The Rev. Evan Harrison of Sunnyside Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina had an idea. Given to him by God, he says, through inspiration he received watching Presbyterian Mission Agency 1001 New Worshiping Community videos — and from what he saw happening in churches throughout the Coastal Carolina Presbytery.
Mientras la Iglesia Presbiteriana observa el Día Mundial de los Refugiados cerca del 20 de junio, el secretario J. Herbert Nelson, II, envió una carta pública a los miembros del Congreso estadounidense instándoles a «elegir dar la bienvenida en vez del aislamiento y el miedo» al mismo tiempo que dialogan sobre la política de inmigración del país.
미국 장로교회가 지키는 세계 난민의 날—6월 20일—이 가까이 다가오며 총회 정서기인 J. Herbert Nelson (II)은 이민 정책을 토론하는 미국 국회의원들에게 "고립과 두려움보다 환대를 선택하라"고 공개 서신을 전하였다.
Presbyterian churches and institutions will have the opportunity to hear firsthand accounts of what it is like to be a hometown refugee. Nora Arsenian Carmi is one of at least 15 individuals who will be visiting Presbyterian churches, mid-councils and other institutions this fall as part of the 2017 International Peacemakers.
Nearly 700 people of all ages will descend upon a small town in Iowa July 23-28 to sing, study, worship, and play. Synod School, offered by the Synod of Lakes and Prairies at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, is thriving — and unusual, since it is the only such Presbyterian program left in the country.
In its fifth installment of Theological Conversations for 2017, the Theology, Formation and Evangelism ministry of the Presbyterian Church presents “A Legacy of Faithful Dissent” by Christine Jean Hong, Assistant Professor of Worship and Evangelism at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
As attendance for this year’s Big Tent gathering in St. Louis continues to grow, workshop presenters are gearing up for the event. The biennial gathering will take place July 6–8 on the campus of Washington University.
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s observance of World Refugee Day nears—June 20—Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, II, has sent a public letter to members of the U.S. Congress urging them to “choose welcome over isolation and fear” as they debate the country’s immigration policy.
Linda J. Jacobsen had reached a point in her career where she wanted two things: an opportunity to give back and a challenge. The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) offered both.
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is once again offering individuals an opportunity to visit the Holy Land through its Mosaic of Peace Conference to Israel/Palestine. This will be the third time in recent years that Peacemaking has hosted a group in the region, with previous trips in 2014 and 2016.