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August 14, 2017
PC(USA) leaders condemn white supremacy, racism
Charlottesville religious leaders praised; misuse of scripture decried
From Office of the General Assembly—Stated Clerk
LOUISVILLE—In the wake of a weekend of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia fomented by the “alt-right,” four top leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) today issued a statement condemning white supremacy and racism.
The leaders – General Assembly co-moderators Jan Edmiston and T. Denise Anderson, Presbyterian Mission Agency Interim Executive Director Tony De La Rosa, and General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, II -- praised the “faithful witness” of church leaders, especially those in Charlottesville, and acknowledged that “Scripture has been misused to justify white supremacy and racism.”
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August 21, 2017
Decision not to merge OGA and PMA eclipses All Agency Review business
On the day of an eclipse that obscured 96 percent of the sun in Louisville, the All Agency Review Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) meeting here shed light on the year-long conversation regarding the makeup of the denomination’s agency structure. Full Story -
August 21, 2017
International peacemaker believes education is key to peace in South Sudan
Born to Dinka parents, Achol Majok Kur Kier is not inclined to conform to expectations that define her culture. Strong-willed, at a young age she refused the matrimonial candidate her parents had hand-picked from within their clan. Full Story -
August 21, 2017
이번 가을 미국을 방문할 중앙 아메리카의 평화 조정자
델리아 레알Delia Leal 목사는 중앙 아메리카 목회 연구센터(CEDEPCA)와 멕시코 및 중앙 아메리카 여성부 프로그램의 지역 코디네이터이다. 현재 침례교 목회자인 레알Leal은 장로교 평화 프로그램과 함께하는 2017년 국제 평화 프로그램의 일환으로 올 가을에 미국 회중 및 기관들과 대화할 것이다. Full Story -
August 21, 2017
Creating an environment for women of color to thrive
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August 18, 2017
Central American peacemaker to visit U.S. this fall
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August 18, 2017
Vacation Bible School project helps hungry neighbors in Illinois
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August 17, 2017
PMAB Finance Committee receives 2017 first half report
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August 17, 2017
Montana communities fight wildfires and severe drought conditions
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August 17, 2017
Resources for congregations and pastors to stand against racism, white supremacy
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August 16, 2017
Hundreds dead in Sierra Leone following flooding and mudslides in capital city
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August 16, 2017
Mission co-workers in Africa moving to where God calls them
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August 16, 2017
Presbyterian churches in St. Louis confront, engage in work of racial justice
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August 15, 2017
사역장로에 관하여: 영적 지도자를 위한 월간 시리즈
마음의 기도
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August 15, 2017
Respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para líderes espirituales
Oración del Corazón
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BCE Preparation Resource Released
Published June 19, 2017
Today the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) has officially launched a new resource to assist in preparing for the Bible Content Examination. All inquirers and candidates registered by their presbyteries with the Office of the General Assembly may use their accounts on the exams website (https://exams.pcusa.org) to access a special course on the PC(USA) Training site.
As initially announced in a press release on April 6, this course includes updated guidance from the PCC’s Handbook to the Standard Ordination Examinations regarding the structure of and preparation strategies for taking the BCE, a ...
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PCC Responds to September 2016 BCE
Published September 14, 2016
At a previously scheduled meeting on September 8-9, 2016, the Executive Committee of the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) had extended discussion about the results of the most recent Bible Content Examination (BCE). The following is their response to concerns about the exam from across the church, issued with the concurrence of the full PCC:
As part of its regularly scheduled fall meeting, members of the Executive Committee of the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) gave extended time and discussion to reviewing the results of the September 2, 2016, Bible Content Examination (BCE) along ...
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June 2016 - A journey of faith—Gradye Parsons
Published June 1, 2016
This is approximately my 96th monthly column. It is the bookend for my eight years of writing these columns. I want to thank you for sharing your stories with me. You have trusted me with your joys and challenges in conversations across the congregations and mid council bodies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Please know that each of your stories has impacted me and will always remain part of my understanding of faith. What follows is my journey of faith that I prepared as part of my reentry into the Presbytery of East Tennessee.
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