Presbyterian Church USA Weekly News

Matthew 25 in the PC(USA): A bold vision and invitation

News PC(USA) leadership takes part in COVID-19 vaccination effort Presbyterians are encouraged to get vaccinated, an ‘important step in ending the suffering of so many in our nation and world’ Nonprofit partner of PC(USA) works to keep farmworkers safe COVID-19 joins worker rights and immigrant rights as major concerns The church from a doorkeeper’s perspective APCE closing worship features an insightful tour of the doors inside a Houston church Think about your neighbors Stated Clerk says individuals must weigh their options on COVID-19 vaccine Leading through strength of diversity APCE hears a white South African share wisdom on expanding our anti-racism efforts ‘What is the church to do?’ Citing studies on the mental health of college-age students, UKirk executive says we must understand ‘the water they swim in’ Navigating a year of the unknown Mid Council Ministries opens conversations at the congregational level In search of a rubber chicken Minnesota congregation seeks creative ways to bring Presbyterian Giving Catalog ‘noisy offering’ online OPW advocates for United States to restore humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees Action by President Biden would provide vital services and cast US as a ‘force for positive change’ Westminster John Knox Press releases three new Bible studies Studies explore myths about the Old Testament, families in Genesis and women’s stories in the New Testament ‘For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World’ selected as a top-10 book The book, published last year by Flyaway Books, makes the In the Margins Book Awards’ list for fiction titles Ash Wednesday service now available for congregational use Resource features liturgy and music in English, Spanish and Korean Presbyterian Center plans online Black History Month service Black history is a lived-out message of faith, hope and love Wanted: modern-day repairers of the breach APCE worship leader the Rev. Paul Roberts compares our predicament to the exile God’s people faced 2,500 years ago A plenary with plenty of help from her friends North Carolina church educator calls on her colleagues to lend their voices to APCE’s national event APCE honors four longtime church educators The four are honored during APCE’s "Anything but Ordinary Time" annual gathering National Council of Churches issues statement on the military coup in Myanmar NCC calls on Myanmar’s military to ‘abide by the will of the people’ as expressed in the November 2020 elections From enduring to embracing Bruce Reyes-Chow takes largest APCE gathering ever on a journey through ‘pulsing pain’ to a ‘reimagined future’ ‘The new thing before us is the now thing’ During APCE’s opening worship the Rev. Aisha Brooks-Lytle delivers a powerfully prophetic sermon Everyday God-Talk features mission co-workers in Korea Hyeyoung Lee and Kurt Esslinger share about their work for peace and unity Super Sunday or Souper Sunday? The grassroots hunger initiative capitalizes on football fandom. A West Virginia church was an early adopter What is white supremacy theology? Webinar will look at the legacy of Christianity as a tool of oppression, including at the Capitol insurrection God prepares the called Young Adult Volunteer alumna leads two Presbyterian churches in rural Montana Presbyterian Church in Congo reimagines caring for vulnerable children A young boy named Serge now has dreams for his future Black Caucus president: ‘We cannot rest’ Thomas H. Priest, Jr. says there’s more work needed within the PC(USA) to dismantle structural racism Authenticity is the key to quality online worship Former synod executive Landon Whitsitt calls digital media ‘just another form of ministry’ Celebrated Presbyterian organist and composer John Weaver dies at 83 A ‘giant in his profession,’ Dr. John Weaver served for 35 years as director of music at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City Churches should ‘put the bucket down’ where they are to dismantle racism Co-Moderators talk bridging the divide in race relations Fundraising training as you need it, when you need it Financial sustainability classes now available on 1001 New Worshiping Communities online training platform Best neighbor ever Connect to the work and life of Fred Rogers on ‘Mr. Rogers’ Day’ March 20 Every hymn in ‘Glory to God’ is worth singing sometime Even the one about the 10 lepers facing constant scorn holds a lesson on stewardship

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