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“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.” Ephesians 2:19-20
What are you praying for today?
For all those who died, for their families, for the former President and those who were injured by the violence at the presidential rally in Butler, Pennsylvania yesterday, for the state of our nation and world and for the violence erupting in all its various forms,
Lord hear our prayers, transform our hearts, guide our actions that we may be agents of peace and justice.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.” Ephesians 1:3-4
As we head into the weekend, we invite you to join us in prayer.
Check out this article from The Salt Lake Tribune on GA226!
The annual Presbyterian general assembly met in SLC this year to vote on hot-button issues. This is the first time their General Assembly has been in held in Utah in more than 30 years.
“Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10
“This is my country."
Sarah Mibulano, a 19-year-old Young Adult Advisory Delegate from the Presbytery of Nevada, became a US citizen on her way to the 226th General Assembly. Read the full story here: https://hubs.ly/Q02FnFrv0
While the 10th plenary session of the 226th General Assembly focused most of its time discussing the so-called “Olympia Overture,” the Wednesday morning plenary began with thoughtful wisdom in both word and action from leadership and other speakers that set the tone for later debate. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02FkjSG0
We congratulate the Rev. Jihyun Oh on her election as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)! We look forward to her bright future as Stated Clerk. Thanks be to God!
Congratulations to the newly elected co-moderators!
Congratulations to the Rev. CeCe Armstrong and the Rev. Tony Larson, the newly elected co-moderators of the 226th General Assembly!
Today's the day! Election of the Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly will take place this evening at 8:00 p.m. (MDT). Check out this photo of the 225th General Assembly Co-Moderators, Pastor Shavon Starling-Louis & the Rev. Ruth F Santana-Grace, with the GA226 moderator candidates. The election will be livestreamed tonight on the GA226 homepage here: https://hubs.ly/Q02DP--j0
Those who take part in General Assembly worship — whether present in Salt Lake City or joining the services via livestream on the GA226 homepage — can expect “passionate preaching, stirring song, fervent prayer and inspiring testimony to the transforming work of Christ among us.” Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02DMhb30
Head to PC-Biz to keep up with the latest from .
Want to stay up to date on all things GA226? PC-Biz includes the most current text of all overtures and reports that will be considered by the assembly. These will be updated throughout the assembly with any amendments and votes by both committees and plenary sessions. https://hubs.ly/Q02D1ccg0
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we pray that Presbyterians will use this day as a time to reflect and take on the ongoing work of liberation.
This morning, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) national staff celebrated Juneteenth with rousing, prophetic words from the Rev. Keion Jackson, Associate for African American Congregational Support. Read more about the service here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Cw0WG0
Wishing a blessed Father’s Day to all the fathers and fatherly figures who have made a difference in the world.
Today, as we honor Father's Day, we celebrate the fathers and fatherly figures in our lives and remember and grieve those who are no longer with us.
Nearly 50 people heard a message of hope and inclusion during More Light Presbyterians' online worship service Sunday, punctuated by the music of Flamy Grant. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02BMpx50
This week's comes from The Rev. Bethany Peerbolte, founding pastor of Our Tapestry, a virtual Christian community. Peerbolte shares how digital ministry can provide sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ Christians in a blog post for Presbyterians Today. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02BxMRG0
“Mary said: ‘My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you, my Savior.’”
“God’s voice is powerful, God’s voice is full of majesty.”
“Something appeared to them, that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each one. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as she enabled them.”
On Wednesday, Palestinian Nakba Remembrance Day, national staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were privileged to hear a sermon during the online Chapel Service from Omar Haramy, executive director of Sabeel, a PC(USA) partner that works to challenge religious extremism. Read more about the sermon here: https://hubs.ly/Q02xhH990
Let justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream…
Take a look inside The Labyrinth Café and Gathering Place
“I am in the world no more, but while I am coming to you, they are still in the world. Abba, holy God, protect those whom you have given me with your Name— the Name that you gave me— that they may be one, even as we are one.’”
“Stronger than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, mightiest of all is YHWH.” Psalm 93:4
On this Matthew 25 Monday, take a peek inside PC(USA) churches in Georgia as they advocate for housing and health care.
“Sing a new song to YHWH, who has worked wonders, whose right hand and holy arm have brought deliverance!” Psalm 98:1
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On this Matthew 25 Monday, take a peek inside PC(USA) churches in Georgia as they advocate for housing and health care. #PCUSA #Matthew25 #EndPoverty
Presbyterians Today Managing Editor Layton Williams-Berkes will moderate a panel discussion of pastoral isolation and loneliness with writer Fred Tangeman and The Rev. Monica Thompson Smith, Rev. Jasiel Hernandez Garcia, and Rev. Maria Vargas-Torres at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 29 here on Facebook live. You can read Tangeman's Presbyterians Today article that prompted the discussion here: https://hubs.ly/Q02lmW2H0
Presbyterians Today Managing Editor Layton Williams-Berkes will moderate a panel discussion of pastoral isolation and loneliness with writer Fred Tangeman and The Rev. Monica Thompson Smith, Rev. Jasiel Hernandez Garcia, and Rev. Maria Vargas-Torres at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 29 here on Facebook live. You can read Tangeman's Presbyterians Today article that prompted the discussion here: https://hubs.ly/Q02lmW2H0
For #Matthew25 Monday, hear the Rev. W. Robert Martin III of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Iowa City, Iowa discuss the impact that embracing the Matthew 25 Vision has had on the congregation, particularly as it moved into a brand new facility. #PCUSA
From its beginnings as a New Worshipping Community to its new, permanent home at a busy corner in Anaheim, California, New Hope Presbyterian Church has been on a long journey forming a multicultural community and multifaceted ministry. For #Matthew25 Monday, hear about that journey, including its work with St. Paul's Presbyterian to continue work on its campus, and how that story is now told in a stained-glass artwork that is the centerpiece of My New Hope Pres's sanctuary. #PCUSA
How does Matthew 25 show up in worship? For #Matthew25 Monday, hear from worship leaders at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians' 2023 Music & Worship Conference who shared how the PC(USA)'s Matthew 25 vision should be part of worship, from the words of hymns, liturgy, and sermons, to the way our worship can open us up to the experiences of other people and cultures. #PCUSA #Worship #Liturgy
Did you know that there are approximately 60,000 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County? For this #Matthew25 Monday, learn how St Mark's Presbyterian Church Lomita responded when they discovered one of their own was living in homeless encampment, near their church. Across the country, congregations, mid councils, and the Presbyterian Mission Agency are working together to eradicate systemic poverty, dismantle structural racism, and build congregational vitality. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q01Nb8tf0 #PCUSA #Poverty #Homelessness
The PC(USA) will be on PBS! We’ve partnered with the Viewpoint project to create an educational segment focusing on the denomination’s Matthew 25 commitment to creating healthy, just communities and a radically inclusive world. In May, households across the U.S. can view this segment via their local public broadcasting station. Your local PBS station will have the opportunity to show this documentary between broadcasts. A shorter version of the segment will also air across a myriad of cable networks like CNN and HLN. Leave us a comment here to let us know you’ll be tuning in! #PCUSA #Matthew25 #PBS
On this #Matthew25 Monday, take a look at St. James Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina and learn more about their Social Justice Advocacy Ministry. #PCUSA
For #Matthew25 Monday, take a look at First Presbyterian Church Knoxville, TN and learn how they're making big changes for vulnerable populations. Working through a group called Justice Knox, First Presbyterian is tackling issues such as transportation and gun violence, living out the Matthew 25 Vision in the Volunteer State. #PCUSA #EndGunViolence #EradicatePoverty
"Nobody is beyond resurrection." On this #Matthew25 Monday, we're taking a look at the inspiring story of Kevin and Danielle Riley, commissioned lay pastors at Mount Baker Presbyterian Church who got clean and sober, eventually baptizing the officer who once arrested them. #PCUSA
I have always been intrigued what other churches served up at their coffee hours and dinners. And so, when it comes to breaking bread together, readers of Presbyterians Today, what is your church famous for. I would love to hear! (And thank you to Nikki Collins of 1001 New Worshiping Communities who inspired me with your GA tailgating menus.)
Let's keep the sharing and the inspiration flowing between the issues of Presbyterians Today. Today's reflection: Where do you go to listen to God? I did some listening in the woods at the Robert Frost house in Vermont. Share where you listen best to God or what has inspired you lately in this world filled with worry and war. Leave a comment here or email me at [email protected] (And for those of you who are familiar with my online ministry...these scenes might be familiar.)
NEW YOROCKO PODCAST! Mission pastor Aisha Brooks-Lytle talks with Rocky Supinger about organizing The Common Place, a blend of two worshiping communities, an arts-based afterschool program, social services, and community center in southwest Philadelphia, all supported by an established, suburban congregation. Listen here for an excerpt, then click here to listen to the full interview: http://www.pcusa.org/blogs/today/2015/10/2/yorocko-podcast/.
Pastor and writer Tawnya Denise Anderson talks with Rocky Supinger in this new YoRocko Podcast about interpreting the experience of an African American woman in the PC(USA) through her ministry and her blog, Soula Scriptura. Listen here for an excerpt and then listen to the full interview: http://www.pcusa.org/blogs/today/2015/9/11/yorocko-podcast-deniseanderson/
NEXT Church is a broad-based movement in the PC(USA) to discern how we can be a faithful church in the 21st century in an era when institutional models aren't serving us as well today as they once did. Listen to this new YoRocko Podcast with NEXT Church's director, Jessica Tate! To hear the whole conversation: http://www.pcusa.org/blogs/today/2015/9/4/yorocko-podcast-jessicatate/.
