The Presbyterian Outlook - Is worship a performance?, parenting in 2023

News & Stories 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 the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you. In Christ, Rose Schrott Taylor Outlook digital content editor

Two grace-filled devotions for mothers of young children by Erin Strybis and Kimberly Knowle-Zeller Why should we talk to kids about justice issues? by Sara Pantazes Jesus won’t abandon you if you don’t have a full-time pastor — Leslie Scanlon Is worship a performance? by David Dack In case you missed it... Unification Commission begins organizing their work to unite OGA and PMA Commissioners discuss how to organize their work and what resources they might need, such as agency descriptions, organizational charts and basic budgets. — Lucinda Isaacs The Sermon on the Mount and Jesus’ greatest hits For Walter Canter, one tragedy of the Revised Common Lectionary is its compression of the Sermon on the Mount. His invitation: read the whole thing. If Jesus had an album of his greatest hits, this would be it. ‘Not a real schism’: Four years later, UMC exodus less a gush, more a trickle An analysis of departing churches suggests the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination will be weakened, but it is unlikely to break. — RNS Your New Playlist Outlook Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella and her teenage son Rowan discuss Jon Acuff's book Your News Playlist. “Unforced Rhythms of Grace” invites rest, accompaniment and lament at APCE’s annual event “God has been weaving the thread.” — Rose Schrott Taylor “At the River: Grace and Struggle in the Segregated South” Alex Evans and Amy Starr Redwine review Carolyn Crowder and Rod Murphy's documentary "At the River." Lent Resources to consider from the Presbyterian Outlook  Multifaith leaders urge unity in aftermath of Monterey Park shooting that left 11 dead To Chuching Wang, who helped organize the vigil, it was deeply moving to see people of different ethnicities and religions unite in the aftermath of the shooting that struck the Chinese American community. — RNS

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