Presbyterian Mission Agency social distancing Archives

Global Mission: Lessons from the coronavirus pandemic

Posted March 24th, 2021

The pandemic has forced us to embrace digital technology (Zoom, etc.) like never before, but in many places that has looked a lot different to what it looks like in the USA.

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.

PC(USA) offers guidance on baptism, ordination during the pandemic

Posted January 26th, 2021

The Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Theology and Worship have together prepared a statement on the sacrament of baptism and services of ordination and/or installment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mask-wearing and social distancing are spiritual practices

Posted November 18th, 2020

Sometimes a great disruption provides the catalyst for change. Sure, disruptions can be painful, causing grief and anger. Disruptions, by their very nature, rupture our lives.

Matthew 25 church an oasis in a food desert

Posted September 18th, 2020

A Presbyterian church in northern California is distributing locally-grown produce as part of Sunday worship to bring healthy food options to their community.

Menaul School is fully functional during COVID-19

Posted August 26th, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the entire world to rethink the way we conduct some of our most routine practices. Each year at this time schools across the nation would be welcoming their students and staff for another year of learning.

‘Community’ is redefined in view of COVID-19

Posted July 23rd, 2020

Social distancing as a way to flatten the curve of COVID-19’s spread has created many questions about how to maintain a sense of community while not physically coming together in one space. For Christians, though, the social distancing that resulted from the worldwide spread of a virus raises a pressing question: How do we understand ourselves as the church when we can’t meet in person?

Grieving, mourning, finding hope after COVID-19

Posted July 14th, 2020

The physical distancing and isolation occasioned by COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on churches. They must name their grief, mourn their losses and strive to find hope.

Mask-wearing and social distancing are spiritual practices

Posted July 3rd, 2020

Times of disruption and upheaval present an opportunity to seek the Spirit’s help to turn our feelings and responses into a spiritual practice.

Louisville Seminary Counseling Center to offer telehealth services to clients beginning Monday

Posted June 23rd, 2020

In an effort to provide access to marriage and family therapy resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Louisville Seminary Counseling Center (LSCC) will begin offering services free of charge to its clients via phone and the online Zoom meeting platform beginning June 29. The seminary’s counseling center has been closed since March 16 due to the need to implement coronavirus social distancing protocols.