Task force seeks to delineate news, public relations functions
What exactly does it mean for the Presbyterian News Service to have “editorial freedom?”
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Question for church members everywhere: Where is your pastor going on vacation this summer?
Church food pantries fighting critical “summer hunger,” jobless needs
At some schools serving low-income neighborhoods, nearly every student is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Davidson and Centre College students win Outlook awards
Richmond Blake is the 2009 recipient of The Presbyterian Outlook Church-College Partnership Award in recognition of his essay on the assigned topic, “How my education at a PC(USA)-related college has prepared me for significant service and leadership.” Blake received a B.A. in political science from Davidson College in North Carolina last month.
Special committees busy; most make final reports at next year’s assembly
LOUISVILLE – (PNS) Summer 2009 is a busy one for members of various General Assembly special committees presently at work.
Historicity: Does it matter?
Editor’s note: Last fall the Outlook published a three-part series of op-ed essays by Erwin C. Barron that elevated the role of experience in Biblical interpretation.
“Glide, Mrs. Duffield, glide!”
“Mrs. Duffield!” was initially all I heard as my head broke the surface of the water. My children’s swim coach was shouting at me from poolside.
Pastor, take a hike!
Kenneth Cooper, the physician who coined the word “aerobics,” and one of the world’s leading experts on physical fitness, has often commented that of all the professionals he sees, pastors are in the worse physical shape.
Students building bridges at Princeton Seminary
The Bridge-makers’ Retreat, sponsored by Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS), is a student initiative geared toward reconciliation at the seminary and beyond.
Hearing what Matters
Listening to members’ questions can take many forms, from surveys to a simple exercise we recommend in the Church Wellness Project: at Sunday services, pass out 3 x 5 cards and ask members what one question they would pose to God.
Foundation, GAMC near agreement on “environment of cooperation”
CHICAGO — Over the years, disagreements between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation and the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) have sometimes made the gulf between the two agencies seem far wider than the one-mile-across Ohio River that separates them.
Board of Pensions expands, simplifies Medical Plan
PHILADELPHIA — After completing a two-year review of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Medical Plan for church workers, the denominations Board of Pensions (BOP) has approved numerous “modifications” designed to make the plan simpler and more understandable.
Memorial service set for Bill Forbes
LOUISVILLE — A memorial service for William Ross Forbes, who was vice-president of church relations and corporate secretary for the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been scheduled for July 7 at Westfield (N.J.) Church.
Christian leader named Nigeria’s greatest living legend in sms poll
LAGOS — (ENI) Nigeria's foremost Pentecostal Church leader, Enouch Adeboye, has been named the country's greatest living legend based on a public poll by a secular broadcast and print media organization.
Presbyterians asked to send feedback to the special committee on civil union and Christian marriage
LOUISVILLE - What is the place of covenanted same-gender partnerships in the Christian community?
Arrest culprits to restore calm in troubled India state, say Christians
BANGALORE, INDIA — (ENI) Christians in the troubled Kandhamal jungles of India's eastern Orissa state say strong action must be taken against Hindu extremists backing violence against them, in order to restore peace.
Catholic leaders urge G8 nations to protect the poor
TOKYO (ENI) —The presidents of the Roman Catholic bishops' conferences in the Group of Eight main industrial nations have urged their leaders to "protect poor persons and assist developing countries" at the forthcoming G8 Summit in Italy.
Significance of Belhar Confession topic of special committee’s first meeting
At the first meeting of the Special Committee to Consider Amending the Confessional Documents of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to Include the Belhar Confession in The Book of Confessions one thing was clear: there is more work to be done.
Bill Forbes, General Assembly mainstay, succumbs to pancreatic cancer
LOUISVILLE — William Ross Forbes, who served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a variety of capacities for 37 years — including leadership at every PC(USA) General Assembly during that time — died June 30 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore. He was 62.
On losing a dear colleague and friend
Five years ago in November our beloved colleague William Ross Forbes was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Fahed Abu-Akel elected moderator of Middle East Caucus
Fahed Abu-Akel, moderator of the 214th General Assembly 2002-2003, was elected moderator of the National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus (NMEPC) for 2009-2011 June 11 in Atlanta, Ga., during the Big Tent event.
World church body names Korean, Norwegian candidates for top post
GENEVA — (ENI) The World Council of Churches says it has identified two candidates ˆ one a Korean Presbyterian and the other a Norwegian Lutheran ˆ for the post of general secretary, which becomes vacant on January 1.
Dean Thompson to retire in 2010
The president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dean Thompson, has announced he will retire in 2010.
Musician and minister turn passion for supporting clergy into collection of meditations and songs
ATLANTA — Musician David Bailey and minister/author Stephen McCutchan have combined their talents to record A Deep Well for the Pastor, a CD of spiritual meditations and music designed for pastors.
Midway ‘tween GA’s
Midway – adv.: in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
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