Grace and peace to you in Jesus’ name! I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the longer and lovely days of summer. 

“Those who have gone through this (growing-up) process after 2000, their world is now totally different than the way you live and interact,” said Jerry Beavers, communications director for UKirk, a network of collegiate ministries for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Catholic Relief Services head Ken Hackett to be the next ambassador to the Vatican.

Led by glorious closing worship music provided by Charleston, S.C.-based St. James Presbyterian Church choir, Presbyterians concluded their Big Tent experience Aug. 3 dancing.

Community and relationships are positive outcomes in the growing online environment of the church, according to a group of leaders in who took part in a social media roundtable of the Presbyterian Communicators Network Aug. 2 at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent.

About 200 canoe and kayak paddlers gathered at Stony Point Center Aug. 5 as part of a yearlong educational campaign about the first treaty signed by the Dutch settlers and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) tribes in 1613.

African Chief Jonathan Eshiloni Mumena will eagerly tell you about his ivory Star of David ring and the Texas flag on his tie.

But Mumena’s real passion has recently turned to advocacy for adult circumcision to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Evangelism could be as simple as telling stories. How difficult could that be?

“In healthy conflict, the focus is on seeking what God is calling the church to be and do,” said Doska Ross, who together with Joyce Lieberman led the workshop “Ruling Elders in Times of Trouble” for the National Elders Conference at Big Tent. “The trouble is that both sides usually feel that God is telling them what to do.”

The Yarnell (Ariz.) Community Presbyterian Church was founded in 1940, when the main road between Wickenburg and Flagstaff brought travelers and new residents up the face of the Yarnell Hill.