The Gospel writer Luke set out to provide an “orderly account” of the life of Jesus. Yet reading the story backwards yields insights we can appreciate even more today, said the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto in the second plenary address at Stewardship Kaleidoscope on Sept. 24. The annual conference is presented by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Read more »
October 2, 2024
Reading Luke backwards and confronting the ‘bounds of empire’
The Gospel writer Luke set out to provide an “orderly account” of the life of Jesus. Yet reading the story backwards yields insights we can appreciate even more today, said the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto in the second plenary address at Stewardship Kaleidoscope on Sept. 24. The annual conference is presented by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Read more »
The PC(USA) Africa Mission Networks and the Office of Public Witness (OPW), located in Washington, D.C., are collaborating to advocate for the U.S. government to support vaccination access for low-income countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Specifically, there are two new malaria vaccinations that have been approved for use by the World Health Organization (WHO) that have proven successful after decades of research. 
Despite rhetoric to the contrary, there are many people making positive contributions to their communities after migrating to this country, and churches can do more to serve as allies. 
‘지구촌 선교 평화 특별헌금’은 미국 전역과 전 세계에서 미국장로교의 화해 사역을 지원하고 있다 에밀리 엔더스 오돔 펜실베니아주 웨인즈버러의 동네 빨래방은 린다의 예배당이었다. 그곳에서 그녀는 자신과 가족들의 마음을 무겁게 짓누르고 있던… 
Can pastors and musicians be friends? Only if the way be clear, in Presbyterian parlance, and a Town Hall put on Thursday by the Presbyterian Association of Musicians demonstrated just how the relationship can flourish when worship and worship planning are done intentionally and lovingly. 
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is set to host its annual World Mission Initiative Conference and W. Don McClure Lecture Oct. 11-12 in person and online. 
As Hurricane Helene hurtled toward Florida and neighboring states, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and others in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were monitoring the storm and calling for prayers amid predictions of catastrophic storm surge. 
While Presbyterian News Service was not present for the three days of Committee on the Office of the General Assembly meetings that concluded on Thursday, the news service did have the next best thing at its disposal: a question-and-answer session via email with Kate Trigger Duffert, Director of General Assembly Planning, one of the OGA staff and others present for COGA’s last in-person meeting ever at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.