Creativity births spiritual community

College chaplain Maggie Alsup is known around campus for the art projects she includes in chapel.

Talking about the Israel/Palestine conflict with children

Kids ask questions based on their concerns. Figuring out how to answer can be difficult, especially when we wish we could shield children from hard realities, writes Karen-Marie Yust.

Worship Resources

The Present You, Lord, Might Open

Scott Barton turns Isaiah 64:1-9 into a prayer.

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Insights columns

Praying with finger paints

May your creating be your prayer, writes Ashley Mason Brown.

Prayers for the moment

Praying for kinship on Thanksgiving

Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.

Book Reviews

The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire

"Karen Eber’s 'The Perfect Story' brilliantly demonstrates how to craft memorable stories that change hearts and minds," writes Amy Pagliarella.

Benedictory

A more profound Alleluia …

Michael Waschevski, who served on the committee that produced Glory to God, shares some thoughts on the art of worship.

Culture

Praying with pictures: The “Day by Day Deck”

Looking for the perfect gift for a parent, pastor or Sunday school teacher? Consider the "Day by Day Deck" — an inter-generational tool for praying with pictures.

Book Reviews

Lunations: Poems

"Using the cycle of the moon’s phases as a guide, [Garrett] Mostowski exposes the reader to experiences with love that weave a complex picture of hope and despair," writes Walter Canter.

News from other sources

30 Heads of Churches urgently call on President Biden for ceasefire

In a November 9, 2023 letter to President Biden, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and thirty American Church based leaders called on President Biden and his Administration to support an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.

Looking into the lectionary

Reign of Christ Sunday — November 26, 2023

Our salvation – indeed, the redemption of the whole world – is inextricably bound to our relationships with one another, writes Ginna Bairby.

Outlook Standard Lessons

Do what is helpful (November 26, 2023)

"For any of us to be right, all the rest do not have to be wrong. Always more important than being right is being loving," shares Ted Foote Jr.

Weekly Liturgy

Order of worship — November 26, 2023

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.

Outlook Horizons Studies

Horizons — Mary and Martha’s encounter

Rosalind Banbury's fourth reflection on the 2023-2024 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.

Voices

Commentaries can be wrong?

"If we aren’t careful to look for what’s true, we might become yet another voice repeating bad information," writes Elana Keppel Levy.

News from other sources

Invested Faith announces 9th class of fellows

These six social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building a sustainable financial model.

Voices

Inspiring leadership

The Presbyterian motto “decently and in order” may reinforce the status quo instead of pushing the boundaries. How does our denomination develop leaders, Aaron Neff wonders?

Outlook Features

An idea made manifest: the creation and mission of A Sanctified Art

Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity recounts how a twirling vision became the ministry of A Sanctified Art, an arts collective creating resources for church leaders and spiritual seekers.

News from other sources

Presbytery of Philadelphia awarded compelling preaching initiative grant through Lilly Endowment Inc.

The Presbytery of Philadelphia has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. They plan to invest in current pastors and start a program to train lay preachers.

Prayers for the moment

A prayer for veterans

Daniel Heath offers a prayer for veterans, especially those residing and working at a Veterans Administration Hospital.

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News from other sources

Why compassion matters in times of war

"A compassionate ceasefire is our only hope for peace and reconciliation. It is the only hope for the children," writes The PC(USA) Office of Public Witness.