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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

Free hymn for Sept. 11’s Inclusion Sunday by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

Death without regret by Ashley Mason Brown

Measuring church vitality by Sheldon W. Sorge

‘I believe very firmly as a Muslim that Christ’s love was meant for me too’ by PNS

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Pastoral prayer for the anniversary of 9/11
You have permission to use this prayer in worship as written or adapted for your context. Please credit Jill Duffield and Presbyterian Outlook.

Open the barn doors
In this excerpt from Mark Elsdon’s book We Aren’t Broke, he encourages a move from the fear and greed of scarcity to a recognition of God’s abundance.

Pandemic pastoring: lessons learned in the crucible of crisis
A new survey of church leaders details what the pandemic was like and how it changed church leaders. Where do pastors go from here, it asks?

There is a way forward
Whether it was struggling with reading as a first grader or wrestling with Hebrew as a seminarian, Rebecca Gresham’s education taught her that she can do hard things, even if it requires multiple attempts and some failure. This is a lesson she brings to her ministry: There is always a way forward.

What is the future of pastoral leadership in the PC(USA)
Responding to an article previously published by the Outlook, Lee Hinson-Hasty ponders the future of pastoral leadership. Are we asking the right questions? Are we looking at the right data? Are we investing in future leaders?

Are you brave enough to talk about money?
Faith and Money Network’s study groups meet via video conference to study and discuss faith-driven approaches to daily life’s money choices. New group starts September 14!