native american consulting committee

Letter seeks advocacy for New York state’s Shinnecock Nation

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Racial Equity Advocacy Committee and Native American Consulting Committee have written a letter requesting advocacy for the Shinnecock Nation, a federally recognized tribe of historically Algonquian-speaking Native Americans based on the eastern end of Long Island, New York.

The Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett dies at 89

The Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett, a retired pastor and former president and chancellor at Cook College and Theological School in Tempe, Arizona, died on Sept. 7 of COVID-19.  He was 89.

‘We must come together as a family’

In a truly altruistic act of kindness and unity, the National Korean Caucus of Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) has demonstrated what a connectional church looks like. 

Transforming gratitude into actions

“Inbox zero.” It’s a funny term, often used in professional circles to denote when one’s email inbox has zero messages. As the social media strategist for the denomination, this is one of my most treasured dreams, but not necessarily my reality.

At odds with the church… Yet we love the church

The chapel of the Presbyterian Center was filled with voices singing the hymn of praise “God the Creator” in observance of Native American Day at the Presbyterian Center today. The chorus of the hymn reminds us the “we’re brothers and sister in God’s love” in spite of our differences.