Compassion, Peace & Justice Training Day will be virtual again in 2021, and it will be plural. Read more »
John Calvin and Martin Luther come to mind for many Presbyterians as heroes of the Reformation. But women also played significant roles, and thanks to a new six-part series from Theocademy, their stories have become more accessible. Read more »
Now in its seventh, record-breaking year, the Presbyterian Giving Catalog — which offers a wide variety of gifts that provide real and positive impact around the world — has just debuted in Spanish and Korean. Read more »
God’s mission clearly includes charity: a cup of cold water given in Jesus’ name; the Samaritan’s extraordinary care for the victim of highway robbery; the traditional “alms for the poor” that has characterized the institutional church through the millennia. Charity is clearly biblical and a hallmark of Christian faithfulness. After 35 years of working with Presbyterian congregations engaged in local and global mission, I have found that the overwhelming majority of congregations dedicate nearly 100% of their mission attention and budget to charity work. B Read more »
Three alumni and now staff members of the Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM) helped individuals understand the critical role of the Conference for Seminarians of Color and the Leadership Development & Recruitment for Leaders of Color in the development of leaders of color for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Read more »
Union Presbyterian Seminary’s board of trustees has approved the creation of a $1 million endowment fund to recognize and repent the resourcing provided to the seminary through the labor of enslaved persons. Read more »
Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, has received a grant of $969,528 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the “reKindle: Congregational Development in a Post COVID-19 Era” program through its Center for Lifelong Learning. Read more »
A continuing education program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is teaching rural faith leaders how to better respond to mental health crises. Read more »
Sabeel, the Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in Jerusalem and longtime Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) global partner, invites U.S. Presbyterians to join in four online Advent services on Tuesdays during the month of December (8, 15, 22 and 29). Read more »
What does it mean to be an elder? One meaning is one or more out of a group of associated people of a greater age. And that’s exactly what Eugene Turner, Jim Costen, Gayraud Wilmore, Bryant George and Oscar McCloud had in mind when they founded the Circle of Elders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Read more »