The Supreme Court Monday (May 5) declared that the Constitution not only allows for prayer at government meetings, but sectarian prayer.
In the days since tornadoes and severe thunderstorms moved through the central and southern United States, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance continues to work with affected mid-councils to assess needs.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring two participants of the Mosaic of Peace trip to Israel/Palestine, a Presbyterian Peacemaking conference running April 28-May 10. Read past entries here, here and here. The following reflects the thoughts and views of the participant and was only slightly edited for clarity. — Bethany Daily
Hace unos días, nuestra familia se mudó de Nueva Jersey a California del Sur, ya que tome un nuevo llamado al ministerio con la Iglesia Presbiteriana de la Comunidad de Village en Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (www.villagechurch.org). Nuestro hijo menor recibió una tarjeta de despedida de uno de sus compañeros de clase del tercer grado que decía: «Nadie quiere que te vayas, pero ya es hora».
Nos reímos al leer aquel comentario pero era tan cierto. Después de todos los anuncios, discusiones y despedidas, era hora. Ya es hora.
The Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) has ordained Rev. Hanna Schramm as its first woman pastor in a historic move that means all Lutheran World Federation (LWF) churches in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region now embrace women ministers.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring two participants of the Mosaic of Peace trip to Israel/Palestine, a Presbyterian Peacemaking conference running April 28-May 10. Read past entries here and here. The following reflects the thoughts and views of the participant and was only slightly edited for clarity. — Bethany Daily
I’ve been on tour with my husband, Rob Collins, and performers from the Christian Communications Institute (CCI) of Payap University, sharing our ministry in seven states in six weeks. This gifted group usually travels to schools and churches all over Thailand sharing the good news of God’s love using traditional and modern Thai performing arts. We love sharing their talent, the beauty of Thai culture, and the goodness of God’s love with audiences in the U.S. too.
The United Nations official assigned to coordinate the response to the cholera epidemic in Haiti says the country is not receiving the international attention it deserves, and is calling on the donor community to scale up support to combat the disease.
Pope Francis likes to say that he prefers to raise questions rather than issue edicts or change doctrine, and he has certainly generated plenty of debate with his off-the-cuff remarks about gays and his cold-call chats on topics like divorce and Communion, as happened recently with a woman in Argentina.
The Outreach Foundation announces two milestones ― 35 years of service and $100 million disbursed in support of God’s mission worldwide.