Christian education at home: Passing the peace
We all have familiar comforts we turn to when times are tough. A particular blanket or food or even a smell may..
God knows
In the early 1990s a savage war broke out in the streets of Serbia. Fear and anxiety spread like a virus. Schools..
Lenten devotion video: The symbol of coins
This week’s devotion centers around coins. What stories do coins bring to mind? What Bible passages? We’ll consider our right relationship to..
COGA leaders share the effects of COVID-19 on their communities, discuss plans for GA
A decision will be made by April 15 whether the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will proceed as scheduled..
Lent in the COVID-19 wilderness: Reflections of a college chaplain
Guest commentary by Ashley-Anne Masters The last time I saw many of my college students in person was Ash Wednesday. During the..
How to survive social distancing with your family
Guest commentary by Matthew J. Skolnik Some of my friends are celebrating that their introverted nature finally feels useful. Others who have..
Presbyterians and the coronavirus: Ideas and responses so far
It feels like Tilt-A-Whirl time. With the coronavirus upending life around the globe, people of faith are working to create new ways..
Acting as one during a pandemic
I am still trying to grasp what happened this past week. On Sunday, March 8, Faith Presbyterian Church in San Diego..
Before Last Wednesday
Before last Wednesday We were like ancient Babylonians Huddled together building our babel towers And we all spoke one language Work, make,..
Love in the Time of Corona
Raise the yellow flag that marks disease. This lonely ship will not soon come to rest in port of comforting communion, or..
COVID-19 and the church
I really want to write a good column for you, because these are important times. But I’m tired. As a leader in..
Mister Rogers in a time of coronavirus
Taking a deep breath, I pushed record and tried to smile into the laptop camera. Parishioners were counting on me. But I..
A word of prayer from the 223rd General Assembly co-moderators for these uncertain times…
Eternal God, sustainer, provider, God of all wisdom and knowledge, Our spirits are weary, our faith quivers, our minds get clouded by..
Faithful leadership in times of crisis
David, the shepherd accustomed to protecting the sheep from wild animals, jettisoned Saul’s ill-fitting armor and instead went to the creek to..
“Church in an Emergency/Pandemic” — Advisory opinion from the Office of the General Assembly
The Office of the General Assembly has posted an advisory opinion from stated clerk J. Herbert Nelson on the “Church in an..
Congregational leadership: Responding to COVID-19
Guest commentary by Susan Krummel For leaders in congregations, the current health crisis is new territory. I was in worship on Sunday,..
Transylvania Presbytery recommends canceling worship gatherings on Mar. 15
Another presbytery – Transylvania Presbytery in Kentucky – is recommending that Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations in the region cancel church services on..
A theology of leadership during crisis?
Guest commentary by Matthew J. Skolnik It appears to me that as the church wrestles with how to respond to COVID-19, that..
God Whose Will Is Health and Wholeness (hymn in response to the coronavirus)
IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7 D ("There's a Wideness in God's Mercy") God whose will is health and wholeness, hear your people as we..
Prayer for wisdom and peace as the coronavirus spreads
God of all that is seen and unseen, our anxiety rises as the invisible coronavirus spreads. We worry about the impact of..
As COVID-19 cases increase, Seattle Presbytery asks churches to cancel worship
In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Washington state, where at least 16 people have already died from the..
Prayer for China and all impacted by COVID-19
Lord, in your mercy you healed those suffering in body, mind or spirit. We cry out to you now on behalf of..
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