The Rev. Alexander Evans, pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Va., is the featured preacher for Sept. 7 and 14 on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible online at Day1.org.
Trying to revitalize traditional churches’ mission and evangelism efforts is like trying to make an elephant dance, a renowned global ecumenical leader told the 15th National Multicultural Churches Conference of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Aug. 2 here.
We talked to the Rev. Setri Nyomi, general secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), about his 14 years of service to the organization.
Christians must understand the biblical story as “the story of immigrants” as they seek to respond faithfully to the immigration issues facing the United States and the world, a noted Latin American theologian told the 15th National Multicultural Church Conference of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) here Aug. 1.
More than 100 religious leaders and activists were arrested July 31 in a White House protest aimed at halting deportations and aiding immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
The recent focus in the media and in Washington on unaccompanied children crossing the U.S./Mexico border has highlighted the variety of opinions in the debate about U.S. immigration policy. That variety also exists within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — a fact Presbyterian Disaster Assistance realizes and respects.
In 1979, the Rev. Joe Hopkins; his wife, Lou; and their daughter Elaine moved to Malawi to serve as mission volunteers with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Since then, the Hopkins family — grandchildren included — has remained connected to the country.
On July 26 the Presbytery of New York City affirmed Teaching Elder Beverly Glasure Dempsey’s call to be the 12th pastor of historic Jan Hus Presbyterian Church & Neighborhood House. She will begin Sept. 1.
Most Americans say the waves of children crossing into the United States from Central America are refugees fleeing danger at home. And they say the United States should support these children while reviewing their cases, not deport them immediately.