Presbyterian Church USA Weekly News

Presbyterian mathematician, Medal of Freedom winner Katherine Johnson dies at age 101 Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service A central character in ‘Hidden Figures,’ Johnson was a pioneer in American space history Read more →

Call to Prayer for victims of global conflict Office of the General Assembly Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to call elected officials to end the violence Read more → Stated Clerk urges president & other national leaders to end immigrant family separation Rick Jones | Office of the General Assembly J. Herbert Nelson, II, sends letter calling for families to be reunited Read more →

A new volunteer venture ‘Response hosting’ is an initiative of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Eden Roberts, Jim Kirk and Dartha Rivera, Mission Mosaic | Special to Presbyterian News Service

2020 Peaceseeker Award goes to Michelle Muñiz-Vega Honoree is disaster recovery coordinator in Puerto Rico Darla Carter | Presbyterian News Service

South Sudan takes a significant step toward lasting peace New unity government hopes to end civil war Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service

The Wilmore and McCloud Collections: Keeping the common memory alive Recently processed and now available for research at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia are the personal papers of two prominent African American leaders Elizabeth Wittrig | Presbyterian Historical Society

Registration open for conference supporting commissioned pastors and ruling elders Co-Moderators say they hear the need for peer support from all over the country Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

South Carolina church grateful for ‘the gift’ of the Vital Congregations initiative While painful, discovering the church was not as healthy as it appeared led to renewal Paul Seebeck | Presbyterian News Service

Reformed Theology 101 Cynthia Rigby, ‘one of the great theologians of our time,’ lays out Reformed beliefs during an hour-long webinar Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

Pursuing justice, both locally and nationally Young Presbyterian women are being prepared for congregational involvement and community leadership Gail Strange | Presbyterian News Service

A journey of reconciliation leads to an apology Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy apologizes for ‘the sin of slavery and its legacy’ Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

Just in time for Lent Tons of downloadable resources are only a click away Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

Committee offers recommendations on improving the PC(USA)’s financial sustainability Report from the GA’s special committee relied on input from 200 mid council leaders Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

Harbors and Horizons: Faith and life shaped by both The Reverend Dr. Edward J. Thompson recently celebrated 25 years with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Rev. Dr. Edward J. Thompson | Special to the Presbyterian News Service

Get to know the ‘strength and power’ of Haiti March 18 is the deadline to sign up for reflection-and-action trip Darla Carter | Presbyterian News Service

Columbia Seminary partners with Spelman College to host Atlanta stop of ‘Beyoncé Mass’ Music from the Grammy-winning singer is used to cultivate empowering conversations Columbia Theological Seminary | Special to Presbyterian News Service

Learning from a dedicated partner in ministry Mission Co-Workers Richard and Debbie Welch see the power of partnership Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service

Rev. Bertram Johnson joins Union Theological Seminary as interfaith minister For more than two decades his work has been dedicated to social justice, spiritual care and public health Union Theological Seminary | Special to Presbyterian News Service

Just about done Moving Forward Implementation Commission has one last call remaining before submitting its report Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Center celebrates Black History Month Rev. Tiffany Walker reminds worshipers that ‘progress is never straight’ Gail Strange | Presbyterian News Service

A website in waiting National staff briefed on the research that goes into the PC(USA)’s website revamp Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

A Call to Prayer from the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) As the novel coronavirus has captured the headlines in recent weeks. STATED CLERK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ancient Easter Vigil liturgy deepens faith and builds community Celebrating the Triduum and the Easter Vigil Donna Frischknecht Jackson | Presbyterians Today

An unsung ministry quietly changes lives Self-Development of People celebrates 50 years of helping others be the best they can be Rich Copley | Presbyterians Today

Justice through a child’s eyes We can equip our children to see the world as Jesus does Frances Wattman Rosenau | Presbyterians Today

A ‘pie for breakfast’ event becomes a Eucharistic moment A community puts aside differences to come together Donna Frischknecht Jackson | Presbyterians Today

Ensuring a safe passing of the peace during worship Medical scientist, church usher offers advice for staying virus-free Dr. Perry Sprawls | Special to Presbyterian News Service

Louisville Seminary professor wins book award J. Bradley Wigger’s book ‘Invisible Companions’ wins in the spirituality category Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Special to Presbyterian News Service

A worldwide roundup Reports on mission co-workers serving on four continents Tammy Warren | Mission Crossroads

Practical tips for experiencing the fullness of Lent ‘Living liturgically’ David Gambrell | Presbyterians Today

Spelling out a vision for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Vision 2020 Team completes its report, including resources mid councils and churches can use Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

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