Weekly Coronavirus briefing and News from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Coronavirus News

A pastor in Queens has but two pandemic prayers First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica is the first church in New York City to open a coronavirus testing site

‘Spread love, not germs’Kentucky’s governor highlights Presbytery of Transylvania’s ‘Love Your Neighbor, Wear Your Mask’ video

Food rescue operations are vital during a pandemicPennsylvania woman among those trying to help

‘Anti-racist effort is not optional for us as Christians’PC(USA) online discussion explores anti-Asian racism and what the church can do about it

New time and new forms of ministry Stated Clerk offers advice on how to minister to churches during pandemic

Rejecting the quackery of politicians and preachers To help heal the nation, the Rev. Dr. William Barber II calls for a balm rather than a bandage

Vital Congregations Zoom conversations to resume Wednesday Diane Moffett and J. Herbert Nelson, II will join May 27 and June 3, respectively

Ethnic violence erupts in South Sudan Presbyterian Church of South Sudan asks for prayers

‘COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation of the Church’ webinar set for Friday Church leaders encouraged to think about the theology of technology post-pandemic

Finding the divine in moments of pandemic dullness Even when it’s online, worship ‘pulls all the riches of the life of faith together’

Festival of Homiletics preacher: ‘I wasn’t sure what God wanted from me this time’ The Rev. Lenny Duncan uses Habakkuk text ‘to mourn the world we find ourselves in’

Church music and COVID-19 Some tips on providing and sharing music during and after the pandemic

‘Every passage of Scripture sounds different now’ Acclaimed preaching professor Anna Carter Florence offers her pandemic-inspired take on Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones

PC(USA) Washington office calls on Senate to support frontline workers and more HEROES Act, passed by House, includes support for several things Office of Public Witness has advocated

A new tool for evangelism People are showing up for online worship in unexpected ways

Pacific Island churches begin the journey to a ‘new normal’ Can these lessons resonate worldwide?

Texas church hosts diaper drive-in Church volunteers say community outreach to families is ‘a balm for our souls’

News

Juneteenth celebrations grow Holiday remembers that freedom’s work isn’t done

Inaugural Matthew 25 event set for June 10A virtual gathering and commissioning will be held for those who have committed to become a Matthew 25 church

Reminiscing over a very good yearThe Presbyterian Mission Agency’s 2019 Annual Report is ready for your review

Pentecost’s divine disorderDon’t contain the daring Spirit of God. Embrace it.

COGA to create task group to continue work after General AssemblyGroup to work with commissioners to address issues beyond the online gathering

‘We must come together as a family’National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches donates to help congregations of color

Raising hope among children and youthPentecost Offering gifts brighten tomorrow

A call for reparations Self-Development of People, which turns 50 this year, grew in part from the church’s response to the Black Manifesto

Bintou Jalloh crosses cultural, corporate borders on her way to the Board of Pensions finance team ‘At the Board, I get this family vibe’

Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation awards more than $137K in grants Projects include food and flood relief, worship enhancement for the hearing impaired

Transforming lives and communities with support from the Pentecost Offering Tennessee church members embrace ‘Educate a Child’ by tutoring at an Oak Ridge elementary school

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Congregations and Members

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