Presbyterian Mission Agency presbytery of middle tennessee Archives

PC(USA) pastors in Nashville respond to the events and politics of gun violence

Posted April 13th, 2023

“The grief continues to be heavy,” says the Rev. Ray Thomas, executive presbyter for the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. “Many of our churches had members, friends or families whose children attend, or once attended, the Covenant School,” where last month’s shooting took the lives of four adults and three children.

How does PDA respond to a disaster during a pandemic?

Posted March 25th, 2020

Somewhat submerged in the barrage of headlines about COVID-19 is news that Mother Nature is still doing her thing.

Fire destroys Presbyterian church in Inglewood, Tennessee

Posted January 23rd, 2017

LOUISVILLE – Fire officials in Inglewood, Tennessee, are still trying to determine the exact cause of two separate fires at Eastminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The first fire was extinguished quickly, according to Pastor Gilbert Varela.

Fire destroys Presbyterian church in Inglewood, Tennessee

Posted December 14th, 2016

Fire officials in Inglewood, Tennessee are still trying to determine the exact cause of two separate fires at the Eastminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The first fire was extinguished quickly, according to Pastor Gilbert Varela.