미국장로교의 223차 총회(2018)의 공동총회장들에게는 바쁜 한 해가 되었다. 신디 콜맨Cindy Kohlmann 목사와 빌마리 신트론-올리비에리Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri 장로는 교회를 대표하여 미국 전역과 해외를 여행하며 목회자, 교회 및 중간공의회 지도자들을 만났다.
Para las comoderadoras de la 223a Asamblea General (2018) de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (U.S.A.), ha sido un año lleno de acontecimientos. La reverenda Cindy Kohlmann y la anciana gobernante Vilmarie Cintrón Olivieri han viajado a través de los Estados Unidos y el extranjero en nombre de la iglesia, reuniéndose con pastores, congregaciones y liderazgo de los presbiterios.
For Madison McKinney, attending the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women was an “incredible experience.”
In an age when fleeting social media messages saturate the lives of teens, Kylie Carlson treasures the lasting impact of some powerful words scrawled on tiny slips of paper.
In her latest book, “Petra’s Pier Picnic,” author Phyllis Vos Wezeman introduces readers to a 9-year-old girl who is excited to go fishing with her father to celebrate her birthday. The crowded pier provides Petra a chance to use her new fishing pole. Her interactions also open her eyes and her heart to the needs of hungry people in the world. The book, for readers ages 10 and under, is illustrated by Chicago artist Oscar Joyo, who is originally from Malawi.
Where does your congregation see itself in 20 years? Chances are, an answer to that question doesn’t come quickly. After all, discernment takes time and thought. And sometimes, difficult circumstances must be acknowledged and tough decisions have to be made.
La Sociedad Histórica Presbiteriana (PHS por sus siglas en inglés) perderá a su director ejecutivo. La Reverenda Dra. Beth Hessel, que ha servido en la capacidad de liderazgo durante cuatro años, ha renunciado para ocupar una posición similar en el Athenaeum de Filadelfia, una biblioteca miembro histórica y archivos arquitectónicos.
"Ha sido un honor servir al pueblo de Dios, a la IP (EE. UU.) y a la comunidad de investigación en general", dijo Hessel. "Hemos dado grandes pasos para lograr nuestra visión de ser un archivo inclusivo, relevante y receptivo que recopila, preserva y comparte la plenitud de la historia presbiteriana estadounidense".
For Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, family and her church in Puerto Rico have been the foundation of her faith. In the twelve months since she became the Co-Moderator of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Cintrón-Olivieri has taken what she learned at an early age and has shared it with the church worldwide.
For the Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III, inaugurated about six weeks ago as the 10th president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, there’s one thing seminary faculty and students can say without reservation: “There is something incredibly profound about being people of faith.”
Author Robert P. Jones will be the speaker at a breakfast sponsored by the Presbyterian Foundation at Big Tent in Baltimore on August 2.