alaska Archives

A unexpected visit from dad and an insight by a visiting scholar highlight the All Saints’ Day message for the PC(USA)’s national staff

Posted November 1st, 2023

As the preacher On All Saints’ Day during Chapel Worship held online for the PC(USA)’s national staff, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Pomerville offered up tender insights into some of the saints in his own life, including his father and a visiting scholar from India.

Remote Alaskan church thrives amid challenges

Posted December 20th, 2018

The Rev. Joseph Reid has had two unique calls from God to preach at two historic churches with one big difference — the view.

Teenager leads successful whale hunt, brings home 57-foot bowhead

Posted May 3rd, 2017

Families and community members on St. Lawrence Island will be eating bowhead whale this week after a local hunter caught Gambell’s second whale of the season Monday night.

Presbytery of Yukon offers apology to Native Alaskans

Posted October 28th, 2016

Healing has begun between Native Alaskan groups and the Presbyterian church following an apology issued by the Presbytery of Yukon at the meeting of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) last Saturday.