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.
Five years ago in November our beloved colleague William Ross Forbes was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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.
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.
The president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dean Thompson, has announced he will retire in 2010.
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 – adv.: in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
It’s something many folks take for granted in this country: pouring a clean glass of water.
When Bill Bowman of Louisville wanted to show his congregation, Bardstown Road Presbyterian church, what the ministry of Living Waters for the World means to him, he stood at the front of the sanctuary, lifted a glass of water, and drank.
The board of directors of Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education has announced that it will change the school’s name to Union Presbyterian Seminary in the near future.
The impact of the narrow defeat of Amendment B, which would have altered the ordination standards of the church, has been discussed at length in these pages in recent weeks.
One casualty of the General Assembly Mission Council’s recent budget reduction was the Office of Collegiate Ministries.
Some may think of the summers between Presbyterian General Assemblies – the off years – as a quiet, sultry, relaxing time. Best not to say that out loud.
The dust has settled on another effort to remove G-6.0106b from the Church’s constitution.
Well, it’s all over but for the sighing. Some walked away thinking they were winners, and some hung their heads feeling like losers.
For the past six years the Presbytery of Baltimore has been exploring a simple question, “How do we want to live together so that we can focus on and advance the ministry to which God is calling us?” Many far beyond the boundaries of our presbytery are exploring this question.
Surrounded as we are by oxymoronic phrases, a prize should go to those who coined “gracious separation.” Some discerned that it meant, “You be gracious, so that we can separate.” Others noted an irony in the phrase implying that those separating were not gracious.
“Dad, tell your colleagues not to mess up the church too much before my generation has a chance to lead.” So exhorted my 19-year-old daughter(YAD at GA in San Jose) as I headed out last week to a synod general/executive presbyter forum. I told her I would try …
Editor’s Note: This is the author’s third essay addressing why the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) needs a major revision of the current/1983 PC(USA) Form of Government.
The issue of human trafficking worldwide is of growing concern and Presbyterians are taking action to address it.
Fifteen appointed members and two national staff members met last March in Louisville to begin consideration of the overture that originated from the Presbytery of Newark on “correcting translation problems of the Heidelberg Catechism.”
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Sometime this summer, four things need to happen:
A few years ago Michael Dodd, an attorney and friend, invited me to speak at a seminar he leads in the International..
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