abstract and complicated debates within Christian theology in a way that even those new to the conversation can understand," writes Samuel McCann.
All Saints Sunday — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will learn how All Saints Day reminds us how we are connected to the past.
Order of worship — November 5, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Enlarging our vision (November 5, 2023)
Looking at Acts 15:1-21 and several pieces of related Scripture, Ted Foote, Jr. notes that God calls us to have open hearts.
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost — November 5, 2023
I thought I knew God. Then I went to seminary, writes Teri McDowell Ott. I thought I knew God. Then I volunteered in a prison.
What’s the matter with theological education?
Barbara Wheeler examines the critical and constructive project led by Ted Smith of Candler School of Theology that predicts professional models of ministry, denominations and congregations will not survive in their current form.
10 tips for crafting inclusive worship experiences
Pastor and educator Donald Griggs offers ten ways to create inclusive worship by applying educational theories such as Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
Introducing the Outlook’s new social media producer
Presbyterian Outlook welcomes Jesy Littlejohn to our staff.
Interreligious respect and care: A Virginia rabbi’s letter to a local Muslim society
All Dulles Area Muslim Society and Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation have partnered for 15 years. In a letter penned earlier this week, Rabbi Michael G. Holzman emphasizes the importance of their relationship in the face of violence.
Canterbury mourns ‘appalling’ loss after Anglican hospital hit in Gaza
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke as news emerged of a deadly rocket attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
Who Weeps with Me? A prose poem before a vigil of peace
In response to recent violence, Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a poem he wrote while planning a peace vigil.
PC(USA) mission co-worker shares an update from the Holy Land
Teri McDowell Ott speaks to Doug Dicks, the PC(USA) regional liaison to Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Hear Us Out: Six Questions on Belonging and Belief
"Pizor Yoder and team unearthed stories that create an 'unfiltered' description of 'nones' and 'dones' driven by more curiosity than judgment and more empathy than analysis." — Rocky Supinger
Forgiveness: Drawing close to the wound
What happens when you are denied forgiveness? Katy Shevel shares her experience and how she is finding a way forward.
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton inaugurated as Princeton Theological Seminary’s eighth president
Walton underscored urgency in making theological education more accessible and inclusive in his inaugural address.
Christian leaders call for ‘End To Cycle Of Violence’ between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims
Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land call for de-escalation of violence.
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