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‘I remembered what it was like to let my spirit breathe’

Posted August 16th, 2021

Thanks to Sabbath and Sabbatical Grants from 1001 New Worshiping Communities, 35 leaders in the new church movement began taking sabbaticals earlier this summer. The response for these grants — all available grants were awarded — was tremendous. Now, some of the leaders are returning from their week- or month-long break to their pastoral work.

Even while livestreaming worship, churches must comply with copyright laws

Posted August 11th, 2021

The people who design and livestream worship need to be aware of the basics of copyright law, and an online workshop offered Tuesday by the Presbyterian Communicators Network helped nearly 100 participants to understand what’s required of churches, including laws that may be evolving even as the pandemic persists.

Presbyterian Communicators Network to host online workshop

Posted July 27th, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic created new communications challenges for churches across the country, the Presbyterian Communicators Network (PCN) looked for new ways to help congregations address those challenges.

The toll of the pandemic and political tribalism on PC(USA) pastors

Posted May 19th, 2021

Two years ago, before the pandemic, a pastor at a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) church in Texas was thinking about retiring at age 70. Now he hopes he can make it for 17 more months to reach the retirement age of 66 years and 4 months.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) communicators garner Associated Church Press awards

Posted April 8th, 2021

Communicators with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — those who tell Presbyterians’ stories with words, photos, videos, public relations plans and podcasts — were rewarded for their work throughout 2020 on Thursday with recognition from the Associated Church Press during its online Best of the Church Press Awards.

Conspiracy theorists in PC(USA) churches strain relationships

Posted March 5th, 2021

According to a recent study, nearly 50 percent of Protestant pastors frequently hear congregational members repeat conspiracy theories on various issues affecting the country.

Presbyterian Communicators Network holds online communications workshop

Posted January 25th, 2021

The Presbyterian Communicators Network (PCN) will hold its first online workshop for 2021 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Presbyterian Writers Guild sponsors free poetry slam, jazz concert on November 15

Posted November 3rd, 2020

Got Zoom fatigue? Then how about a little Zoom entertainment?

Presbyterian Communicators Network launches online communications workshop

Posted October 6th, 2020

Since 2015 the Communications Ministry of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) has worked tirelessly to breathe new life into a previously little-known resource within the organization.

Former GA moderator and Presbyterian News Service chief Marj Carpenter dies at 93

Posted June 14th, 2020

Ruling Elder Marj Carpenter, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 207th General Assembly (1995), a tireless supporter and interpreter of mission and for 15 years director of the Presbyterian News Service, died Saturday in Big Spring, Texas, following a long illness. She was 93.