Why this Presbyterian pastor still knows the Hail Mary by heart
Brittany Porch reflects on her Catholic roots, the comfort of inherited prayer and the words that return to us in moments of grief.
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Presbyterian Outlook board honors Jimmie R. Hawkins with E.T. Thompson Award
The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026.
Overture requiring PC(USA) ministers to be monogamous generates debate, confusion
Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships.
Horizon — United through Christ, Bound to Each Other
Rosalind Banbury previews the 2026-27 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study, "United through Christ, Bound to Each Other."
Trinity Sunday — May 31, 2026
Christ’s presence — not worldly force — empowers the church to make disciples, even amid doubt, writes Tara Bulger.
Order of worship — May 31, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
The Gospel of Salome
In "The Gospel of Salome," Kaethe Schwehn gives voice to an overlooked female disciple to craft a vivid, humanizing portrait of the historical Jesus. Ross Fogg offers a review.
Little birds of prayer
Andrew Taylor-Troutman invites readers into a gentle practice of prayer shaped by rhythm, imagination and praise.
A prayer for Presbyterian Heritage Sunday
In this prayer, Rachel Sutphin gives thanks for the saints and reformers who shaped the church — and calls today’s Presbyterians to a living, justice-seeking faith.
What is the E.T. Thompson Award?
On May 20, the Outlook will announce the 2026 recipient of the E.T. Thompson Award, a biennial honor recognizing leaders whose scholarship, ministry and public witness have shaped the church.
A pair of prodigious scholars to receive Excellence in Theological Education awards
The Rev. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench and Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler will be honored during the 227th General Assembly.
Krysten Carter Holloway is president-elect of Board of Pensions
Holloway will be presented to the 227th General Assembly (2026) and will formally assume the role upon confirmation by the General Assembly on or about July 1.
What counts as a disruption in worship?
Katrina Pekich-Bundy reflects on neurodiversity, children in worship and the assumptions congregations make about who belongs in the sanctuary.
GA227’s Financial Stewardship and Witness Committee will consider the 2027-28 unified budget and the Funding Model Development Team report
The committee will also mull an agency pay equity proposal as part of its 11-item docket.
MRTI defends engagement over categorical fossil fuel divestment
Compared with broad fossil fuel divestment, MRTI’s long-standing approach to shareholder advocacy better supports frontline communities and a just energy transition, write Kerri Allen and Mark Douglas.
Overtures seek Israel embargo, genocide declaration
Proposals would be the denomination's most forceful statement in more than 75 years of engagement with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A fourth set of General Assembly Co-Moderator candidates announces they will stand
The Rev. Chris Peters and the Rev. Rebecca Luter share the story of how they found one another.
Order of worship — May 24, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Day of Pentecost — May 24, 2026
For Pentecost Sunday, editor Teri McDowell Ott wonders what we would venture to do if we trusted the Holy Spirit to use us.
Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte campus has a new Chaplain and Director of Student Life
Amanda Shanks began in her new role last month.
Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark
Blaine Crawford reviews James K. A. Smith's "Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark," a timely and deeply personal guide to finding faith, love and companionship in life's darkest seasons.
In the room of prayer, there’s no “right way”
L. Roger Owens reflects on prayer as both practice and way of life, inviting readers to see every moment as participation in God’s presence.
Hoping for the ocean
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Psalm 47's call to stillness as both divine command and open invitation — exploring how silence, doubt, and sacred pause open us to the presence of God.
Three overtures ask 227th General Assembly to reckon with the end of World Mission
Three overtures to the 227th General Assembly ask the PC(USA) to investigate the closure of World Mission, examine concerns about transparency and accountability, and chart a new vision for global mission.
Unification Commission approves its comments on General Assembly items of business
The UC addresses ordination, pay equity, artificial intelligence and more.
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