No fewer than 23 “purpose groups” have bubbled up since the Presbytery of the James adopted a new mission and vision for the presbytery that began in 2008 and that emphasizes mission, connection and communication.
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary will celebrate its144th Founders’ Day on March 3 in the chapel of the Interdenominational Theological Center here. The Rev. Byron Wade, pastor of Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, N.C. and vice-moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is the Founders’ Day preacher.
The first annual observation of a worldwide Interfaith Harmony Week, under the aegis of the United Nations, is underway and will last through this week.
When the Auburn Tigers won the BCS college football championship against the Oregon Ducks, Auburn coach Gene Chizik thanked God. The team’s star quarterback, Cam Newton, said he felt his performance showed what God can do.
In a blow to retirees of a major Lutheran publishing house, a federal judge has ruled that Augsburg Fortress’ now-dissolved pension plan was exempt from federal regulations that would have required it to meet minimum funding levels.
While America turns their attention to the matchup between the Packers and the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, more than a quarter of a million young people are working to transform Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving through the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Lee Hinson-Hasty, Coordinator for Theological Education and Seminary Relations, is home now, after a four-month sabbatical. His wife, the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, a professor of theology at Bellarmine University taught as a Fulbright scholar this past fall at Debrecen Reformed Theological University, founded in 1538 in Hungary. The Fulbright Scholar Program provided funding for the entire family— including 10-year old Garrison and four-year-old Emme— to be together in Debrecen.
The pending repeal of the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay members will not change policies related to chaplains, the Pentagon stated Jan. 28.
Last year, for the first time since the National Prayer Breakfast was founded in 1953, angry protesters demonstrated outside the event that has been attended by every sitting president, including President Obama.
A new program at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., aims to strengthen the school’s bonds with the church while encouraging students to consider careers in ministry.