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Meeting people where they are on Ash Wednesday

Posted February 14th, 2024

If Union Presbyterian Church were to adopt a motto for the way it has chosen to observe Ash Wednesday since 2017, it might not be unlike that of the U.S. Postal Service.

‘Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat that hunger? We dey!’

Posted February 8th, 2022

“Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat that hunger? We dey!”

2½ years into a three-month gig

Posted July 13th, 2021

Lisa Allgood, a commissioned ruling elder and the executive presbyter for the Presbytery of Cincinnati, sometimes refers to herself as “the accidental presbyter.” After a 36-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, the trained immunocytochemist accepted a planned three-month stint when the presbytery called her to leadership.

A shot of hope

Posted March 15th, 2021

As we begin the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are reasons for hope, including vaccines approved for emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Yet even 95% efficacy for a vaccinated individual means that, statistically, 19 out of 20 people are effectively covered against becoming seriously ill from coronavirus, but 1 in 20 is not.

Breaking brave new ground toward a theology of repair

Posted December 16th, 2020

If “Zoom fatigue” is really a thing, the nearly 200 participants in the second day of the Mid Council Financial Network’s (MCFN) virtual conference showed no traces of this pandemic phenomenon.

$1 million grant will help renew the 67 congregations in the Presbytery of Cincinnati

Posted October 30th, 2020

The Presbytery of Cincinnati has received a grant of $997,412.00 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Living Churches Initiative under the presbytery’s newly-formed Center for Learning.

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on churches and worshiping communities

Posted August 3rd, 2020

Commissioned Ruling Elder Lisa Allgood, a trained immunocytochemist and transitional executive presbyter for the Presbytery of Cincinnati, will present an update on Zoom about the most recent findings on COVID-19 and its impact on the human body.