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The PC(USA)’s director of advocacy is called ‘a witness to Christ in the halls of power’

Posted January 11th, 2023

As one who wrote the book on the role the Black church has played working to bring about social justice in the United States, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins was the logical choice Tuesday to complete Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Just Preach/Just Act series. The series began Monday with a sermon by the Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler.

Presbytery of Milwaukee lives into its Matthew 25 calling

Posted April 14th, 2021

The Presbytery of Milwaukee calls its ambitious work around the Matthew 25 invitation “Healing Through Action.” Last fall, congregations and members of the presbytery took on medical care (“I was sick and you looked after me”) and housing (“I was a stranger and you invited me in”).

Stated Clerk among the winners in church press contest

Posted March 20th, 2020

Among the winners announced Thursday during the Associated Church Press’ 2019 Best of the Church Press Awards was the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II.

Boise church, presbytery wipe out future medical debt around Idaho

Posted November 4th, 2019

With a nod to comedian John Oliver, Presbyterian churches are wiping the slate clean statewide by Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE — Taking a cue from comedian John… Read more »