Presbyterian Mission Agency conversation Archives

Winning hearts by filling stomachs

Posted March 25th, 2022

In a podcast from the New Worshiping Communities movement in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), “New Way” host the Rev. Sara Hayden explores how creative expressions of the church are taking place around the United States and the world.

Intergenerational conversations help ease isolation for young and old

Posted January 28th, 2021

The Youth Services Opportunities Project (YSOP), a short-term mission program founded nearly 40 years ago by Edward Doty, is continuing its mission — virtually — during the pandemic.

Mental health summit starts conversation

Posted November 13th, 2019

When Laura Mitchell receives a nudge from God, she sees it through. “Sunrise of Hope,” a one-day mental health summit hosted by La Jolla Presbyterian Church in California this past spring, was one of those nudges.

Theology, passion, and justice

Posted December 16th, 2016

When it comes to conversations about church, most of us imagine sitting around a table and engaging face-to-face. Maybe it’s in a church basement, conference center, coffee shop, or a local bar. But lately Presbyterians have been gathering for a weekly conversation around their phones or computers, using Twitter and a common hashtag.