The church was festooned with a green wreath above the altar cross and rows of red and white poinsettias. But the lights were dim and the candles were ready, along with small packets of tissues placed strategically in each pew.

Thirty years ago Bassem Giacaman, whose large extended family has lived in this town for generations, immigrated to New Zealand with his parents and siblings in search of a life far away from the turmoil of the Middle East.

Five candidates have formally notified the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of the General Assembly of their intention to stand for Moderator of the 223rd General Assembly (2018). The election will take place the evening of Saturday, June 16—the first day of the assembly.

The five include two pairs who are seeking to be Co-Moderators, continuing the pattern initiated by current Co-Moderators Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston. One candidate is still seeking a running mate and says she is open to either the Co-Moderator or more traditional Moderator-Vice Moderator model.

5명의 후보자가 미국장로교 223차 총회(2018) 총회장 선거에 나설 의사를 총회 사무국에 공식 통보했다. 선거는 6월 16일 토요일 저녁에 진행될 예정이다.

5명은 현재 공동 총회장인 드니스 앤더슨^{Denise Anderson}과 잰 애드미스턴^{Jan Edmiston}이 시작한 패턴을 계속 이어 나가는 공동 총회장 후보 두 팀을 포함하고 있다. 한 후보자는 여전히 파트너를 찾고 있으며 그녀는 공동 총회장 또는 전통적인 총회장-부총회장 모델에 열려 있다고 한다.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has released a trailer for a new documentary currently in production on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The film, entitled “Flint”, focuses on the health issues surrounding high levels of lead in the city’s water system.

'In 2015, churches (in the U.S.) spent almost $10 billion on energy and maintenance of our facilities, and only $1 billion on missions,' according to LIT’s founder Colby May. It’s a somewhat startling statistic, to which he has an answer. 'What if we could redirect 20-30 percent of that $10 billion back into the $1 billion?'

재미있는 퀴즈 게임: 서반구의 첫 번째 성경은 어떤 언어로 인쇄 되었습니까? 대답은 Algonquin입니다. 정확히 말하면 Algonquin의 Natick 방언입니다.

오늘날 미국의 거의 모든 호텔 방에서 "Made in the U.S.A"성경을 찾을 수 있습니다. 예를 들어 대부분의 기드온 성경은 내쉬빌 지역에서 인쇄되었습니다. 그러나 미국 식민지에서의 성경 출판은 거의 존재하지 않았습니다.

Quick trivia question: In which language was the first Bible in the Western Hemisphere printed? The answer is Algonquin—to be precise, the Natick dialect of Algonquin.

Today you can find a “Made in the U.S.A.” Bible in nearly every hotel room in America; most Gideon Bibles, for example, are printed in the Nashville area. But Bible publishing in the American Colonies was largely nonexistent.

Norman Fong grew up in a housing project. Coming from a low-income family he learned early in life what it was like to be evicted and not know where to go.

Five years, 200 people, a bajillion emails and a whole lot of prayer. That’s what it takes to make a new Book of Common Worship (BCW). You might ask: Why do we need a new BCW? A changing church needs a worship book that reflects contemporary concerns and offers new liturgies, fresh language and a good deal of flexibility. The revised BCW will do just that, making room for new ways of being church while staying grounded in the best of Reformed and ecumenical practices.