The nation’s Catholic bishops are jumping into the increasingly contentious battle over immigration reform by backing President Obama’s pledge to act on his own to fix what one bishop called “this broken and immoral system” before Republicans assume control of Capitol Hill in January.
어느 식당에서의 대화: “김, 조, 주일 아침에 우리와 함께 교회에 가지 않겠습니까? 테드와 내가 10시 예배 때에 안수를 받을 것입니다. 우리는 당신들이 그 예배를 위해 함께 해주고, 후에 함께 친교를 나누었으면 합니다.” “안수를 받는다구요! 당신들 중 누구도 사역자로 훈련을 받지 않은걸로 아는데요. 그것이 도대체 무엇입니까?”
La conversación en un restaurante: «Kim y Joe, ¿quieren venir a la iglesia con nosotros el domingo por la mañana? Ted y yo vamos a ser ordenados durante el servicio de las 10 am. y nos encantaría tenerlos en el servicio y el compañerismo después». Kim respondió: « ¡Ordenado! Ni uno de ustedes está capacitado como ministro. ¿Qué es todo esto? »
<한국어> <Espaňol> Conversation in a restaurant: “Kim and Joe, would you come to church with us on Sunday morning? Ted and I are both being ordained at the 10 o’clock service and we’d love to have you there for the service and fellowship afterwards.” Kim replied: “Ordained! Neither one of you are trained as ministers. What’s this all about?”
“Giving Tuesday” is aglobal day, dedicated to giving back. The “Giving Tuesday” website states: “On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.”
The PC(USA), through the Presbyterian Foundation, is making it easy for Presbyterians to participate in “Giving Tuesday.” Simply go to:
https://www.presbyterianmissionexchange.org/coming-soon-giving-Tuesday
Edna Leigh Dunn Palmer, 97, a lifelong Presbyterian who was one of the ecumenical movement’s most valued and effective behind-the-scenes activists, died in the presence of family and friends November 8 following a stroke.
After a successful Triennial Assembly here that gathered a crowd of more than 200 participants, the new Executive Committee of Hispanic/Latino Presbyterian Men (HLPM) set their goals for the next three years, affirming their commitment to transform the organization into a meaningful, functional and visible entity in the life of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The future of the Episcopal Church’s flagship General Theological Seminary remains unclear, even as trustees agreed last week to reinstate most of the faculty who were terminated.
Two of the most meaningful visits during our time together in Johannesburg were a tour of Constitution Hill and the new Constitutional Court, and a meeting with the Khulumani Support Group. These visits were an opportunity to hear about South Africa’s continued endeavors at peacemaking and reconciliation following the conclusion of official Truth and Reconciliation Commission proceedings.
The Rev. John L. McCullough and two fellow religious leaders ― including Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons ― traveled to Cuba recently for the latest in a series of meetings emphasizing the humanitarian reasons for release of American Alan Phillip Gross from prison in Cuba, and of the three members of the “Cuban 5” still in prison in the United States.