영원하신 하나님, 지키시고 베푸시며, 모든 지혜와 지식의 근본이 되시는 하나님,
우리의 영혼은 지치고, 우리의 믿음은 떨리고, 우리의 마음은 질병과 죽음의 소식에 답답해집니다. 주님은 우리가 그것들을 표현하기 전에 우리의 생각을 알고 계시고, 심지어 우리가 무시하는 두려움 조차도 알고 계십니다. 우리는 주님께 우리의 감정과 걱정들을 숨길 수 없습니다.
그래서 우리는 하나님께로 와서 지혜와 맑은 정신과 열린 마음을 간구합니다. 위기를 통해 주님의 존재에 대한 확신과 안정을 구합니다.
En su primera videoconferencia mensual, los miembros del Comité de la Oficina de la Asamblea General (COGA por sus siglas en inglés) dedicaron tiempo en su orden del día para compartir y orar sobre el impacto que produce COVID-19 — también conocido como el coronavirus — sobre las iglesias y presbiterios.
Now that the Office of the General Assembly has issued a new advisory opinion from the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), saying that churches can hold online or virtual communion during an emergency/pandemic, the church’s Office of Theology and Worship has released the statement, “Celebrating the Sacraments in a Time of Emergency/Pandemic.”
For decades, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has stood ready to respond to domestic and international disasters — even a crisis on the monumental scale of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 virus may be preventing churches from offering in-person worship, but the work and ministry continues outside of worship times. Pastors and presbytery leaders are relying on technology to help them stay in touch with congregations and staff. It is also helping keep church offices organized.
Each day the number of people infected with the coronavirus continues to rise across Kentucky, the U.S. and the world. To help ensure the well-being of staff in the Louisville offices and the surrounding community, leaders are closing the Presbyterian Center at 100 Witherspoon St., in Louisville, effective Friday, March 27.
Serious JuJu, a skateboarding ministry and 1001 New Worshiping Community in Kalispell, Montana, has been faithful to seeing, feeding and strengthening kids; celebrating skateboarders; and serving Christ for 13 years.
The Racial Equity Advocacy Committee is condemning President Donald Trump’s recent use of the term “Chinese virus” to describe the coronavirus, calling the president’s actions “racist and unacceptable.”
Somewhat submerged in the barrage of headlines about COVID-19 is news that Mother Nature is still doing her thing.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has raised a lot of questions within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) over how the church conducts everything from worship and communion, to official meetings in the face of quarantines and calls for social distancing. Most churches have opted to close during the pandemic and last weekend, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA), called on all churches to refrain from holding worship services on site in an effort to contain the virus.