Like many small businesses, the dynamics of the coronavirus pandemic are putting a strain on a lot of churches — some of which were already hanging on by a thread.
J. 허버트 넬슨 목사와 다이앤 마펫 목사는 흰색 부활절 가운을 입고, 원격으로 신디 콜만 목사와 사역장로인 빌마리 신트론-올리비에르 223차 총회 공동총회장과 함께 한다. 4월 9일에 발표되는 예배 비디오에서 그리스도의 부활에 관한 복음은 코로나 바이러스에 의한 절망, 경제적 박탈, 고립을 초월한다는 점에 의문의 여지가 없다.
Vestido con las túnicas blancas de Pascua, el rdo. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II y la rvda. Dra. Diane Moffett — acompañados en remoto de la rvda. Cindy Kohlmann y la anciana gobernante Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, co-moderadoras de la 223ª Asamblea General — en un video de adoración que se estrenará el 9 de abril, dejan pocas dudas de que las buenas noticias de la resurrección de Cristo trascienden la desesperación, la privación económica y el aislamiento provocado por el coronavirus.
For a Zoom gathering of about 65 people ready to hear Wednesday about doing intentional, authentic evangelism in the time of a pandemic, the director of Theology, Formation & Evangelism, the Rev. Dr. Ray Jones III, looked to one of his favorite biblical texts in Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth: “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.”
Many people are unable to attend worship in their communities due to health issues, work, or travel schedules, and churches have responded in recent years by relying on a number of platforms, including Facebook Live, to minister to their congregations. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, these platforms have become the primary means of outreach. The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have found their own ways of connecting and ministering. Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the Reverend Cindy Kohlmann have each used the medium and are finding a welcoming audience.
New resources from the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Financial Aid for Service provide guidance on how to manage one’s student loans, now that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
When it comes to keeping mission co-workers safe in the face of a global pandemic, there is no one-size-fits-all decision. Each situation is different, and each decision is individual.
Dressed in the white robes of Easter, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II and the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett — together with remote appearances by the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann and Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly — leave little doubt in a worship video set for release April 9 that the good news of Christ’s resurrection transcends the despair, economic deprivation and isolation brought on by the coronavirus.
Dressed in the white robes of Easter, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II and the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett — together with remote appearances by the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann and Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly — leave little doubt in a worship video set for release April 9 that the good news of Christ’s resurrection transcends the despair, economic deprivation and isolation brought on by the coronavirus.
A second pair is now seeking to become Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Elona Street-Stewart, a ruling elder and synod executive with the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, and Gregory J. Bentley, pastor of Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama, will stand as a team saying they want to emphasize inclusivity and diversity across the church.