In a Wednesday conversation with the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty, Senior Director for Theological Education Funds Development with the Presbyterian Foundation, the Rev. Jermaine Ross-Allam shared his wisdom and thoughtfulness over the work he is doing on behalf of the Presbyterian Mission Agency as the director for the Center for the Repair of Historical Harms.
After a comprehensive national search, Angela Duffy has been selected as President & CEO of New Covenant Trust Co. (NCTC). She succeeds Greg Rousos, who will retire Dec. 31 after 23 years of service. A subsidiary of the Presbyterian Foundation, NCTC is a full-service financial planning, investment management and trust services firm. Its clients include both church institutions and individual members.
Columbia Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Holy Encounters: The Columbia Preachers Studio for Renewal.
In its final series, the “A Year with Matthew 25 podcast” asks leaders to invite worshipers into reflection about how their congregation will focus the resources of its time, treasure and service.
The Rev. Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam, the director of the Center for the Repair of Historic Harms, will be among the workshop presenters during the Matthew 25 Summit being held at New Life Presbyterian Church Jan. 16-18, 2024, in Atlanta.
Those attending the PC(USA)’s first-ever Young Adult Advocacy Conference, “Jesus and Justice,” concluded their time together Sunday morning with a silent march and a prayer at the steps of Old National Bank in Louisville, where on April 10, 2023, a former bank employee killed five people before being fatally shot by police.
The Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia is a historical treasure of information. From books and papers, to films, pictures, and other documents, staff use their talents to share the stories with congregations across the denomination. In this week’s OGA In Focus, Sonia Prescott, reference and outreach archivist, talks about how she uses her love for history to minister to people about the past.
When the Rev. Dr. Alonzo Johnson isn’t busy directing the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People, he’s convening the Education Roundtable, part of an initiative of the 221st General Assembly (2014) to Educate a Child, Transform the World.
During an advocacy conference for young adults, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins used the traditional image of a blonde, blue-eyed Jesus as a symbol of the need to challenge the status quo.
Last week, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) held an in-person consultation in Chicago, continuing its ongoing response to concerns from across the church following the Winter 2023 Bible Exegesis Exam.