As the writer says in Ecclesiastes, "to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” “A consideration of stewardship of resources has led to the decision for Presbyterian Voices for Justice to celebrate its history by donating its financial resources to three social justice causes,” said the Rev. Bear Ride, a board member. “We are delighted to be giving a donation of $9,431.35 to each of these: Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and to the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Scholarship Fund.”
Gifts to the Christmas Joy Offering, one of the PC(USA)’s four annual special offerings, helps people in financial need through grants and assistance.
The COVID-19 pandemic. Record breaking natural disasters. Racial injustice and unrest. Rising poverty. Fear of election violence. So, with all of this trauma and extra stress 2020 has unleashed, how does one cope with anxiety or depression? This was the topic of a Sunday evening conversation hosted by 1001 New Worshiping Communities. Their guests were Dena and Jason Hobbs, who are familiar with the struggle of anxiety and depression, both professionally and personally.
In an exclusive interview with Religion News Service run last month in publications across the country, President Donald Trump said in a written statement that he no longer identifies as a Presbyterian and now sees himself as a nondenominational Christian.
Congregations seeking renewal for their pastor are invited to apply to the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Programs at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Got Zoom fatigue? Then how about a little Zoom entertainment?
God invites us to find the best place in his service and our highest purpose by joyfully use our passions, talents and interests.
In the latest edition of Everyday God-Talk, host So Jung Kim asks theologian Dr. Catherine Keller of the Drew Theological School a simple direct question. With the pandemic and the ecological crisis — which they had been discussing — Kim, associate for Theology in the Office of Theology and Worship, wondered, “Is this the apocalypse?”
Preachers and other leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) hear this piece of advice all the time, particularly during the run-up to one of the most divisive elections in U.S. history: preacher, keep politics out of your sermon.
선거일이 다가오면서, 미국장로교 총회정서기는 아직 투표를 하지 않은 이들이 있다면, 꼭 투표장에 가서 투표해달라고 당부했다. J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 지금이 미국과 세계에 있어 매우 힘든 시간이며, 사람들이 투표권을 행사할 필요가 있다고 믿는다고 말했다.