Buchanan announces retirement plans
(PNS) John Buchanan, pastor of Chicago’s historic Fourth Church, will retire in January 2012.
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“Correction”
The editorial, “Peoria”, states that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) owns 54 shares of stock in Caterpillar, Inc., in light of correspondence made available to us from MRTI to Caterpillar’s legal counsel.
GA committee leadership is complete
LOUISVILLE — Committee leadership is complete for the 18 Assembly Committees of the upcoming 219th General Assembly (2010) in Minneapolis, July 3-10.
Church agency warns Kyrgyzstan violence may spread
OSH (ENI) -- The worst conflict in Kyrgyzstan since a revolution in April, may currently be confined to an area around the southern city of Osh, but the international ACT Alliance, an emergency aid and development agency, has warned that the fighting could spread.
Blasts at Kenyan Christian prayer rally kill seven
NAIROBI (ENI) -- Church leaders in Kenya have said they are holding the government responsible for two explosions at a constitution prayer rally June 13 in Nairobi, in which seven people died and nearly 100 were injured.
Film in review — “Karate Kid”
I watched this film in the company of an eight-year-old boy, probably the ideal target audience, whose one-word commentary was “Awesome!” All of the following remarks should be taken in that context.
Outlier bride, outlier church
The wedding season is upon us! Given the large number of single female Ministers of Word and Sacrament, I am amazed that I am one of this year’s brides.
Calling out seminaries — for the called
My friend Peggie was in her 50s when she answered God’s call to ministry. She’s active in the local church, serves on the leadership team, preaches on occasion, and is naturally gifted in evangelism.
On target, online
Of the three venues for Multichannel Church — on-site, off-site and online — “the greatest of these” is online.
2011, 2012 budgets approved; staff positions, work areas cut
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues to feel the impact of declining membership and revenue, 49 employees at the denomination’s national headquarters have lost their jobs.
The Outlook speaks with James A. Belle
TPO: In your opinion, what is the most significant matter to come before this General Assembly, and how do you propose that the Assembly respond to it?
The Outlook speaks with Eric Nielsen
TPO: In your opinion, what is the most significant matter to come before this General Assembly, and how do you propose that the Assembly respond to it?
The Outlook speaks with Maggie Lauterer
TPO: In your opinion, what is the most significant matter to come before this General Assembly, and how do you propose that the Assembly respond to it?
The Outlook speaks with Jin S. Kim
TPO: In your opinion, what is the most significant matter to come before this General Assembly, and how do you propose that the Assembly respond to it?
The Outlook speaks with Cynthia Bolbach
TPO: In your opinion, what is the most significant matter to come before this General Assembly, and how do you propose that..
Meet the Moderator candidates
On the evening of Saturday, July 3, candidates for Moderator of the 219th General Assembly in Minneapolis will be placed in nomination, will deliver five minute speeches, and then will respond to questions from the commissioners and advisory delegates.
Social witness and peacemaking at the 219th General Assembly
In a changing world, is there space for the prophetic voice of the church to speak into the public square?
PRE-GA- CALENDAR CHECK
June 8: Online Webinar: Pre-GA Briefing on the Proposed New Form of Government Task Force
Philadelphia pastor fifth to stand for moderator
A Philadelphia pastor, James A. Belle, is the fifth candidate for moderator of the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Eric Nielsen is fourth moderator candidate
A fourth candidate – Eric Nielsen, a pastor from Wisconsin – has been endorsed to stand for moderator of the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Peoria
Will it play in Peoria?”
Presbyterian church in India to “discipline” homosexuals
(ENI) — The Presbyterian church in the northeast Indian state of Mizoram has said it will "discipline" homosexuals by preventing them from taking part in important church rituals because their lifestyle choice is incompatible with Christianity.
Briefing New Form of Government WEBINAR
Briefing New Form of Goverment from Pres-Outlook
Anti-apartheid document finds new life in U.S. Reformed Church
(ENI/RNS) — For some 400 years, the small Reformed Church in America has relied on only three confessional statements of belief, all of them forged in the crucible of the Reformation.
Leading Methodist seminary to train rabbis, imams, too.
Leading Methodist seminary to train rabbis, imams, too.The Claremont School of Theology, a leading seminary affiliated with the United Methodist Church will..
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