Appalachia has long captured the imaginations of missionaries and politicians in the history of the United States.
Haitian-born poet, educator and advocate Enzo Silon Surin shared aspects of his remarkable experiences of healing and growth during the most recent edition of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast."
Dr. Nahida Halaby Gordon, 84, of Wooster, Ohio, died on June 21, according to her obituary.
Just two weeks ahead of the Covid pandemic began in March 2020, Sara Pantazes started the Young Justice Builders Club at First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, Pennsylvania, which she serves as Director of Faith Formation.
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.