While traveling across the American Southwest last spring, Kathy Mitchell was caught by surprise.
Not as much by the many vistas that were new to her — although they were, of course, breathtaking — as by the stories of her fellow travelers. Read more »
September 24, 2024
Seeking reconciliation on the road
While traveling across the American Southwest last spring, Kathy Mitchell was caught by surprise.
Not as much by the many vistas that were new to her — although they were, of course, breathtaking — as by the stories of her fellow travelers. Read more »
First, the people attending Saturday’s More Light Presbyterians’ workshop on constructing inclusive worship, “A Queer Eye for Worship,” talked about what meaningfully designed inclusive worship can look like.
Then they got to work writing and experiencing a moving afternoon worship service — with only themselves in attendance — at Springdale Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. 
Appearing alongside the Rev. Bill Davis, the host of “Leading Theologically,” noted author, musician and speaker David LaMotte continued building on themes of collaboration he laid down during a viral TEDx talk delivered by LaMotte and broadcast in July. 
Two longtime hosts of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast” celebrated the 200th installment of the broadcast last week by exploring the work of Father Charles Strobel, founder of Room In The Inn in Nashville, Tennessee, which shelters and offers numerous support services to people in need in the Music City. 
Answering the question “Who needs a heart?” was the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann’s task during the opening plenary of the 2024 Presbyterian Women Churchwide Gathering, which was recently held in St. Louis.
Kohlmann, co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) and the connectional presbyter and stated clerk of New Castle Presbytery, came on to Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” 
With a selected preaching text of 1 Kings 19:4–8, the account of Elijah asking God for death and God instead providing an angel to minister to the prophet for the long journey ahead, the Rev. So Jung Kim delivered a homily during a recent Chapel Service for the PC(USA)’s national staff filled with encouragement to care for one another in similar ways. 
September 2019: My first trip to Armenia with the Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP) and I knew almost nothing about their work. On one of our excursions in the Armenian countryside, we stopped to visit a dilapidated building, the concrete crumbling, windows broken, stairs not safe to walk on, the grounds overgrown with weeds. It was difficult at best to see the JMP’s vision for this place. That vision was to establish the Sevan Rehabilitation Center (SRC) assuming all the necessary pieces of the project, including funding, came together. The local team’s enthusiasm was apparent and contagious as they described the plans for this endeavor. 
The Welcome Church in Philadelphia, a church without walls, is served by an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America pastor and by the Rev. Schaunel Steinnagel, a Minister of Word and Sacrament with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the associate pastor of The Welcome Church. It’s recognized as a community ministry by the Presbytery of Philadelphia and is a congregation under development in the ELCA’s Synod of Southeastern Pennsylvania. 
This World Communion Sunday, let us remember the Christ who we meet at the Table of Grace and affirm that in Christ all Christians are one, regardless of nationality, race or ethnicity. 
Author, activist, speaker and songwriter/musician David LaMotte, who’s spoken and performed at many PC(USA) gatherings over the years, has a unique take on how true change occurs in the world.
It’s generally not because some superhero swoops in at the last minute to save the day. Rather, it’s through the often tedious but productive and faithful work of committees.