제 221차 미국 장로교 총회(2014)와 노회들은 다음의 결혼 정의를 비준하였다:
결혼은 전 인류 가족의 복리를 위해 온 인류에게 주신 하나님의 선물이다. 결혼은 평생 동안 서로를 사랑하고 지지하겠다는 두 사람 사이- 전통적으로 남자와 여자 사이- 의 고유한 서약을 포함한다. 두 사람을 연합해주는 희생적 사랑은 그들이 교회와 더 큰 공동체 안에서 충실하고 책임있는 구성원들로 살아가도록 지탱해 준다…
<한국의> <Espaňol> The 221st General Assembly (2014) and the presbyteries ratified the following definition of marriage:
Marriage is a gift God has given to all humankind for the well-being of the entire human family. Marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman, to love and support each other for the rest of their lives. The sacrificial love that unites the couple sustains them as faithful and responsible members of the church and the wider community. …
To the members, congregations, mid councils, and agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.):
The Supreme Court of the United States decided today, in a 6-3 vote, to uphold the Affordable Care Act, saying it authorizes subsidies to those living in states with their own exchanges and citizens of the 34 states currently utilizing federal marketplaces.
For the first time ever, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has an “Active Life” Sunday on its planning calendar. It all began after 1001 new worshiping community Team Sweaty Sheep was bombarded by churches calling for more information about their activities
For most of his 54 years, the Rev. Daniel Izquierdo Hernández, secretary general of the National Synod of the Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba, has lived in a balmy, tropical country with a 55-year long winter in its political relationship with the United States.
There may never be a more important time for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to gather together in joyful, diverse, and worshipful community than now. Such a gathering has a name—Big Tent. Big Tent 2015 will be assembling at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, with joyful worship at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. Over the following days there will be more worship, Bible study, and workshops, and a generous opportunity to reclaim the energy and spirit of discipleship.
In Minneapolis, Kwanzaa Community Church’s Northside Women’s Space is reaching some of the most marginalized people in the community—women and children who are facing homelessness and precarious housing, poverty and unemployment, and those struggling to break the chains of sexual exploitation, prostitution and sex trafficking.
Driving the now all-too-familiar 700-mile stretch of highway from Sunnyvale, Texas, to Abiquiu, N.M, it’s “Ghost Ranch or bust” for the Crownover and Lobrecht families.
Colleagues offer praise for Linda Valentine’s leadership, faith and her care for the church.