glory to god Archives

‘Look, and see our disgrace!’

Posted June 25th, 2020

While the book of Lamentations — with two verses from chapter 5 serving as the scriptural basis for the 224th General Assembly (2020) — there’s still hope, commissioners and others participating in the GA Bible study Wednesday evening learned.

An order of worship for online services is ready — and it’s adaptable

Posted March 18th, 2020

The Office of Theology and Worship has developed an order of worship, available here, that’s been adapted for congregations gathering exclusively or primarily online in response to the coronavirus.

Peace as a realized eschatology

Posted June 25th, 2019

As part of the first week of the 2019 Presbyterian Association of Musicians Conference being held at Montreat Conference Center, Adam Tice was about to deliver his first Routley Lecture. Just before he began, he was telling a conference participant how he was going to speak about music and peace — and congregational singing and peacemaking. “That person said, ‘Well, first you’re going to have to define what you mean by peace,’” Tice said.

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation president announces June 30 retirement

Posted January 2nd, 2019

Longtime president and publisher of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC), Marc Lewis, has announced that he will retire on June 30.

Advent ‘reorients us to the radical hope of the gospel’

Posted November 28th, 2018

The season of Advent, which begins on Sunday, Dec. 2, is often misunderstood. Before Thanksgiving is even finished, people are inundated with the sights and sounds of Christmas. Within this consumer culture, it’s easy to confuse the season of Advent with the number of shopping days until December 25.

Gambrell to receive Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary distinguished alumni award

Posted January 30th, 2018

When David Gambrell found out he was to be honored by Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a distinguished alum on January 31, he quipped, “I guess I’m going to have to get a haircut.” Notoriously self-effacing, the Presbyterian Mission Agency worship associate is one of two alumni who will receive the annual award this year, given to those who have distinguished themselves by their service to the church or seminary.

Like the church, Presbyterian worship is always being reformed

Posted July 11th, 2017

This year Presbyterians join Christians around the world in celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. But the Reformation is not over. It’s important to remember that the church — and its worship — are continuing to be reformed, said David Gambrell, associate for worship for the Presbyterian Mission Agency and co-author of the revised Book of Common Worship.