Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. bronwen boswell Archives

International Peacemakers welcomed and commissioned for service during program in Louisville, Kentucky

Posted September 21st, 2023

Singing “We Will Go Out with Joy,” the 2023 International Peacemakers capped off a worship service that aired Wednesday and served a dual purpose — marking Thursday’s International Day of Peace (one day early) and providing an official send-off for the newcomers who’ll be sharing the triumphs and struggles of their home countries with Presbyterians throughout the country.

A joyous and musical celebration of life for a PC(USA) gem, Dr. Melva Wilson Costen

Posted September 16th, 2023

Over her long career in higher education and in hymnody, Dr. Melva Wilson Costen taught her students that music is a gift from God that can lift our spirits and serve as a refuge during difficult times. “It speaks,” said the Rev. Addie Peterson, eulogizing Costen on Saturday at Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, “when we don’t know the words to say.”

The PC(USA)’s Unification Commission sets July 1, 2025, as the date for unifying the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Office of the General Assembly

Posted August 20th, 2023

Dividing its time almost evenly between closed and open sessions on Sunday, the Unification Commission — which is working to unify the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency — voted to approve a timeline to complete its work by the 227th General Assembly in 2026.