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Presbyterian Mission Agency Board sympathetic to Shinnecock Nation’s fight

Posted April 23rd, 2021

A request for mutual aid by Shinnecock Nation tribal leaders via the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee and the Native American Consulting Committee fell on welcoming ears Friday among members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.

Presbyterian Mental Health Network, mission agency join to support those carrying out mental health ministries across the PC(USA)

Posted April 22nd, 2021

The Presbyterian Mental Health Network and the Presbyterian Mission Agency announced a formal partnership during Thursday’s online meeting of the PMA Board.

Resurrection as the announcement of a new administration

Posted April 22nd, 2021

The disciples are in a daze because it’s not every day a friend whom you saw violently crucified, dead, and buried a few days ago is standing before you, chewing broiled fish and chatting like it’s just another lunch.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) communicators garner Associated Church Press awards

Posted April 8th, 2021

Communicators with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — those who tell Presbyterians’ stories with words, photos, videos, public relations plans and podcasts — were rewarded for their work throughout 2020 on Thursday with recognition from the Associated Church Press during its online Best of the Church Press Awards.

PC(USA) leaders discuss the church and environmental justice

Posted April 8th, 2021

Discussing environmental justice and the church prompted Sara Lisherness to reflect on her daughter’s childhood.

‘When we can’t trace God, follow God’

Posted March 23rd, 2021

“I bring you greetings from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),” the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett told the online audience of St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville on Sunday. Moffett was the featured speaker during the church’s Women’s Day celebration. “We are your partners in ministry,” said the president and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency. “God has called us to preach good news to the poor, recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.”

Making the PC(USA)’s national mission relevant to people in the pews

Posted March 11th, 2021

The Coordinating Table, which has been meeting monthly with the goal of creating a unified budget for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, Office of the General Assembly and Administrative Services Group, took a question-and-answer approach help it reach the goal in time for next year’s General Assembly.

John Detterick, who led both the General Assembly Council and the Board of Pensions, dies at age 80

Posted February 21st, 2021

John Detterick, who for eight years led the General Assembly Council (now the Presbyterian Mission Agency) and before that the Board of Pensions for five years, died Tuesday at age 80 at his home in Denver after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and four children.

First 2021 virtual communications workshop addresses enewsletters

Posted February 17th, 2021

The first virtual communication workshop for 2021 continued the latest phase of the Presbyterian Communicators Network (PCN).

A ‘value lens’ can help three PC(USA) bodies see their way to a unified budget

Posted February 16th, 2021

Charged with the job of creating a unified budget for 2023-24 to present to the 225th General Assembly next year, the Coordinating Table heard a proposal for doing just that from Kathy Lueckert, president of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation.