Speaking for the third time this year as part of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church’s McClendon Scholar in Residence Program, the Rev. Dr. Brian McLaren shared his thinking on what the world needs most from Christians today. Read more »
October 15, 2024
Author, speaker and activist Brian McLaren speaks up for the Earth
Speaking for the third time this year as part of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church’s McClendon Scholar in Residence Program, the Rev. Dr. Brian McLaren shared his thinking on what the world needs most from Christians today. Read more »
The hike to Diamond Lake is only 3 miles from the trailhead, but for pastors and leaders immersed in the hard work of organizing new communities, the silent beauty of the wilderness and the sparkling mountain lake where the group set up camp is a universe all its own. 
As Presbyterians seek to faithfully understand what it means to be called to serve as ruling elders and deacons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) stands ready to help. 
Mary Lou Harris has been working in the garden at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church (MWPC) since 1996, so she knows a thing or two about produce. 
The Presbyterian Association of Musicians has received a $1,209,973 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a new program, “Child of Blessing: Growing Faith in Worship.” 
“Expressions of Older Adult Ministry,” a new online resource created by Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network in partnership with the Office of Christian Formation, got a rollout last week during an informational and inspirational webinar attended by nearly 50 people. 
Last week the Synod of the Covenant turned to its partner, Science for the Church, to arrange a talk and question-and-answer session on a timely topic, “The Psychology of Polarization.” 
In the midst of organizing hurricane relief to secure the physical well-being of neighbors, PC(USA) leaders recognize the spiritual effects of trauma. With back-to-back hurricanes striking Florida within less than two weeks and disasters in general becoming more intense because of climate change, “there is so much loss of life, so much stress,” said the Rev. Dr. Kathy Riley, Associate for Emotional and Spiritual Care for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). 
On Oct. 20, a full day is planned for a pair of milestones for Living River: A Retreat on the Cahaba in Montevallo, Alabama. 
Over 2,000 miles from the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, a community of Indigenous immigrants gathers for community through sports. During a scroll on Facebook, Antonio Colón saw a group needing access to a playground and basketball court, and as the adage goes, the rest is history.