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Dear Outlook readers,

Today, I pray that you are able to see the Spirit at work all around you — in community, in creation, in the work of the church. Know that God goes with you into all of the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you.

In Christ,

Rose Schrott Taylor
Outlook interim associate editor

Editors' picks

The 225th General Assembly ends on a note of gratitude and hope for the future of the church by Greg Allen-Pickett

GA creates a commission to unify two agencies at the top level of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) by Leslie Scanlon

Books briefly noted: COVID fiction by Amy Pagliarella

Why I’m Presbyterian: It’s the questions by Rebecca Gresham-Kesner

In case you missed it...

The power of naming
Matthew Skolnik reflects how, as a church, we need to harness the power of naming our struggles honestly and openly. What would happen if we named the dealth of Christendom?

The Loneliness Epidemic: Why So Many of Us Feel Alone — and How Leaders Can Respond
Diana Rubi reviews Susan Mettes' new book.

Hope for shattered pieces
Rev. Quincy Worthington, pastor at Highland Park Presbyterian Church north of Chicago, shares an honest reflection after the mass shooting at the Highland Park July 4 parade. Is there hope for life when we feel like shards of glass?

GA approves budgets and sets per capita rate for 2023 and 2024
Office of General Assembly expects to deplete reserves in 2024.

GA declares PC(USA) to be a ‘sanctuary and accompaniment church,’ supporting immigrants and asylum-seekers
Commissioner says: "It’s time to be bold."

General Assembly approves proposed constitutional amendments to require policies and to remove ‘honorable’ from retiree title
Next up: presbyteries must vote on whether to approve the amendments. — Leslie Scanlon and Jerry Van Marter

Did you hear?
A memorial for Kent Organ.