There was a full agenda on the first day of the fall meeting of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA). The meeting on Wednesday began with a greeting from the Reverend Dr. Shirilele Patrick Nyambi, Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of South Africa, who was visiting the Presbyterian Center.
“This is the first time in my life to be in the United States,” said Nyambi. “I have met with the Stated Clerk and OGA staff as well as Compassion, Peace and Justice and World Mission. I think we have a lot to learn from the PC(USA) and will take it back home with me.”
The Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary invites registrations for two upcoming courses in its Older Adult Ministry (OAM) course of study in the winter and spring of 2020.
The Many, a musical group passionate about creating music for people to sing together about peace and justice and a world where all belong, will perform at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 14-15.
La inmigración es un acto de esperanza, una fidelidad a la promesa de Dios sobre la abundancia. Las personas que llegan a Estados Unidos son portadoras de esta esperanza y fidelidad y se convierten en un don para las comunidades a las que se unen. El domingo, 29 de septiembre ha sido designado como el Domingo de los Dones de los Nuevos Inmigrantes y durante el servicio de adoración muchas iglesias presbiterianas resaltarán los dones que dichos inmigrantes aportan.
Following two days of meetings by the Native American Consulting Committee at the Presbyterian Center, today the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrated Native American Day with a special worship service.
Immigration is an act of hope, a faithfulness in God’s promise of abundance. People arriving in the U.S. carry this hope and faithfulness with them and become a gift to the communities they join. Sunday, September 29, is designated as Gifts of New Immigrants Sunday and during the worship service many Presbyterian churches will be lifting up the gifts that immigrants bring.
It will also be a time of lament as so many immigrants face an uncertain future as access to processes to gain status are blocked and immigration raids and enforcement are on the rise. In this time, when our members fear raids and the end of DACA and so much more, the church offers two prayers of lament.
Overweight but active. Satisfied with their present call but somewhat exhausted, in part because of the long hours the work often entails. Concerned with their congregation’s finances and even its survival, but not too worried about denomination-wide conflict.
This prayer is dedicated to celebrating to the gifts of new immigrants as part of the Special Days and Emphases of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Gifts of New Immigrants is celebrated the last Sunday of September. This year, the celebration occurs on Sept. 29.
Fifteen years after being sent to Iraq as a U.S. soldier, the Rev. Matthew Fricker felt compelled to return in response to a higher calling.
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has expanded its Study & Devotional Guide on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to snapshots into each of the goals through the lens of Matthew 25, the second edition of the guide also includes biblical reflections from mission co-workers and global partners serving around the world.