At the 1891 General Assembly in Detroit, the Rev. Henry C. McCook and other members of the Committee on the Seal of the Church presented their recommendation for a new church emblem.
Three initiatives aimed at unifying Presbyterians around ambitious goals in mission and evangelism will receive docket time at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) when it meets June 14–21 in Detroit.
Farmers in Haiti hope to reduce post-harvest crop losses through a scheme run by ACT member the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), in conjunction with USAID.
Paul Soderquist, the interim pastor at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in George, Iowa, is making moves to change the way that people grieve and celebrate their animal companions within his congregation.
Earlier this spring, Columbia Theological Seminary President Steve Hayner was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor. He is presently pursuing an aggressive chemotherapy treatment plan.
In a communication to the seminary community, Hayner stated, “God has been very good at preparing the way on so many levels. We are confident that God is in charge along the way and that we can deal with each new thing that arises.”
Whether the time has come to give vote as well as voice to Young Adult Advisory Delegates is one of the topics to be considered by the Committee on General Assembly Procedures of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st General Assembly.
Gun violence, abortion, hunger, and the U.S. economy are among the topics that will be discussed by commissioners to the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) when they gather June 14–21 in Detroit.
The Office of Ministries with Youth of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has announced a free app has been created for iPad, iPhone and other iOS devices, making the daily devotions posted online by d365.org even more accessible to its users.
More than 80 religious groups ― including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― have signed onto a letter to the U.S. Congress urging passage of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (H.R. 3899/S.B. 1945).
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st General Assembly ― June 14-21 in Detroit ― will once again consider a proposal to include The Belhar Confession in the denomination’s Book of Confessions.