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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 the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you.

In Christ,

Rose Schrott Taylor
Outlook digital content editor

When accountability is needed, Presbyterian governance can diffuse responsibility by Kyle Walker

A pilgrimage prayer: Before setting out by Heather Prince Doss

Tyre Nichols died by a system that protects me and my White life by Teri McDowell Ott

Ash Wednesday Service by Presbyterian Outlook

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The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
Valentine’s Day originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?

What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman
What Makes You Come Alive is both a history for those who prefer to read about spirituality and a contemplative guide for those who prefer action. — Amy Pagliarella

Challenge and discovery on the Camino de Santiago
Joe Clifford discovers the real pilgrimage begins when the walking ends.

What’s really original here
A poem on Genesis 2:15–17, 3:1–7 for the First Sunday in Lent (A). — Scott Barton

Traveling grace
Karie Charlton offers some advice for those planning a pilgrimage, including words of wisdom from her uncle, a Jesuit brother.

My pilgrimage home
Amantha L. Barbee discovers that the step outside oneself is often where God is revealed.

Get the #Belonging Special Issue: Extra copies of the upcoming April 2023 issue on #Belonging are available for purchase now for $4 each. This special issue includes an interview with theologian Willie James Jennings on his latest book, After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Great for Sunday school classes, leadership study groups, and congregational reading.