1001 New Worshiping Communities hosted a conversation for online and hybrid church leaders at the Wild Goose Festival in mid-July. Started in 2011, the four-day spirit, justice, music and arts festival took place at VanHoy Farms Family Campground in Union Grove, North Carolina.
An interfaith webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 23, to highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Cuba, where economic restrictions continue to hinder the ability of the people to get necessities, such as food and water.
With Kenya Mission Day coming on Saturday, more than 30 members of the PC(USA)’s national staff were privileged to hear a sermon during their online Chapel Service Wednesday by the Rev. Dr. Robert Ngugi, Secretary General of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, as well as musical offerings from Kenyan choirs.
As one of two PC(USA) churches recently honored as Cool Congregations by Interfaith Power & Light, Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kensington, Maryland, relishes telling the story of how it covered its roof in solar panels to provide all the electricity it needs, as well as filling some of the needs of its neighbors, including very low income adults in mental health recovery.
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is finalizing the itineraries of its 2024 International Peacemakers and needs your help to fill the schedules of peacemakers from the South Pacific and South Korea.
Sometimes things come full circle. The scene: At a Presbyterian Peacemaking Program conference at Ghost Ranch in 2010, a filmmaker from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance heeds a plea from retired pastor James Atwood to make a documentary about gun violence and its impact on families and communities. The result is the award-winning film, “Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence,” since seen by millions of viewers. Flash forward: This August 22-25, David Barnhart and his PDA crew will roll the cameras again at the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico. The goal? To interview participants at the new gun violence prevention training event honoring the late Jim Atwood. The result? A planned sequel to “Trigger,” as part of the Presbyterian Decade to End Gun Violence.
Kaya Oakes’ upcoming book “Not So Sorry: Abusers, False Apologies, and the Limits of Forgiveness, ” which will be published by Broadleaf Books on July 30, made her the logical choice to appear last week on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast” to talk about forgiveness in faith communities.
Mientras navegaba por Facebook, vi que alguien compartió esta cita atribuida al Reverendo Doctor William J. Barber: «Los predicadores y predicadoras no pueden mantenerse al margen de la política. Somos capellanes del imperio o profetas de Dios». Esta declaración podría considerarse controvertida y provocó muchos comentarios sobre la separación de la iglesia y el estado, los partidos electorales y las candidaturas específicas. Al conocer el ministerio del Rvdo. Dr. Barber en la Campaña de los Pobres, interpreté esto como un llamado a quienes predicamos a involucrarnos en los asuntos de la polis.
페이스북을 훑어보다가 누군가가 윌리엄 J. 바버 목사의 말을 공유한 것을 보았습니다: "설교자는 정치에 무관심할 수 없습니다. 우리는 제국의 목사이거나 하나님의 선지자입니다." 이 발언은 정교분리, 지지 정당 및 특정 후보에 대한 많은 논란을 불러일으키며 많은 댓글을 촉발시켰습니다. 저는 ' Poor People’s Campaign'를 진행하는 바버 목사의 사역을 알고 있었으므로, 이를 설교자들이 폴리스(polis) 문제에 참여해야 한다는 요청으로 해석했습니다.
While scrolling through Facebook, I saw someone share this quote attributed to Rev. Dr. William J. Barber: “Preachers don’t get to stay out of politics. We are either chaplains of empire or prophets of God.” This statement could be seen as controversial and sparked many comments about the separation of church and state, electoral parties, and specific candidates. Understanding the Rev. Dr. Barber’s ministry with the Poor People’s Campaign, I interpreted this as a call for preachers to engage with the affairs of the polis.