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Hands & Feet initiative launched in St. Louis

Posted October 25th, 2017

The genesis of the Hands & Feet initiative came from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Stated Clerk, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, after his experience at the 222nd General Assembly (2016) in Portland. He had never seen so many homeless people in one place.

신앙 지키기: 인종에 관한 신성한 대화

Posted August 11th, 2017

세인트 루이스—올해의 빅 텐트 모임과 내년 총회 장소인 세인트 루이스에서 제작된 신앙지키기Keeping Faith의 2017년 8월호를 이제 시청 및 다운로드 할 수 있다.

Mantenemos la fe: Conversaciones Sagradas sobre la Raza

Posted August 11th, 2017

La edición de agosto del 2017 de «Mantenemos la Fe» en St. Louis, lugar de la reunión de La Gran Carpa y la próxima Asamblea General, ya está disponible para su visualización y descarga.

Keeping Faith: Sacred Conversations on Race

Posted August 9th, 2017

The August 2017 edition of Keeping Faith from St. Louis, the site of this year’s Big Tent gathering and next year’s General Assembly, is now available for viewing and download.

Big Tent attendees engage in dialog with St. Louis churches

Posted July 8th, 2017

Nearly 300 Big Tent participants were treated to Friday evening visits at one of five area Presbyterian congregations to hear various St. Louis experiences of racism and to begin processing the “Holy Conversations around Race” that began during this week’s event.

Big Tent Plenary addresses Ferguson three years later

Posted July 7th, 2017

The shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri nearly three years ago, continues to impact the communities of St. Louis and the nation. That’s the assessment of a panel discussion titled “Grounding Big Tent in the St. Louis Context” held at Big Tent on Thursday.

Big Tent 2017 reflects new approach to big gatherings

Posted May 23rd, 2017

‘How should the church respond when sin disrupts the church’s unity, creates division among the children of God, and constructs unjust systems that steal life from God’s creation?’ This question begins the introduction of the Belhar Confession in the PC(USA)’s Book of Confessions.

Taizé service in Indiana paves way for St. Louis Pilgrimage of Trust

Posted October 19th, 2016

Forty people gathered last night for a Taizé service in the dimmed hush of the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, Indiana to pray, contemplate and be restored for the work of peace and trust building.