Delta. Southwest. United. American. US Air. In less than three weeks, thousands of Presbyterians will descend on Pittsburgh for the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Almost all will arrive by either plane or car.
Then there’s Sweaty Sheep.
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The Presbytery of East Iowa is organizing an intergenerational mission trip to Joplin, MO, to help that community recover from the May 2011 tornado that wiped out almost half the city. The trips is being planned for August 4-10.
According to Sarah Dyck, PEIA’s discipleship consultant, the purpose of the trip is twofold: “to share our gifts with those affected by the tornado” and “to provide a venue for members of congregations who would like to go on a mission trip but do not have the resources to put the trip together.”
Dyck said the goal …
Rabbi Rick Jacobs was installed as president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest movement of Jews in North America, on June 9.
Egyptian Christians are seeking guarantees they will have freedom of worship as campaigns for the mid-June presidential run-off are reaching fever pitch.
Thirty three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders ― including eight former General Assembly moderators ― have written an open letter to the 688 commissioners to the upcoming 220th General Assembly calling recommendations to overhaul the church’s four special offerings “a serious mistake, causing irreparable damage to historic mission commitments of the Presbyterian Church (USA).”
Today, the mighty, modernistic structure’s facade is plastered with advertising for an in-house fitness club and the stucco is peeling, but northern Moscow’s endangered Russian-American Institute (RAI) is still in business.
When Adil Imdad’s 28-year-old cousin died of cancer in Ohio two years ago, the family’s grief was compounded by the absence of Muslim ritual following her death. There was no imam nearby to handle the religious customs, no Muslim funeral director to supervise the washing of the body, no Muslim cemetery where the family could lay her to rest.
Amid growing political freedom in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, there has been much easing of the restrictions on religious freedom under military rule, according to a prominent church leader.
The Diversity in Leadership Network has been developing in concept for a few years. The network was created as a result of the commitment to becoming a diverse and multicultural community of faith that offers employment opportunities at all levels to women and men of all backgrounds and nationalities. This commitment was among the six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
At first glance, Ciudad Juarez’s violent reputation might seem overstated — one can scan the city’s skyline and see many signs of a prosperous Mexico: new hotels, banks and shopping malls and well-stocked grocery stores.