As violence continues to ignite between Israel and Palestine, hopes for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict grow dim.
Two years ago, before the pandemic, a pastor at a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) church in Texas was thinking about retiring at age 70. Now he hopes he can make it for 17 more months to reach the retirement age of 66 years and 4 months.
Balloons swayed in the air, children kicked their swings toward the sky, and laughter floated beyond the fence as congregants and friends of Second Presbyterian Church gathered on the church’s playground after one of its first in-person worship services in months.
The Most. Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, told about 1,700 people who tuned in for opening worship Monday at the Festival of Homiletics something of what he learned during a sabbatical spent learning to play the violin and studying both supporters and opponents of enslaving African Americans during the 19th century — especially from Frederick Douglass, who was himself formerly enslaved.
The online Matthew 25 program series continues on June 23 at 2 p.m. (EDT). With 25% of children under 6 now living in poverty, many families lack sufficient income to meet the most basic needs, like nourishment. Poverty is the greatest threat to the healthy development of children and it comes with long-lasting, negative consequences.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders are calling on the government of Colombia to “respect the fundamental rights” of people as they seek solutions to continued unrest in the country. Poverty and the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in growing protests from people who feel their voices are not being heard by the government.
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Anne Roche, Horizons Magazine’s first editor, died May 8 after a year-long decline from a head injury. She was 86.
Like great Black preachers from previous generations, including Dr. James Cone and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., modern-day prophetic preachers have two main jobs, Dr. Anthea Butler said Monday during the first day of the Festival of Homiletics: bringing solace to people in the pews in times of trouble and speaking truth to power.
The Church’s annual Pentecost Offering supports ministries that help children at risk, youth and young adults through the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, el Caucus Nacional de Iglesias Presbiterianas Coreanas (NCKPC) ha decidido posponer su celebración del Jubileo 50 para otro año. El NCKPC lleva a cabo su reunión anual esta semana en linea y solo los lideres de la organización se reúnen en persona. El resto de los participantes y espectadores lo harán a distancia.