The next chapter: congregational support for refugees and asylees

Feb 27, 2023

As church groups look to help refugees and asylees, ministry that received direct encouragement from last summer’s General Assembly, one Louisville congregation continues to stand out as a possible model ...

Committee to examine use of text on ordination exam

Feb 24, 2023

The Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) has received a considerable amount of feedback regarding the use of Judges 19:1–30 as the basis for the Winter 2023 Bible ...

Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute

Feb 23, 2023

Feb 2, 2023

Todas las preguntas constitucionales para la ordenación e instalación han sido formuladas y respondidas. Ha dicho "sí, quiero" o "lo haré" con voz fuerte o temblorosa. Tal vez se arrodilló ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

“We have a power-packed hour for you,” the Rev. Carlton Johnson, coordinator for the Office of Vital Congregations, told the people attending a workshop called “The 7 Marks and You” ...

The Co-Moderators of the PC(USA)’s 225th General Assembly, up close and personal

Nov 15, 2022

During the evening hours on Friday, the first day of the Moderators’ Conference, the Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly (2022), the Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Nov 15, 2022

Will you be a faithful deacon, teaching charity, urging concern, and directing the people’s help to the friendless and those in need, and in your ministry will you try to ...

사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈

Nov 15, 2022

당신은 신실하게 집사직을 수행하여 사랑을 가르치고, 배려를 촉구하며, 친구가 없고 어려움에 처한 이들을 돕도록 인도하시겠습니까? 이러한 사역을 하시면서 예수 그리스도의 사랑과 정의를 나타내도록 노력하시겠습니까? 사역 장로를 위한 시리즈에서 집사 안수 ...

Respecto a los(as) Ancianos(as) Gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente

The mid-term elections are often seen as the voters’ report card for sitting presidents and their political parties. The volatility shown these past two years has many wondering what message ...

First 'Along the Road' episodes available

How can the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) help pastors and other church leaders thrive in their congregations and local communities? That perennial question has new urgency in this time of falling ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) recently processed the personal papers of the Rev. Dr. Cecil Corbett, a Native American Presbyterian leader and former president and chancellor of Cook College and ...

Polity podcast is your friend

Sep 20, 2022

To many Presbyterians, polity is synonymous with rules—“things that confine approaches to ministry,” said Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries (MCM) in the Office of the General Assembly. But ...

사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈

Sep 15, 2022

당신은 열정, 지성, 상상력, 그리고 사랑으로, 사람들을 위해 기도하고 그들을 섬기기 위해 노력하겠습니까? 2022년 8월, 장로교 신학자이자 작가인 프레데릭 뷔크너가 96세의 나이로 소천했습니다. 아마 여러분도 뷔크너의 글을 접한 적이 있을 ...

Respecto a los/as Ancianos/as Gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Sep 15, 2022

¿Orará y buscará servir al pueblo con energía, inteligencia, imaginación y amor? En agosto de 2022, el teólogo y autor presbiteriano Frederick Buechner murió a la edad de 96 años. ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

When I was ordained as a minister, I invited a ruling elder I’d known all my life to ask me the constitutional questions. She served as an educator in my ...

Faith Presbyterian Church Germantown and Clarence Cave

Jul 20, 2022

As part of the Presbyterian Historical Society’s intensifying documentation of Black Presbyterian churches, PHS has recently digitized the original records of Faith Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia's Germantown, the family church ...

Welcome to Utah

Jul 18, 2022

Although it's two years away, the work is already underway for the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). At the recently concluded 225th assembly, commissioners and advisory delegates ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Por un margen de 340-41 el miércoles, los comisionados de la 225a Asamblea General votaron para colocar cinco compañías de energía — Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 y Valero ...

다섯 에너지 회사에 대한 투자 철회 승인

Jul 6, 2022

루이빌 — 수요일, 제225회 총회 대의원들은 340대 41로 투표하여, 5개 에너지 회사(Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 및 Valero Energy)가 "총회가 만든 기준을 준수할 때까지", 이들을 총회 매각/투자금지 목록에 포함하기로 ...

Commissioners approve divestment from five energy companies

Jul 6, 2022

By a 340-41 margin on Wednesday, commissioners to the 225th General Assembly voted to place five energy companies — Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy — on ...

A reading as a first act of repentance

Jul 6, 2022

Plenary 7 focused on the work of the Race and Gender Justice Committee (RGJ), with nine items of business placed on the consent agenda. The committee’s two other items were ...

미국장로교, '피난처 교회 및 동반자 교회' 선포

Jul 6, 2022

거의 모든 안건 항목이 일괄 합의 안건으로 승인됨에 따라, 총회 이민 위원회는 화요일 밤, 미국장로교가 스스로 "피난처 교회 및 동반자 교회"로 선포하는 IMM-06안에 총력을 기울였다.

IP (EE. UU.) declaró "Iglesia de Santuario y Acompañamiento"

Jul 6, 2022

Con casi todos sus asuntos aprobados a través de la agenda de consentimiento, el Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General puso gran parte de su energía el martes por ...

The road to denominational Damascus

Jul 6, 2022

As a deeply evocative and lyrical liturgy led some 500 online worshipers at the 225th General Assembly down a quiet, gentle path on Wednesday morning, the road at once became ...

How are they doing that?

Jul 6, 2022

As the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) goes into the home stretch, Nathan Young is highly confident. For the past two years, he’s been producing events like ...

‘We still see God and find God in each other, even behind masks’

Jul 6, 2022

For Kathy Lueckert, president of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, the 225th General Assembly, with its hybrid setup, may look different than the previous 224 assemblies. But at least ...

PC(USA) declared ‘Sanctuary and Accompaniment Church’

Jul 6, 2022

With almost all of its items having been approved via consent agenda, the General Assembly’s Immigration Committee put much of its energy Tuesday night toward IMM-06, leading the way for ...

Committee on Mid Councils and Committee on Polity top agenda for Plenary 5

Jul 5, 2022

The 225th General Assembly began its Tuesday afternoon session considering the recommendations brought forth by the Committee on Mid Councils and the Committee on Polity.

Off and running

Jul 5, 2022

The first of 14 plenary sessions to be held Tuesday through Saturday came off practically without a hitch on Tuesday as commissioners to the 225th General Assembly took care of ...

중간공의회 위원회 및 정책 위원회, 본회의 5의 주요 안건이 되다

Jul 5, 2022

제 225회 총회는 지난 화요일 오후에 업무를 시작해, 중간공의회 위원회와 정책 위원회가 제출한 건의안들을 논의했다.

El Comité de los Concilios Intermedios y el Comité de Política ocupan el primer lugar en el orden del día del Plenario 5

Jul 5, 2022

La 225ª Asamblea General comenzó su sesión del martes por la tarde considerando las recomendaciones presentadas por el Comité de Consejos Intermedios y el Comité de Política.

‘I’m excited to see where the Spirit will lead us’

Jul 5, 2022

“I am so impressed with the commissioners and the advisory delegates [to the 225th General Assembly],” said the Rev. Eliana Maxim Tuesday during GA Live, especially “their ability to dive ...

Building a diverse, multiethnic community

Jul 5, 2022

Hundreds tuned in on Tuesday morning for worship as the third and final week of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) got underway. The prerecorded service was ...

UPCUSA y La Causa: César Chávez habla en la Asamblea General de 1974

Jul 5, 2022

En 1972, Fred Eyster, pastor de la Iglesia Unida de Cristo en Belén, Pensilvania, le dijo a su congregación que él y su familia se iban a trabajar para la ...

UPCUSA와 La Causa: 세자르 차베스,1974년 총회에서 연설하다

Jul 5, 2022

1972년, 펜실베이니아주 베들레헴의 그리스도 연합교회의 프레드 아이스터는 교회에 가족과 함께 캘리포니아의 농장노동자 연맹(UFW)에서 사역하기 위해 간다고 말하고 떠났다.

The UPCUSA and La Causa: Cesar Chavez speaks at the 1974 General Assembly

Jul 5, 2022

In 1972, the Rev. Fred Eyster, pastor of the United Church of Christ in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, told his congregation that he and his family were leaving to work for the ...

‘It’s not just Presbyterians that God loves. God loves us all’

Jul 2, 2022

Long before becoming director of Interreligious and Ecumenical Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, Dr. Dianna Wright was a practicing ecumenist.

El Espacio BIPOC (personas de color, de raza negra e indígenas) de la AG ‘es como estar envuelto en un abrazo virtual’

Jul 2, 2022

Cuando el Comité de la Oficina de la Asamblea General (COGA por sus siglas en inglés) comenzó a planificar la 224ª Asamblea General en 2020, vieron dos desafíos distintos que ...

‘We are only strong when our sibling agency is strong’

Jul 2, 2022

Saving its prickliest items of business for the final day, the Moving Forward/Vision 2020 Committee voted Saturday to recommend moving Mission Engagement and Support into the Administrative Services Group and ...

"Sólo somos fuertes cuando lo es nuestra agencia hermana"

Jul 2, 2022

Guardando sus asuntos más dificiles para el último día, el Comité Avance/Visión 2020 votó el sábado para recomendar el traslado del Compromiso y Apoyo de la Misión al Grupo de ...

GA BIPOC Space ‘like being enveloped in a virtual hug’

Jul 2, 2022

As the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) started planning the 224th General Assembly in 2020, they saw two distinct challenges converging for people of color participating ...

'자매 기관이 견고할 때에 우리도 강하다'

Jul 2, 2022

마지막에 가장 까다로운 안건을 다루기로 한, 총회 미래구상 특별위원회는 선교 참여 지원 부서를 행정서비스 그룹으로 그 소속을 옮기고, 또 비제한 기금을 선교국과 총회사무국 간에 70/30의 비율로 나누는 것에 대해 지난 ...

Aprobación del equipo de Desarrollo del Modelo de Financiamiento y preparación para las votaciones del presupuesto de fin de Asamblea

Jul 2, 2022

A lo largo del trabajo de la mañana, el Vice Moderador del Comité de Recursos Financieros, Felipe Martínez aligeró el ambiente y ganó tiempo para las actualizaciones de PC-Biz contando ...

자금 조달 모델 개발팀 승인 및 총회 예산 투표 준비

Jul 2, 2022

오전 업무 시간 내내, 재정 자원위원회의 부의장인 펠리페 마르티네즈는 "도넛 이야기"를 나누고 도넛 풍자를 활용함으로써, 회의 분위기를 밝게 하고 PC-Biz를 업데이트할 시간을 벌었다. (예컨대 #DonutThursday를 보라고 한다든지, 웰컴 데스크에 쌓여 ...

Approving Funding Model Development team and preparing for end-of-Assembly budget votes

사역 조정위원회는 투표를 하여, 온라인 위원회 회의와 대면 본회의가 혼합된 형식으로 다음 총회를 진행할 것을 건의했다.

총회 조직체 정책 및 절차 위원회 논의를 조기 마감하다

Jul 1, 2022

루이빌 - 총회 조직체 정책 및 절차위원회는 기도와 묵상으로 아침을 시작했고, PAP-01, PAP-02, PAP-19 헌의안에 관한 30 분간의 소그룹 토론을 시작했다.

General Assembly Entity Policy and Procedures Committee completes business early

Las Reglas Permanentes del Comité de la Asamblea General necesitaron menos de dos horas el miércoles para completar su carga de trabajo, superada por su aprobación de 31-3 de la ...

범교회 위원회가 국제 교단과의 파트너십을 승인했다

Jun 29, 2022

범교회 참여 위원회는 제 225회 미국장로교 총회에서의 마지막 날을 시작했다. 이 날에는 2개의 안건 검토가 예정되어 있었다. 하지만 이 날 위원회의 의회절차는 쉽게 진행되지 않았다.

Comité Ecuménico - Interreligioso aprueba asociaciones con denominaciones
internacionales

Jun 29, 2022

El Comité de Compromiso Ecuménico e Interreligioso comenzó su último día de trabajo en la 225ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) con dos propuestas relacionadas a considerar. ...

Committee approves establishing a special committee on Standing Rules of the General Assembly

Jun 29, 2022

The Standing Rules of the General Assembly Committee needed less than two hours Wednesday to complete its workload, topped by its 31-3 approval of the formation of a Special Committee ...

International Engagement Committee concludes business

Jun 29, 2022

In contrast to yesterday afternoon’s business, the Committee on International Engagement breezed through three overtures, passing all unanimously, during Wednesday morning’s session to complete its work at the 225th General ...

El Comité de Compromiso Internacional concluye sus actividades

Jun 29, 2022

En contraste con los asuntos de ayer por la tarde, el Comité de Compromiso Internacional hizo tres aperturas, pasando todas por unanimidad, durante la consistorio del miércoles por la mañana ...

국제 참여 위원회 안건 논의 마감

The Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee approved resolutions denouncing antisemitism and Islamophobia and affirming Interfaith/Interreligious relationships on its second day of business at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian ...

총회 이민위원회, 이민자의 비극을 생각하며 안건을 마무리하다

Jun 28, 2022

루이빌 - 샌안토니오에서 최소한 51명의 이민자들이 트레일러에서 비극적인 죽음을 맞이한 사건은 화요일에 총회 이민 위원회에 큰 반향을 불러 일으켰다. 위원회는 공식적인 업무를 시작하기 전에 희생자들을 위해 기도하며 깊은 위로를 전했다.

Moción denunciando antisemitismo, islamofobia aprobada

Jun 28, 2022

El Comité de Participación Ecuménico e Interreligioso aprobó resoluciones que denuncian el antisemitismo y la islamofobia y afirman las relaciones interreligiosas en su segundo día de trabajo en la ...

Comité de Inmigración completa su labor, reflexiona sobre la tragedia de los migrantes

Jun 28, 2022

Las trágicas muertes de al menos 51 inmigrantes en un remolque en San Antonio amenazaron el martes al Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General, que oró por las víctimas ...

반유대주의와 이슬람 혐오를 고발하는 헌의안이 승인되다

On July 7, the 225th General Assembly will revisit the topic of one of the most memorable moments of the 223rd General Assembly held four years ago in St. Louis ...

총회 이민 위원회가 망명 신청자에 대한 법률 지원을 확대했다

Jun 27, 2022

제 225회 총회 이민 위원회는 이민자나 망명 신청자가 법률 지원을 좀더 쉽게 받을 수 있도록 하는 안건을 지난 월요일에 승인했다.

El Comité de Inmigración de la Asamblea General toma medidas para ampliar el acceso de los solicitantes de asilo a la representación legal

Jun 27, 2022

La Comisión de Inmigración de la 225ª Asamblea General aprobó el lunes un punto para facilitar a los inmigrantes y a los solicitantes de asilo la obtención de representación legal.

총회의 일상이 된 테크놀로지

Jun 27, 2022

루이빌 — 제 225회 총회 현장에서 테크놀로지는 더 이상 뉴스거리가 되지 않는다.

Ya no es noticia de primera página

Jun 27, 2022

Entre los bastidores de la AG225, la gran novedad es que la tecnología empieza a dejar de ser noticia.

No longer front-page news

Jun 27, 2022

Behind the scenes at GA225, the big news is that technology is starting to not be news anymore.

Environmental Justice Committee again backs selective divestment

Jun 25, 2022

The Environmental Justice Committee of the 225th General Assembly concluded its business on Saturday after creating a revised version of ENV-09 that embraces selective divestment as “the most effective leverage” ...

Listening to the survivors of sexual misconduct

Jun 25, 2022

During its final day of business Saturday, the Health, Safety and Benefits Committee approved most of the recommendations made by the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force. The recommendations of ...

Committee approves resolution on racism as a public health crisis

Jun 25, 2022

The Committee on Race and Gender Justice finished its work on Saturday, approving three resolutions that reflected the committee’s intersecting focuses: disparities experienced by Black women and girls, racism as ...

No new Covid cases reported in second round of committee meetings at GA225

Jun 25, 2022

The second round of committee meetings at the 225th General Assembly wrapped up Saturday afternoon with no reports of positive Covid cases during the three-day gathering.

El Comité de Justicia Ambiental respalda una vez más la desinversión selectiva

Jun 25, 2022

El Comité de Justicia Ambiental de la 225ª Asamblea General concluyó su trabajo el sábado tras crear una versión revisada de la ENV-09 que adopta la desinversión selectiva como "la ...

환경 정의위원회, 다시 선택적 매각 지지

Jun 25, 2022

제225회 총회의 환경 정의위원회는 "적극적 참여를 통해 지구를 보호하는 데 책임을 지는 회사를 만들기 위한 "가장 효과적인 지렛대"로 선택적 매각을 수용하는 ENV-09의 개정판을 만든 후 토요일 논의를 종료했다."

성적 비행 생존자들에게 귀 기울이기

Jun 25, 2022

안건 논의 마지막 날인 토요일, 보건, 안전 및 복리후생 위원회는 성적 비행 생존자 태스크포스가 제출한 모든 건의안을 승인했다. 캐롤 하워드 메리트 목사가 진행한 특별위원회의 권고 사항은 HSB-05에 담겨 있다. 이 ...

Se escuchan a sobrevivientes de acoso sexual

Jun 25, 2022

Durante su último día de trabajo el sábado, el Comité de Salud, Seguridad y Beneficios aprobó la mayoría de las recomendaciones hechas por el Grupo de Trabajo de Sobrevivientes de ...

‘When it’s working, it’s really beautiful’

Jun 25, 2022

Equity primes have taken their place at the 225th General Assembly along with substantial technological advances and the widespread use of masks and social distancing.

Committee on Addressing Violence in the U.S.A. wraps up its business

Jun 25, 2022

The Committee on Addressing Violence in the U.S.A. concluded its business Saturday after considering two overtures, [VIOL-08] On Living in Healthy Relationships Free of Violence and Coercion and [VIOL-09] On ...

미국 내 폭력 해결 위원회가 일정을 마무리했다

Jun 25, 2022

미국 내 폭력 해결 위원회는 토요일 두 개의 헌의안을 심의한 후 일정을 마쳤다. 이 두 헌의안은 "VIOL-08: 폭력과 강압이 없는 건강한 관계에서의 삶"과 "VIOL-09: '총기를 호미로' 운동을 칭송하고 권장하는 것에 ...

El Comité para Abordar la Violencia en los Estados Unidos cierra sus asuntos

Jun 22, 2022

When Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and the Rev. Gregory Bentley, Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020), first touched down in Louisville on June 24, 2020, to preside at the ...

Polity Committee again approves one item calling for Book of Order change

Jun 21, 2022

Sticking with its first-day precedent, the Polity Committee voted to approve a single item of business, disapproving the others on its agenda. Two disapproved items added comments — one urging ...

Theology, Worship and Education Committee recommends consideration of a new confession

Jun 21, 2022

A spirited dialogue around three separate items calling for the possible addition of a new statement to the Book of Confessions dominated the Tuesday morning agenda of the Committee on ...

Mid Councils Committee focuses on Presbyterian employee benefits

Jun 21, 2022

Jun 21, 2022

On May 27, 1958, Presbyterians gathered in Pittsburgh for the 170th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Just miles away, the United Presbyterian Church ...

총회 스토리:

Jun 21, 2022

1958년 5월 27일, 장로교인들은 미국장로교 제170회 총회를 위해 피츠버그에 모였다. 불과 몇 마일 떨어진 곳에서, 북미 연합 장로교는 제100회 총회를 기념하고 있었다.

GA Committee on Mid Councils addresses issue highlighted in Juneteenth sermon

Jun 20, 2022

The Committee on Mid Councils at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) spent the majority of its first day considering a trio of overtures that spoke directly ...

Busca corregir los errores históricos

Jun 20, 2022

Como si tomaran su ejemplo del pájaro Sankofa, el símbolo aviar adoptado por los Co-Moderadores de la AG 224 (2022) que vuela hacia adelante mientras se extiende hacia atrás, los ...

역사적 과오를 바로 잡기

Jun 20, 2022

루이빌 – 산코파 새, 즉 제 224회 총회(2020)의 공동총회장들이 채택한 상징 새는 뒤를 돌아보면서 앞으로 날아간다. 이 새처럼 '신학 예배 교육' 위원회의 위원들은 역사적 폐해를 회복시키면서, 동시에 미국장로교의 미래의 온전함을 ...

Seeking to right historic wrongs

Jun 20, 2022

As if taking their cue from the Sankofa bird — the avian symbol adopted by the Co-Moderators of the 224th GA (2020) that flies forward while reaching back — members ...

On day one, one change to the Book of Order referred to full assembly

Jun 20, 2022

The Polity Committee is tasked with reviewing proposed changes to the Book of Order. That was understood by the committee’s advisory delegates and commissioners going into Monday’s meeting.

Rules of Discipline Committee acts on six of its seven items of business

Jun 20, 2022

On Monday the Rules of Discipline Committee turned down a recommendation by the Survivors of Sexual Misconduct Task Force but approved five other items, including one that will allow judicial ...

Manager of GA Business has a lifetime of assembly attendance to draw from

Jun 20, 2022

Deadlines. We all face them, although not many of us are faced with as many deadlines as Kate Trigger Duffert.

청년 자문단, 제 225회 총회에 함께하는 헌신적인 지도자들

Jun 20, 2022

루이빌 -제프 몰스는 제 225회 총회대의원들이 교회의 젊은 지도자들의 목소리를 듣는 것이 중요하다고 믿는다. 몰스는 오웬스보로 제일장로교회의 기독교 교육 및 선교 책임자이며, 올해의 하이브리드 총회에 참여하는 청년 자문단(청년 자문단)의 팀 ...

Los Jóvenes Delegados Asesores son un grupo de líderes comprometidos que se reúnen en AG225

Jun 20, 2022

Jeff Moles cree que es importante que los delegados a GA225 (Louisville) escuchen las voces de los líderes más jóvenes en la iglesia. Moles es director de Educación Cristiana y ...

Una mirada a Louisville

Jun 20, 2022

Hace 35 años, la ciudad de Louisville organizó una gran fiesta en el centro durante la hora del almuerzo. Los asuntos cerraron por la tarde, las calles fueron bloqueadas y ...

루이빌 살펴보기

Jun 20, 2022

35년 전, 루이빌 시는 점심 시간에 시내에서 큰 파티를 열었다. 기업들은 오후에 문을 닫았고, 거리는 막혔고, 사람들은 미국장로교에 "루이빌로 이사오신 걸 환영합니다"라는 메시지를 보내도록 초대 받았다.

A look at Louisville

Jun 20, 2022

Thirty-five years ago, the city of Louisville threw a huge party in downtown during lunch hour. Businesses closed for the afternoon, streets were blocked, and people were invited to send ...

Young Adult Advisory Delegates are a group of committed leaders coming together at GA225

Jun 20, 2022

Jeff Moles believes it is important for delegates to GA225 (Louisville) to hear from the voices of younger leaders in the church. Moles is director of Christian Education and Mission ...

Bills and Overtures Committee refers eight commissioner resolutions for consideration by other committees

Jun 19, 2022

Meeting Sunday, the Bills and Overtures Committee voted 19-0 to refer eight commissioner resolutions to other committees of the 225th General Assembly for their consideration.

Isaiah and the call to 'do more'

Jun 19, 2022

During today’s Juneteenth worship service inside the chapel of the Presbyterian Center, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly preached from the Book of Isaiah, connecting the life of the ...

‘I love being a people of the impossible’

Jun 19, 2022

They both slept some following their election Saturday night as Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly. But by the time they appeared on GA Live Sunday morning, the Rev. Ruth ...

Breaking new barriers in General Assembly

Jun 19, 2022

There will be many firsts at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this year. This is the first hybrid gathering of commissioners and advisory delegates. Another first ...

총회에서 새로운 장벽 허물기

Jun 19, 2022

올해 개최되는 미국장로교 제225회 총회에는 처음으로 시도되는 일들이 많다. 우선, 이번 총회는 대위원들과 자문단이 하이브리드 형식으로 만나는 최초의 총회이다. 최초로 시도되는 또 다른 일은 두 명의 위원회 지도자와 관련되어 있다

Santana-Grace y Starling-Louis elegidas como Co-Moderadoras de la 225a Asamblea GeneralShape

Jun 19, 2022

Por un conteo de 203-151 el sábado por la noche, comisionados de la225ª Asamblea General eligieron a la Reverenda Ruth Santana-Grace y la Reverenda Shavon Starling-Louis como Comoderadoras. Juntas cumplirán ...

General Assembly’s host city wraps up Juneteenth commemoration

Jun 19, 2022

The Juneteenth online worship service at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was officially listed as one of the wrap-up events for the Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration in ...

산타나-그레이스와 스탈링-루이스, 225 차 총회 공동 총회장에 선출되다

Jun 19, 2022

루이빌 - 토요일 밤 203표 대 151표의 선거 결과로, 제225 회 공동 총회장에 루쓰 산타나-그레이스 목사와 섀번 스탈링-루이스가 선출되었다. 그들은 2 년 임기 동안 함께 일할 것이다. 이번 선거로 4회 ...

Se rompen nuevas barreras en la Asamblea General

Jun 19, 2022

Este año habrá muchas primicias en la 225ª Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.). Esta es la primera reunión híbrida de comisionados y delegados asesores. Tambien, por primera ...

Santana-Grace and Starling-Louis elected Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly

Jun 19, 2022

By a tally of 203-151 Saturday night, commissioners to the 225th General Assembly elected the Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis as Co-Moderators. Together they’ll serve a two-year ...

Opportunity, assessment, and commission

Jun 18, 2022

During the third and final plenary of the opening day of the 225th General Assembly, commissioners and advisory delegates completed their responses to questions from the General Assembly Committee on ...

'We are not frozen, and we’re not chosen'

Jun 18, 2022

During his state of the church address on June 18, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) told commissioners ...

Oportunidad, evaluación y comisión

Jun 18, 2022

Durante la tercera y última sesión plenaria del día de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General, comisionados y delegados asesores completaron sus respuestas a las preguntas del Comité de Representación ...

El sermón de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General desafía a la audiencia a pasar de la religiosidad a la rectitud

Jun 18, 2022

El Rvdo. Gregory Bentley dinamizó el culto de apertura de la 225ª Asamblea General con un mensaje ardiente y provocador sobre la necesidad de pasar de la religiosidad a la ...

El secretario permanente de la Asamblea General es el primer invitado de GA Live

Jun 18, 2022

Después de un breve retraso el viernes por la mañana provocado por fallas de audio, el Rvdo. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II, Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General de la ...

"Tiene que haber un mejor sentido de por qué nos reunimos y quiénes somos"

Jun 18, 2022

Desde su símbolo compartido del pájaro Sankofa hasta los mensajes de descolonización, pertenencia y aceptación de la invitación de Mateo 25, los co-moderadores de la 224 a Asamblea General pronunciaron ...

‘Will you come bear witness with me?’

Jun 18, 2022

Fresh from preaching the opening service of the 225th General Assembly — with hundreds of worshipers scattered in locations throughout the Presbyterian Center and hundreds more joining via livestream from ...

기회, 평가 및 위임

Jun 18, 2022

제225회 총회 개회일의 세 번째이자 마지막 순서였던 본회의에서 총회 대의원과 자문단은 총회 대표성 위원회가 제시한 질문들에 대답했고 융자국의 영상 설명을 들었으며, 청소년 자문단과 선교 동역자들에 대한 위임 예배를 마쳤다.

Opening sermon at 225th General Assembly challenges audience to move ‘from religiosity to righteousness’

Jun 18, 2022

The Rev. Gregory Bentley energized the opening worship of the 225th General Assembly with a fiery and provocative message on the need to move from religiosity to righteousness. Bentley, Co-Moderator ...

Luces, Cámaras, Acciones

Jun 18, 2022

Muchos roles de personal y voluntarios en la 225th Asamblea General son bien conocidos por los presbiterianos: Secretario permanente. Parlamentario. Co-moderadores

‘There has to be a better sense of why we gather and who we are’

Jun 18, 2022

From their shared symbol of the Sankofa bird to messages of decolonizing and belonging and embracing the Matthew 25 invitation, the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly delivered a valedictory ...

'우리가 모이는 이유와 우리가 누구인지 더 잘 알고 있어야 합니다'

Jun 18, 2022

루이빌 — 그들이 공유했던 산코파 새의 상징에서부터 탈식민지화, 그리고 마태복음 25장의 초대에의 소속과 포용에 이르기까지, 제224회 총회의 공동 총회장은 토요일 아침 GA Live를 통해 중계된 고별사를 전했다. GA Live는 총회 ...

제225회 총회 개회 설교 '지나친 종교주의에서 정의로'

Jun 18, 2022

루이빌 - 그레고리 벤틀리 목사는 제225회 총회 개회 예배에서 지나친 종교주의에서 정의로 초점을 옮겨야 할 필요성에 대해 열정적이고 도전적인 메시지를 전했다.

Assembly Committee on Business Referral gives thumbs up to a handful of measures

Jun 18, 2022

The Assembly Committee on Business Referral got the 225th General Assembly out of the starting gate Saturday morning by approving a handful of routine business items.

Historic Moderator firsts

Jun 18, 2022

On Saturday night, commissioners will elect a pair of Co-Moderators to represent the 225th General Assembly through June 2024. This year’s Assembly will be a historic first for the denomination ...

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly is GA Live’s first guest

Jun 17, 2022

After a brief delay Friday morning brought on by audio glitches, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), told ...

조명, 카메라, 액션

Jun 17, 2022

제225회 총회의 많은 직원과 자원봉사자들의 역할은 장로교인들에게 잘 알려져 있다: 총회 정서기. 의사진행절차 자문의원. 공동총회장.

GA Live의 첫 번째 게스트

Jun 17, 2022

루이빌 — 금요일 아침 잠시 오디오 결함으로 지연된 후, 미국 장로교 총회 정서기 J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 지쳐 있기도 하지만 제225회 총회를 향한 희망에 차 있다고 총회 라이브 진행자인 프레드 ...

Lights, cameras, actions

Jun 17, 2022

Many staff and volunteer roles at the 225th General Assembly are well known to Presbyterians: Stated Clerk. Parliamentarian. Co-Moderators. But Zoom Coordinator? Committee Technology Manager? The monstrous-sounding (but really indispensable) ...

GA worship planning team prepares for decolonized worship at the Assembly

Jun 17, 2022

Seeking decolonized worship for General Assembly 225 was a value set forth by the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly, Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart and Teaching Elder Gregory Bentley. Bentley ...

Stated Clerk remains hopeful for the next three weeks

Jun 17, 2022

On the eve of the opening of the 225th General Assembly, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is optimistic. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert ...

The Sankofa bird looks back

Jun 17, 2022

The pandemic restricted travel for the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly, the Rev. Gregory Bentley and Ruling Elder Elona Street-Stewart. But it hardly slowed them down.

글로벌 언어 지원부가 제 225회 총회를 준비하고 있다

Jun 17, 2022

50 만 단어. 이는 올해 초부터 제225회 총회를 위해 글로벌 언어 지원부 번역가들이 꼼꼼히 작업한 단어 수이다. 모든 문서를 세 가지 언어로 제공하는 것이 미국장로교 행정 서비스 그룹 소속 글로벌 ...

Recursos Lingüísticos Globales se prepara para la GA225

Jun 17, 2022

Medio millón. Esa es una estimación aproximada sobre el número de palabras que un grupo de traductores han estado repasando para la 225ª Asamblea General desde el primer día del ...

Global Language Resources prepares for GA225

Jun 17, 2022

A half a million. That’s a rough estimate on the number of words a group of translators has been combing through for the 225th General Assembly just since the first ...

Health precautions are in place for the 225th General Assembly

Jun 17, 2022

As the first batch of commissioners and advisory delegates make their way to the Presbyterian Center in Louisville this week, steps are being taken to lower the risk of exposure ...

Polity Committee to consider a dozen overtures

Jun 16, 2022

When it meets June 20-22, the 225th General Assembly’s Polity Committee has an even dozen items of business to complete, as well as an informational item from the General Assembly ...

Ecumenical and Interfaith committee considers ways to strengthen relationships

Jun 16, 2022

The Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement Committee will hear a variety of recommendations from how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) relates to other denominations and faiths in the United States and abroad ...

Mid Councils Committee at GA225 will consider issues of inclusion, equity

Jun 15, 2022

The Mid Councils Committee at the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will consider 10 items June 20 to 22, many of which address inclusion of communities that ...

사역 장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈

Jun 15, 2022

당신은 우리 교회의 정치 체제를 따르시겠습니까, 그리고 그 규율을 준수하시겠습니까? 당신은 하나님의 말씀과 성령의 명령에 따라 사역하는 동료들과 일을 함께하는 친구가 되시겠습니까? 저는 스크랩 북을 만들어 본 적이 없습니다. 제 ...

Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Jun 15, 2022

¿Se dejará regir por el gobierno de nuestra iglesia y se sujetará a su disciplina? ¿Será usted una amistad entre sus colegas en el ministerio, trabajando con ellos(as), sujeto(a) a ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Environmental Justice Committee will consider several approaches to protecting the planet, including selectively divesting from fossil fuels and reducing the church’s carbon footprint, during the 225th ...

Committee on Standing Rules will have no time for standing by

Jun 9, 2022

For the sheer volume of business before it — it has 31 items to consider — the Committee on the Standing Rules of the General Assembly will have to hit ...

Race and Gender Justice Committee preview

Jun 9, 2022

One glance at the docket of the Race and Gender Justice Committee (RGJ) reveals the historic sweep and connection of its 10 scheduled items of business. Beyond identifying past oppression ...

Advising the Assembly

Jun 8, 2022

Call it doing things decently and in order, or a Presbyterian spin on the first and second rules of Fight Club: no single person connected to the Advisory Committee on ...

Mental health, reproductive justice and family leave top committee’s to-do list

Jun 8, 2022

Jun 6, 2022

6월 20일부터 22일까지 제 225회 총회 권징조례 위원회는 일곱 가지 안건들을 논의하고 식별하게 된다. 이 안건들은 여기를 클릭하여 볼 수 있다. 뉴욕시 노회의 로버트 브레셔가 이 위원회의 의장을 맡는다. 부의장은 ...

Comité del Reglas de Disciplina encargado de examinar las recomendaciones sobre conducta sexual indebida y las enmiendas al Libro de Orden

Jun 6, 2022

Del 20 al 22 de junio, el Comité de las Reglas de Disciplina de la 225 a Asamblea General participará y discernirá su camino a través de siete asuntos. Esos ...

Rules of Discipline Committee to consider recommendations on sexual misconduct and amendments to the Book of Order

Jun 6, 2022

From June 20-22, the 225th General Assembly’s Rules of Discipline Committee will engage and discern its way through seven items of business.

International Engagement Committee has full slate of reports to consider

Jun 3, 2022

Commissioners and Advisory Delegates serving on the International Engagement Committee will have at least 18 overtures or reports for their consideration when the committee meets later this month at the ...

법안 및 헌의안 위원회가 위원회 일정의 포문을 연다

Jun 2, 2022

‘법안 및 헌의안 위원회’의 대위원들은 제225차 총회 기간 18개의 위원회 회의 중 첫 번째로 회의를 개최하며, 또한 후속 위원회의 진행 상황을 모니터링하는 소임을 맡는다.

When will the bloodshed end?

Jun 2, 2022

There comes a point when there are no words. We have seen the pain and devastation that mass shootings have placed on families, friends and communities. We have heard from ...

Bills and Overtures is the General Assembly’s first committee

We are saddened and outraged by the racist slaughter of 10 Black men and women that took place at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, this past Saturday. We continue ...

Reproductive justice and the PC(USA)

May 17, 2022

Under the specter of safe and legal abortion ending in much of the country, let's look at the struggle for reproductive justice inside the PC(USA). Currently the PC(USA)'s office of Mission ...

Stated Clerk prays for healing amid weekend shootings on both coasts

May 16, 2022

Our nation begins this week in a state of mourning. Two senseless tragedies on opposite ends of the country have left at least a dozen people dead and several wounded. ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to speak out in support of LGBTQIA+ siblings

Mar 23, 2022

With human rights issues taking center stage around the world, we cannot turn a blind eye to what is taking place within our own backyards.

The Presbyterian Historical Society shares General Assembly histories

Mar 22, 2022

As preparations are underway for the PC(USA)’s historic first hybrid General Assembly, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) looks back at previous General Assemblies that have shaped or impacted the direction ...

General Assembly Leader Briefing 1

Mar 17, 2022

Leader Briefing for the 225th General Assembly kicked off Tuesday and Wednesday with national church staff and denominational leaders welcoming recently appointed committee moderators and vice moderators to their Assembly ...

A picture is worth a thousand words

Mar 16, 2022

Staff members at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) were recently joined by Religion News Service (RNS) Photo Editor Kit Doyle on an installment of “PHS Live,” an ongoing webinar series ...

Deacons, ruling elders and their roles as worship leaders

Mar 15, 2022

For those who have felt the call to serve as deacons and ruling elders, many believe that worship is the role of the minister. An upcoming webinar could change that ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The clock is ticking toward the 225th General Assembly

Dec 15, 2021

Monday, December 20 will mark 180 days until the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It’s also the deadline in which commissioner and advisory delegate names are due ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The more than 130 present or soon-to-be mid council meetings learned how to set up and run purposeful meetings during a Friday webinar offered as part of the Moderators’ Conference, ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Worship, prayer, and deep conversation around church membership and other issues made up the third round of the Bilateral Dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church. Representatives ...

Preparing to provide language hospitality for yet another GA unlike any other

Two items topped the agenda of Friday morning’s virtual Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference: a Bible study of Hebrews II and a presentation about the Matthew 25 invitation, a Presbyterian ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

“As we prepare to return, we’ve gone 16 months and beyond without being able to make use of the physical structures of our buildings, so I pray we have come ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

“We need to stop internalizing these false notions that Black teachers don’t know how to teach Black students,” Dr. Patricia Akosua Lesesne said during the July broadcast of “Good Medicine,” ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Jul 15, 2021

Several years ago, I was privileged to serve on an interfaith panel in Washington, D.C., on the topic of why so few young adults were remaining in churches, mosques, and ...

Creating spirit of worship

Jul 15, 2021

The 225th General Assembly is still a year away, but leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Office of the General Assembly are already looking at how worship will fit ...

COGA fall meeting to remain virtual

Jul 13, 2021

The last time the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly met face to face with staff of the Office of the General Assembly was February 2020 in Baltimore. ...

Reaching a milestone

Jul 9, 2021

On Friday, July 9, South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is marking its 10th anniversary. The day should be a cause for celebration. The people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly ...

Lifting up the people of Haiti

Jul 8, 2021

The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, associate director of advocacy for the Presbyterian ...

Resilience and imagination: two key ingredients for successful ministry

Jul 6, 2021

What does it take to effectively minister in today’s church? Pastors, ruling elders and deacons across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have had to learn the hard way over the past ...

Two presbyteries officially become one

Jul 1, 2021

July 1 marks a turning point for those who have been part of the Presbyteries of Sacramento and Stockton in California. As of today, the two separate presbyteries are gone ...

Presbyterian Historical Society partners with Religion News Service on project

Jun 30, 2021

Jun 7, 2021

The Journal of Presbyterian History, the scholarly publication of the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), is devoting its next two issues to “The Dynamics of Indigenization” in global Christian communities. During a ...

Think globally when it comes to the pandemic

Jun 3, 2021

An estimated 28.3 million people in India are currently infected with the COVID-19 virus, while the death toll is more than 335,000, according to the nation’s health ministry. To add ...

Singing has a special role in the lives of believers and the human race

Jun 2, 2021

For 68 days last year, during the height of quarantine and lockdown, the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann held a hymn sing on Facebook Live, singing a cappella into her iPhone Monday ...

Stated Clerk reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre

May 25, 2021

It’s been called the single worst incident of racial violence in American history and it occurred 100 years ago this weekend. Between May 31–June 1, 1921, mobs of white residents ...

Annual book of statistics produced online only

May 24, 2021

Since the 1860s, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its earlier organizational structures have annually printed an inch-thick book of statistics, salaries, lists of governing bodies and other information on churches ...

Stay the course for the 225th General Assembly and let commissioners decide on the 226th

May 21, 2021

While the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is still over a year away, members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) have been ...

PC(USA) calls for leaders in Colombia to end retaliation against protesters

May 18, 2021

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders are calling on the government of Colombia to “respect the fundamental rights” of people as they seek solutions to continued unrest in the country. Poverty and ...

National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches to quietly recognize its 50th anniversary

May 17, 2021

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches (NCKPC) has decided to postpone its 50th Jubilee celebration for another year. The NCKPC is holding its annual ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The COVID-19 pandemic may have kept Presbyterians from meeting in person, but the decline in membership over the past year is not significantly different than it was over the previous ...

Where do we go from here?

Apr 20, 2021

We do not celebrate, nor do we gloat at this verdict, for there is no joy in what has happened here. But we do hope this means a new beginning ...

Celebrating Lois Stair

Apr 20, 2021

“Well, here I am, filled with amazement and gratitude, and standing in need of prayer.” Ruling Elder Lois Harkrider Stair spoke those words right after her election as the first ...

Decolonizing our politics

Apr 19, 2021

The “first order of business” for the church is to bring about more humane and justice-oriented politics, the Rev. Kobi Little said during the April broadcast of “Good Medicine,” hosted ...

COGA approves docket for the 225th General Assembly

Apr 16, 2021

The docket for the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been confirmed and conversations continue about what happens for the 226th gathering in 2024. Thursday was a ...

Future direction of General Assembly

Mar 2, 2021

The year was 1986 and J. Herbert Nelson, II began his career as a Presbyterian pastor. Little did he know where the next 35 years would take him. The Stated ...

Wright, Henderson increase roles with Office of the General Assembly

Mar 1, 2021

After serving in an interim role with the Office of the General Assembly for more than 18 months, Dianna Wright has been named director of ecumenical and interreligious relations, filling ...

The ‘grace and cosmic perception’ of Katie Geneva Cannon

Feb 24, 2021

The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to announce progress on an inter-institutional effort to publicly share records, writings and interviews by the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, the founding ...

Boundary shifts and a newly formed presbytery take up first meeting of the Administrative Commission on Mid Councils

Feb 17, 2021

Some changes have been made for two presbyteries in Montana, while two California presbyteries have decided to form a new one. This was part of the agenda of a recent ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Feb 16, 2021

For years I could not understand what the Apostle Paul meant when he told the believers in Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). How do you do that? ...

What will church look like post-pandemic?

Feb 16, 2021

Depending on the source, the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic could be four months, six months or longer. Regardless of how long it takes, the Stated Clerk of the ...

Want to see what colonized theological education looks like? Look around

Feb 11, 2021

Back in 1971, three young scholars were commissioned to do a study of seminary-trained African American pastors on the South Side of Chicago. The pastors were asked to what extent ...

Presbyterian Historical Society digitizes records of historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia

Feb 10, 2021

The Presbyterian Historical Society has announced the digitization of records from Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, work made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. ...

Navigating a year of the unknown

Feb 9, 2021

Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life as we know it, church leaders across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations are still dealing with the unknown. While ...

Think about your neighbors

PC(USA) celebrates court decision to block ‘Death to Asylum’ Trump rule

Jan 13, 2021

A U.S. District Court’s decision to block plans to remove protections for migrants coming to this country seeking asylum has come as good news for those working in immigration advocacy ...

Creating a new vision for the 225th General Assembly

Jan 12, 2021

The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is approximately 18 months away, and work is already underway to determine what that assembly will look like.

No changes to Book of Order

Jan 11, 2021

Dec 10, 2020

Since their election last June, the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have been speaking on the need for churches to reach out into their ...

Presbyterian Historical Society to offer internships

Dec 9, 2020

The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has succeeded in raising the necessary funds to support internships for Community College of Philadelphia students.

2021 to be Year of Leader Formation

Dec 8, 2020

The roles of deacons and ruling elders have long been an important part in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The parts they play in the life of the ...

Love the otherness of the other

Dec 7, 2020

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says there is a need for reform in policing in this country. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...

COGA approves new budget/staffing plan for the Office of the General Assembly

Dec 4, 2020

While national leaders tout the possibility of the COVID-19 pandemic winding down next spring, the financial impact of the virus will be felt for some time to come in the ...

225th General Assembly to move to Louisville in 2022

The same God who in the Book of Exodus “turned the Red Sea into an interstate” for the Hebrew people and later fed them six mornings each week with something ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The pain of the world is staggering. When life is brutally ended, when villages are razed, when people are forced to flee, our corporate silence is deafening. I lament the ...

In a time of pain and suffering, Co-Moderators offer 'Good Medicine'

Our hearts break today upon the news that a grand jury will not seek stronger charges against the police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, ...

Stated Clerk reflects on the life and impact of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sep 22, 2020

As the nation mourns the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is calling on national leaders ...

Moving forward in a new financial reality

Sep 21, 2020

As its budget continues to tighten, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is facing tough decisions on what its focus will be in the coming years. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, ...

Updates coming to Church Leadership Connection

Sep 16, 2020

Presbyterian ministers seeking a call will soon find it easier to connect with churches looking to fill positions. Church Leadership Connection (CLC), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s computerized database and matching ...

Stated Clerk reflects on September 11 in sermon to New York church

Sep 16, 2020

Sunday was a special day for Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford Village, in northern Westchester, New York. Not only was the church preparing to call a new pastor, but also ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Las historias de las penurias provocadas por la pandemia COVID-19 siguen escuchándose y sintiéndose en todo el país. También ha provocado un nuevo nivel de estrés para los estudiantes internacionales ...

Pandemic brings uncertainty to international students attending seminary

Aug 26, 2020

The stories of hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be heard and felt throughout the U.S. It has also brought on a new level of stress for ...

Henderson, Wright extend contracts with the Office of the General Assembly

Aug 25, 2020

As the Office of the General Assembly continues to look for ways to meet a shrinking budget, two interim leaders have agreed to extend their time with the agency. Julia ...

PC(USA) leaders to take a hard look at future general assemblies

Aug 24, 2020

With the 224th General Assembly (2020) in the history books, leaders in the Office of the General Assembly have begun to look at how future church gatherings will be held. ...

Youth Rising Coalition campaign raises nearly $44,000

Aug 18, 2020

A campaign to help Baltimore youth become entrepreneurs has raised nearly $44,000 over the past several weeks. The Youth Rising Coalition (YRC), sponsored by the Presbytery of Baltimore, was the ...

Church in transition

Aug 17, 2020

Nearly two months into his second, four-year term, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), says the church needs ...

Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Aug 17, 2020

Otra semana más y las protestas continúan; gente que lucha contra la supremacía blanca y la brutalidad policial. Los asesinatos de George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor (que no son ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

The sun was bright on a recent Wednesday morning as nearly two dozen staff members with the Office of the General Assembly gathered at a Louisville park for a celebration. ...

COGA looks at the work ahead for the PC(USA)

Jul 21, 2020

The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) welcomed some new faces during a two-day online meeting last week. This was the first lengthy meeting for members Blythe ...

J. Herbert Nelson reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. John Lewis

Jul 20, 2020

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) extends its deepest sympathy to the family of United States Congressman John Lewis. His contributions to our nation and to the world will leave an indelible ...

Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for South Sudan

Jul 17, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ, Deeply troubled by recent events in Jonglei State, South Sudan, which perpetuate and intensify decades of ethnic conflict and injustice, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Jul 15, 2020

My friend Mildred celebrated her 100th birthday on July 5, 2020. A lifelong Presbyterian, Mildred has served many terms on the session of her church in Indiana. Active at all ...

Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Jul 15, 2020

Mi amiga Mildred cumplió sus 100 años el 5 de julio de 2020. Presbiteriana de toda la vida, Mildred ha servido por muchos turnos en el consistorio de su iglesia ...

사역장로에 관하여: 신실한 섬김 월간 시리즈

인류를 우주로 진출하도록 하는 국립 항공우주국(NASA)의 노력에서 두드러진 역할을 담당한 네 명의 아프리카계 미국인 여성들이 미국장로교에 의해 인정받고 있다. 미국장로교 총회 정서기 J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 매리 잭슨, 도로시 존슨 ...

Los premios IP(EE. UU.) Crystal Teardrop ("Lágrima de Cristal") reconocen a las mujeres de la NASA

Jun 26, 2020

La Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) reconoce a cuatro mujeres afroamericanas prominentes que desempeñaron un papel en la carrera de la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (NASA por sus siglas ...

Upon further consideration …

Jun 26, 2020

Commissioners to the 224th General Assembly made short work of the docket for their second plenary session Friday, completing their business more than an hour earlier than scheduled.

‘Far more than all we can ask or imagine’

Jun 26, 2020

The opening worship of the 224th General Assembly Friday morning found the duo delivering their final sermon remotely as the gathering has been forced to go online due to the ...

General Assembly Committee on Representation releases profile on commissioners and advisory delegates

Jun 26, 2020

White women between the ages of 56 and 65 make up the largest group of commissioners and advisory delegates for the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)./p>

PC(USA) Crystal Teardrop Awards recognize women of NASA

Jun 26, 2020

Four prominent African American women who played a role in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) race to put humans in space are being recognized by the Presbyterian Church ...

제 224차 총회(2020년) 공동총회장의 상징으로 교회 전체가 탄력을 받다.

Jun 25, 2020

앞으로 2년 동안 장로교인들은 물줄기 위에 서 있는 산코파 새에 대해 많이 보고 듣게 될 것입니다. 지난 토요일 밤 그레고리 벤틀리 목사와 엘로나 스트리트-스튜어트 장로가 제 224차 미국장로교 총회(2020)의 공동총회장이 ...

COGA holds last meeting before 224th General Assembly (2020) wraps

Jun 25, 2020

In a “normal” General Assembly, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) would be preparing for a joint meal together to assess the progress of the General ...

Symbol of the Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) gains momentum across the church

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in the way organizations around the country are conducting business. For the first time in the history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), ...

COGA gets final update prior to the opening of GA224

Jun 18, 2020

With the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convening in less than 24 hours, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) received its final ...

Stated Clerk honored by union rights organization, Jobs With Justice

Jun 18, 2020

The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was honored Wednesday night by Jobs With Justice, a union rights organization, ...

Stated Clerk delivers virtual greeting to Presbyterian Church of Korea

Jun 18, 2020

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delivered virtual greetings to a gathering of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) this week. The PCK and ...

Baltimore General Assembly history

Jun 16, 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the 224th General Assembly (2020) into a virtual space, Baltimore remains the host city of record. This will be Baltimore’s eighth time hosting a ...

Behind the scenes at the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the PC(USA)

Jun 15, 2020

Final preparations are under way this week for the first fully online General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Normally during the final week, organizers would be traveling to the ...

COGA says no consent agenda currently exists for the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Jun 12, 2020

For months now, leaders in the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have said the upcoming 224th General Assembly (2020) will be like none other. Weeks ...

This Young Adult Advisory Delegate to General Assembly is a Presbyterian through and through

Jun 11, 2020

Born in Alabama, Rowan Sankar lived in India for two years before moving to the Dallas area in 2006, where he discovered First Presbyterian Church of Plano, Texas. Even in ...

Three sets of Co-Moderator candidates make their pitches

Jun 11, 2020

Vision, technology and time management skills and, of course, leadership in a time of pandemic and protesting were among the skill sets examined Wednesday during a Presbyterian Outlook forum starring ...

Eight mission co-workers will serve General Assembly as Mission Advisory Delegates

Jun 11, 2020

For a short time in June, eight mission co-workers will briefly turn their attention from their work with global partners to serving the greater church as Mission Advisory Delegates (MAD) ...

Mapping the financial future of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) tops agenda for GA224

Jun 10, 2020

When staff began planning for the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), they didn’t expect to be preparing for a scaled-down, three-day event to be held online ...

Stated Clerk/Committee on Theological Education express concern on San Francisco Theological Seminary merger

The recent deaths of three African Americans have once again raised concern about racial injustice across the country, including the cities where the deaths occurred. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert ...

PC(USA) statistics show a leveling off in membership decline

May 28, 2020

While the numbers are slightly lower, the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues to show a leveling off in the decline of church membership. The ...

These youth are indeed rising

May 27, 2020

Seneha Speaks and Deshawn Richards are two young entrepreneurs living in Baltimore you’ll be hearing more about during next month’s online General Assembly. The two — Speaks, 20, owns a ...

Arthur Fullerton and Marie Mainard O’Connell seek to embrace change for the PC(USA)

May 27, 2020

Whoever is elected as Moderator/Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), they will be looking at a two-year term like none other. In just a ...

PC(USA) agencies/entities complete Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Audit

May 26, 2020

After three site visits, 17 focus groups and several agency and entity-wide surveys, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has completed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Audit as recommended by the 223rd ...

New time and new forms of ministry

May 26, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc across the world and the impact could last for years. However, despite its swift spread, it has prompted government, business, and churches to reevaluate ...

COGA to create task group to continue work after General Assembly

May 22, 2020

Recognizing the limited time available at the 224th General Assembly (2020) next month, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is working to keep commissioners engaged after ...

Celebrating the call to serve as a ruling elder

May 18, 2020

The move from an in-person to an online General Assembly has impacted a number of planned luncheons and breakfast meetings next month. However, organizers for the Ruling Elder Luncheon have ...

Practicing self-care during COVID-19

May 18, 2020

As churches and pastors have discovered in the past two months, social distancing doesn’t mean putting ministry on hold. The work continues in new, innovative ways. The Reverend Dr. J. ...

Ministry in an emergency

May 11, 2020

Churches of all denominations have reinvented worship and ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic through technology and other means. Some congregations across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have described opportunities to expand ...

Presbytery of Baltimore named online host for the 224th General Assembly

May 8, 2020

The 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may not be held in Baltimore this year, but the city and its Presbyterian leaders are still hosting. In its weekly ...

Guatemalan mother and son seek to help less fortunate during pandemic

May 7, 2020

More than 1,500 days. That’s how long Hilda and her fourteen-year-old son, Ivan, have been living in sanctuary in Austin, Texas. The family arrived at the U.S. border from Guatemala ...

Online Leader Briefing gives first test of conducting church business digitally

May 6, 2020

With less than two months to go before the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s first completely online General Assembly, the Office of the General Assembly got a small test of how it ...

Historic online Leader Briefing under way

May 5, 2020

It’s Leader Briefing day Tuesday for a small group of Presbyterians taking part in the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). But this year it’s different. For ...

Digital Leader Briefing to be held this week in preparation for the 224th General Assembly (2020)

May 4, 2020

It is swiftly becoming the norm. Person-to-person meetings are giving way to digital gatherings. That’s the case Tuesday when the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) hosts a digital Leader Briefing for the ...

J. Herbert Nelson weighs in on digital General Assembly

May 4, 2020

The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA), says it’s an opportunity to consider a new way of being church in the ...

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly recommends extension of special committees

May 1, 2020

With the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) just two months away, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is still working to firm ...

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly presses on toward the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Apr 24, 2020

Members of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) call this week’s decision to hold a shortened, online General Assembly difficult, heavy, and necessary. COGA gathered Thursday ...

Addressing the call process during COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to rethink the way we do business. That certainly holds true for churches. Church is the place where we gather for worship and ...

Finding spirituality in a pandemic

Apr 22, 2020

The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly are known as enthusiastic travelers, women who love nothing more than sharing the gospel with churches and mid councils and interpreting the 2018 ...

224th General Assembly to be conducted online only

Apr 21, 2020

Apr 16, 2020

총회 사무국 위원회(COGA)는 4월 23일 목요일의 주간 회의를 통해 제 224차 총회(2020)에 관한 최종 결정을 내릴 예정이다. 위원회는 2일로 축소된 가상 총회를 포함해서 여러 가능성을 검토하고 있다.

COGA to make final decision on the 224th General Assembly (2020) next week

Church leaders consider holding a full virtual General Assembly

Apr 2, 2020

As the dates of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) draw closer, church officials are weighing their options on the best way to proceed. The Committee ...

Co-Moderators find new ways to connect with Presbyterians

Apr 2, 2020

Many people are unable to attend worship in their communities due to health issues, work, or travel schedules, and churches have responded in recent years by relying on a number ...

Online Easter celebration to be released April 9

Apr 1, 2020

Dressed in the white robes of Easter, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II and the Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett — together with remote appearances by the Rev. Cindy Kohlmann ...

Elona Street-Stewart and Gregory Bentley to run as Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Apr 1, 2020

A second pair is now seeking to become Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Elona Street-Stewart, a ruling elder and synod executive with the ...

Stated Clerk lifts up health care workers

Mar 31, 2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb around the world, so does the impact on medical workers. Infected medical personnel are adding additional strain and stress to an ...

Committee on the Office of the General Assembly considers options for the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Mar 27, 2020

One of the questions surrounding Presbyterians in the midst of COVID-19 is how it will impact the planned gathering of the 224th General Assembly (2020) in Baltimore this summer. The ...

Keeping your church/presbytery office organized during COVID-19

Mar 26, 2020

The COVID-19 virus may be preventing churches from offering in-person worship, but the work and ministry continues outside of worship times. Pastors and presbytery leaders are relying on technology to ...

Virtual Communion: Church leaders say it can be done

Mar 25, 2020

The rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has raised a lot of questions within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) over how the church conducts everything from worship and communion, to official meetings ...

OGA releases new web mapping tool to show COVID-19 confirmed cases

Mar 24, 2020

The Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has unveiled a new web mapping tool that shows confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in proximity of mid ...

Stated Clerk urges Presbyterian churches to close on Sunday

Mar 21, 2020

Feb 19, 2020

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is calling on President Donald Trump and other federal leaders to change direction in how it deals with ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Feb 18, 2020

I have a pair of “block-out glasses” that were given to me as a gag gift. When you put them on for a photo, your eyes (and ostensibly your identity) ...

Administrative Commission of the General Assembly takes next step toward reconciliation in the Synod of the Covenant

Feb 14, 2020

An Administrative Commission (AC) of the General Assembly has taken six actions in its continuing efforts to address “allegations of disorder” in the Synod of the Covenant. The commission voted ...

Co-Moderators announce Bible study leaders/preachers for the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Feb 13, 2020

The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) have selected the Bible study leaders and the preachers for the worship services for the 224th General Assembly (2020) to be held ...

COGA gets preview of 224th General Assembly (2020)

Feb 13, 2020

The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has been given a preview of what to expect at the 224th General Assembly (2020) in Baltimore this June. COGA, ...

Se necesitan «sus manos y pies» en Baltimore este verano

Feb 7, 2020

Todavía faltan más de cuatro meses y medio para la 224ª Asamblea General (2020) de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.), pero ya se está trabajando en la preparación para recibir ...

이번 여름 볼티모어에서 당신의 "손과 발"을 필요로 함

Feb 7, 2020

미국장로교 224차 총회(2020)는 아직 4개월 반 이상 남아있지만, 볼티모어에 모일 수백 명의 장로교인들과 그 가족들을 준비하기 위한 작업은 이미 진행 중이다. 총회 사무국의 "손과 발" 계획은 사회 정의 작업을 위한 ...

Your “hands and feet” are needed in Baltimore this summer

미국장로교 총회 정서기는 취약한 사람들을 성적 비행으로부터 보호하기 위해 더 많은 일을 하도록 교회에 촉구하고 있다. J 허버트 넬슨 목사는 교회에 서신을 보내며, 모든 공의회 지도자들에게 성적 비행에 대한 정책을 ...

Secretario Permanente urge a las iglesias presbiterianas a que den cumplimiento a las políticas contra el abuso sexual

Jan 23, 2020

El Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) urge a las iglesias a hacer más para proteger a la gente mas vulnerable contra el abuso ...

Moon Lee and Sandra Hedrick to run as Co-Moderators at the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Jan 23, 2020

The first candidates have officially announced plans to seek election as Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Moon Lee, a ruling elder from the ...

Stated Clerk urges Presbyterian churches to enforce sexual misconduct policies

Jan 22, 2020

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging churches to do more to protect vulnerable people from sexual abuse. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert ...

J. Herbert Nelson offers reflection on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan 20, 2020

General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations holds winter meeting

Jan 17, 2020

There is no reason why churches can’t grow in the 21st century. That was one of the messages to the General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR) from ...

Sobre los(a) Ancianos/as: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Jan 15, 2020

Mientras que muchas iglesias empiezan sus programas anuales en setiembre y el calendario litúrgico comienza con el adviento, la mayoría de las congregaciones siguen el calendario anual para las instalaciones ...

사역장로에 관하여: 충실한 봉사를 위한 월간 시리즈

Jan 15, 2020

많은 교회들이 9월에 프로그램을 새로이 시작하고 교회력은 대림절로 시작하는 반면, 대부분의 교회들은 새로 시작되는 이사회와 위원회의 임직과 안수를 위해 일반 달력 연도를 따릅니다. 여기에는 내년의 시간을 따르는 목표, 목적, 비전 ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Jan 15, 2020

While many churches begin their program year in September and the liturgical calendar begins with Advent, most congregations follow the calendar year for the installations and ordinations that mark a ...

Stated Clerk named one of 20 people to watch in Louisville, Kentucky

Jan 14, 2020

Over the past year, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been working to boost the church’s role ...

James Frederick Kubik dies

Jan 13, 2020

Dec 25, 2019

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, offers Christmas greetings.

Secretario permanente invita al pueblo presbiteriano a orar por 180 días antes de la 224ª Asamblea General (2020)

Dec 23, 2019

A partir de hoy y culminando el día inaugural de la 224ª Asamblea General (2020) en Baltimore, los líderes actuales y anteriores de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) se unen ...

Stated Clerk invites Presbyterians to 180 days of prayer, leading up to the 224th General Assembly (2020)

Dec 23, 2019

Beginning today and culminating on the opening day of the 224th General Assembly (2020) in Baltimore, current and former leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are joining in 180 Days ...

정서기는 장로교인들에게 180일 간의 기도로 초대하며 224차 총회(2020년)를 준비함

Dec 23, 2019

오늘부터 시작하여 볼티모어에서 224차 총회(2020) 개막일에 이르기까지 현재와 이전 미국장로교회 지도자들이 180일 간의 기도회에 참가하고 있다. 미국장로교 총회 정서기인 허버트 넬슨 목사는 현재 공동총회장들과 과거 총회의 공동총회장/총회장들 및 교단 내의 ...

Estudio del libro de las co-moderadoras se enfoca en cómo integrar el espacio.

Dec 19, 2019

¿Cómo utiliza su iglesia su espacio físico para integrarse con la comunidad a su alrededor? Ese es el enfoque del capítulo cuatro de la Iglesia Vecinal: Transformando a su Congregación ...

Co-Moderators’ book study focuses on integrating space

Dec 19, 2019

How does your church utilize its physical space to integrate with the community around it? That’s the focus of Chapter Four in the book, "Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into ...

사역 장로에 관하여 : 충실한 섬김을 위한 월간 시리즈

Dec 16, 2019

다른 사람의 이야기를 듣고 이해하는 것과 관련된 수많은 인용문, 조언, 어구가 있습니다. 제가 기억하는 것은 Harper Lee의 소설인 To Kill A Mockingbird의 대사입니다. 이 이야기에서, 지혜로운 변호사이자 아버지인 Atticus Finch는 ...

Con respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: Una serie mensual para servir fielmente

Dec 16, 2019

Existen innumerables citas, consejos y esloganes relacionados con escuchar y conocer la historia de otras personas. La que más está presente en mi cabeza es la cita de la novela Matar ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Dec 16, 2019

There are innumerable quotes, pieces of advice, and catch phrases related to hearing and knowing someone else’s story. The one that sticks in my brain is the line from Harper ...

PHS Raises $10,000 for fellowships

Dec 12, 2019

Philadelphia, Pa: The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) will award four Research Fellowships in 2020 thanks to a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. The PHS Research Fellowship program provides grants of $2,500 to ...

Stated Clerk talks social justice issues with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio

Dec 12, 2019

More than 8.6 million people call New York City home. It is the most populous city in the U.S. Even with its strong corporate and financial structure, the city faces ...

Minnesota church fights to keep member from being deported

Dec 10, 2019

To Gladys Mbonifor, the community of Apple Valley, Minnesota, is home and the Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church is family.

‘This is the way we sharpen our axe’

Dec 5, 2019

Guided by a pair of seasoned consultants, about 300 of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s national staff engaged in a difficult and draining conversation about race Wednesday. “This is the way ...

For-credit class for seminarians to be offered again at GA224

Dec 4, 2019

A trio of denominational leaders will once again offer seminary students a for-credit deep dive into all things Presbyterian at the upcoming 224th General Assembly in Baltimore next June. The ...

Transforming Partnerships

Dec 3, 2019

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a long history of successful partnerships in ministry and service. The impact of partnerships is the focus of Chapter 3 of "Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your ...

Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer for Cameroon

Dec 2, 2019

Deeply troubled by recent events in Cameroon, I would invite all Presbyterians to join me in praying for justice, peace, and security for the people of Cameroon.

Seeking Jesus in today’s world

During a recent presbytery training event, ruling elders from various churches were working in three small groups discussing the roles and responsibilities of session. One of the groups raised a ...

Co-Moderator Cintrón-Olivieri joins Kentucky youth from three presbyteries

Nov 18, 2019

Sometimes you must go to great lengths to connect with other people. Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, Co-Moderator of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), affirmed that ...

Bring your hands and feet to Baltimore

Nov 12, 2019

Visitors attending the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) next summer in Baltimore will have the opportunity to put their hands and feet to work during the ...

Stated Clerk urges U.S. not to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement

Nov 11, 2019

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is asking the United States to reconsider its plans to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The Reverend ...

Are you listening?

A delegation from the Presbytery of Northern New England (PNNE) recently traveled to South Africa to commemorate a 20-year partnership with the Presbytery of Amathole in the Eastern Cape around ...

Ecumenism at work

Hundreds of presbytery and synod executives and stated clerks have gathered in Baltimore this weekend for the annual Mid Council Leaders Gathering. The event, co-sponsored by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ...

Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully

Oct 15, 2019

“‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.’ So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him” (Lk. 19:5–6). Zacchaeus gets a bad rap ...

Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer

Oct 14, 2019

As the struggle in the U.S. Congress over the question of articles of impeachment for President Trump moves forward, it is easy for our Christian faith to take “second place” ...

공평과 포용: 교회를 앞으로 나아가게 하는 것

Oct 11, 2019

미국장로교 223차 총회(2018)는 미국장로교회6개 기관과 2개 단체 (여선교회와 총회 법인의 행정 서비스 그룹)는 인종적으로 정당하고 공평한 고용주가 되는 데 필요한 조치를 취하도록 지시했다. 이 행동은 모든 것을 포괄하고 형제자매를 그리스도의 ...

Equidad e Inclusión: Llevar la iglesia hacia adelante

Oct 11, 2019

La 223a Asamblea General (2018) ordenó a las seis agencias de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) y a dos entidades (Mujeres Presbiterianas y Grupo de Servicios Administrativos de la Corporación) ...

Equity and Inclusion: Moving the church forward

Oct 11, 2019

The six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and two entities (Presbyterian Women and A Corporation’s Administrative Services Group) were directed by the 223rd General Assembly (2018) to take the ...

Conversión comunitaria: el camino para convertirse en una iglesia de barrio

Oct 9, 2019

¿Cómo se conectan las iglesias con sus vecinos? ¿Qué barreras necesitan romper para establecer esa relación? “Iglesia de barrio: Transformación potencial de su Congregación para la misión” fue seleccionada por ...

Communal Conversion: the path to becoming a neighborhood church

Oct 9, 2019

How do churches connect with their neighbors? What barriers do they need to break in order to establish that relationship? "Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission" was ...

정서기는 미국인들이 피부색을 넘어 마음을 얻도록 촉구함

Oct 8, 2019

미국이 겪는 정치 및 인종 분열에 대하여 미국장로교 총회 정서기는 미국인들에게 꼬리표를 넘어서서 서로 연결하는 방법을 찾도록 촉구하고 있다. 제이 허버트 넬슨 목사Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II는 사람들이 각 개인의 ...

Secretario Permanente insta al pueblo estadounidense a mirar más allá del color de la piel y encontrar el corazón

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) unveils new Korean web page

Staff members from the Office of the General Assembly gathered around one of their own last week to celebrate a person who doesn’t like attention. For thirty-one years, Wilma Scott ...

교회 리더십 컨넥션 컨설턴트는 31년을 마치고 은퇴함

Dec 4, 2018

총회 사무국 직원들은 관심 갖기를 좋아하지 않는 한 사람을 축하하기 위해 지난 주 중 한 곳에 모였다. 31년 동안 윌마 스콧Wilma Scott은 켄터키 주 루이빌에 있는 미국장로교회에서 일하며 오직 한가지를 ...

뉴저지 교회는 1 월에 연방 당국에 의해 징집 된 교인의 석방을 기념함

Nov 29, 2018

뉴저지의 메투첸Metuchen에 있는 제일장로교회("FPC")는 추수감사절을 축하 할 특별한 이유가 있다. 로비 생거Roby Sanger가 집에 돌아왔기 때문이다. 인도네시아 기독교인이자 오랫동안 FPC 교인이었던 생거Sanger는 지난 10개월 동안 강제 송환에 직면해 있었다. 생거Sanger와 ...

New Jersey church celebrates release of member picked up by federal authorities in January

Nov 29, 2018

After two days of being led through loophole after loophole, Sanger was picked up during a blizzard. “His daughters went with us. That first hug was a reminder of why ...

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