presbyterian center Archives

Hosting the General Assembly in Louisville will require some rapid remodeling of the Presbyterian Center

Posted February 12th, 2021

Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board had a spirited discussion Friday about plans to reconfigure and remodel the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky, ahead of hosting the 225th General Assembly in 2022 — and perhaps assemblies beyond that one as well.

A work of art on plywood urges Presbyterian Center staff, visitors to ‘Dream Big’

Posted January 5th, 2021

Tomisha Lovely-Allen was one of dozens of artists to transform the plywood that shuttered downtown Louisville businesses during last summer’s protests over the police killing of Breonna Taylor into inspiring pieces of art.

Presbyterian Center bears witness on its walls

Posted August 25th, 2020

The international headquarters of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be bearing witness to God’s love for Black lives and solidarity with calls for an end to systemic racism on its exterior wall later this week.

Thursday’s COVID-19 memorial service is part of the Presbyterian Week of Action

Posted August 25th, 2020

At 5 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday as part of BLACKOUT Day during the Presbyterian Week of Action, a COVID-19 memorial service will be held via Zoom — and also streamed live on the PC(USA) Facebook and Week of Action pages.

Projection: PC(USA) revenues will be down about $9 million in 2020 due to COVID-19

Posted August 21st, 2020

During Friday’s wrap-up of three days of online meetings, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board of Directors circled back to the topic of financial projections in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presbyterian Center celebrates Juneteenth with soulful service

Posted June 19th, 2020

COVID-19 has us all sheltering in place and employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are still working from home. But on Friday there was a great sense of oneness as the staff came together to celebrate Juneteenth.

The building may be closed but the Presbyterian Center continues support for Presbyterians

Posted April 9th, 2020

It’s been more than three weeks since most of the employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) packed up their offices and left the building because of COVID-19. While the building may be closed, employees who work at the Presbyterian Center are actively engaged and continue to be available to assist Presbyterians across the country.

Online Easter celebration to be released April 9

Posted April 1st, 2020

Dressed in the white robes of Easter, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II and the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett — together with remote appearances by the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann and Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly — leave little doubt in a worship video set for release April 9 that the good news of Christ’s resurrection transcends the despair, economic deprivation and isolation brought on by the coronavirus.

Presbyterian Center closing to prevent spread of coronavirus

Posted March 26th, 2020

Each day the number of people infected with the coronavirus continues to rise across Kentucky, the U.S. and the world. To help ensure the well-being of staff in the Louisville offices and the surrounding community, leaders are closing the Presbyterian Center at 100 Witherspoon St., in Louisville, effective Friday, March 27.

‘Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return’

Posted February 26th, 2020

After a simple and beautiful Ash Wednesday service, worshipers left the Chapel at the Presbyterian Center nourished by the Lord’s Supper and marked with ashes imposed on their foreheads.