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First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Florida, shares a concert and the Good News

Sunday morning worship was long over with, yet the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Florida, was filled with activity. Musicians setting their music stands at the right height. Singers warming up their vocal cords. Ushers greeting those who came for what would be an inspiring afternoon of a community showing their “Love in Action.”

Presbyterians Today editor explores ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ and asks, ‘What is real?’

In the 1922 children’s classic “The Velveteen Rabbit,” Margery Williams tells the story of a stuffed rabbit who desperately wants to be real. Snuggled in a little boy’s Christmas stocking, the toy seems to be the most wonderful gift ever. That’s until it notices the mechanical toys under the tree. Feeling inadequate, the rabbit asks the oldest toy in the nursery named “Skin Horse” — because all its fur had been hugged off — “What is real?” And with that, the rabbit’s adventure begins. A century has gone by since the book’s debut, but the message is still relevant today — perhaps even more so in an age of social media facades.

The PC(USA)’s Christmas Joy Offering eases financial needs

Samuel Polanco is no stranger to the power of walls — especially their potential to exclude and keep people like him from being their best selves. But the 2022 graduate of the Menaul School — a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)-related college preparatory school in Albuquerque, New Mexico — credits his educational experience as being instrumental in breaking down many barriers.

No stopping these PC(USA) seniors

There’s a worshiping community near Detroit where the average age is around 85, with many who attend pushing 90 and then some. It sounds like a congregation, like many others across the country, that is struggling and will likely fold in a few years, right? Wrong. This church body is bustling and growing steadily with no hint of slowing down.

PC(USA) churches are changing the world

How does our faith make a difference in the life of the world? How does it address systemic issues for real change? These are the questions the Rev. Thomas Watkins finds himself asking on a regular basis.

Church in the digital age

Counting people in the pews is no longer a viable way of recording worship numbers. With some joining online, how does a church measure attendance trends?

Wayward hen finds a home

When a wayward hen wandered into Sashabaw Presbyterian’s churchyard, she soon found a warm welcome and quickly became the church’s best community connector.

Mastering the art of the pivot

For pastors and congregations, the quick and constant changes brought about by a world in upheaval have meant learning how to pivot — and embrace new plans.

This is the way

Fortune tellers read palms. Ancient Etruscans read the livers of sheep. I’ve been reading sidewalks.