Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 2,300 members, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, seeks an Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Senior Adults responsible for coordinating and implementing all aspects of pastoral care BMPC provides its members, supervising a care manager and a parish nurse, serving as staff support to the Deacons, leading the senior adult ministry, and providing pastoral leadership to the Middleton Center and the Main Line Adult Day Center, on-campus care missions of the church. See MIF #07938.AO0 at the CLC on the PC(USA) website or e-mail apnc@bmpc.org. Visit us at bmpc.org. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church 525 Montgomery Ave Bryn Mawr PA 19010-3599 Job Type: Full-time … [Read more...]
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PC(USA) A Corporation covers strategic direction, finances as board meeting concludes
LOUISVILLE – The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation moved swiftly through a series of actions Dec. 14, heard positive a third-quarter financial update and spoke by conference call with the leadership of the Moving Forward Implementation Commission. The Moving Forward Implementation Commission – which the 2018 General Assembly created in approving the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission – will hold its first meeting via conference call Dec. 17. On the final day of its Dec. 13-14 meeting, the A Corporation board also heard a plea from Mike… continue reading... -
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#LoveKnowsNoBorders: The privilege, people and power of nonviolent protest
Guest commentary by Bruce Reyes-Chow “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35) Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) Face to face with a riot-geared border patrol agent. My body inches away from rubber bullet rifles and tear gas canisters. His baton raised and pushing, pushing, pushing at my chest. The line of agents chanting and… continue reading... -
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Children share asylum journey through art
This weekend, Gregory Cuéllar will go to the border again to see the faces of the children. Cuéllar, an assistant professor of Old Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, has been working with the children of asylum-seekers — meeting at the bus station in McAllen, Texas, with children just released from detention and helping them use art to tell their stories of exile, journey and home. Gregory Cuéllar is assistant professor of Old Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Cuéllar will go back to McAllen with Austin seminary students from… continue reading...
Parties in Stamford case had tried to expedite process in order to get a ruling on the merits of the case January 1, 1995 Uncategorized62 views The General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission -- in sidestepping the question of exactly how deeply a session should be required to probe into the private life of a gay elder who has acknowledged being in a committed, life-long relationship but has declined to say whether he is sexually active -- has put the question off but has not put it to rest.- Ministering with the Earth January 1, 1998 Book Reviews64 views By Mary Elizabeth MooreChalice. 1998. 226 pp. Pb. $19.99. ISBN 0-8272-2323-4 Ministering with the Earth is a quiltwork, both the on-the-ground activity and Moore's book about so ministering. Moore, professor of theology and Christian education at Claremont School of Theology, is fond of the metaphor, suitably pastoral and feminist.
- Remembered Voice: Reclaiming the Legacy of 'Neo-Orthodoxy' January 1, 1998 Book Reviews63 views By Douglas John HallWJKP. 1998. 145 pp. Pb. $18. ISBN 0-664-25772-0 It was in this order. I first read Tillich's Dynamics of Faith. Riveting. Next came The Courage to Be. Gripping. Then I went back and read the first volume of the Systematic Theology. Things began to make sense. Next came Biblical Religion and the Search for Ultimate Reality. Positive.
PMA review committee releases report: Possible merger, restructuring and shared services are highlighted January 6, 2016 Outlook Reporting1 comment The committee charged with reviewing the Presbyterian Mission Agency – part of the regular review cycle of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) agencies – has released its report to the 2016 General Assembly.
That report calls on the assembly to begin considering the question of whether to merge the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) and the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) – asking the assembly to set up a committee with specific representation to begin discussing that possibility and who will report back to the General Assembly in 2018.
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Renouncing white Jesus December 5, 2018 Editorials1 comment No sooner had James Cone (THE Rev. Dr. James Cone) folded himself into my compact car and clicked the seatbelt, I blurted, “I am sorry for my white Jesus, Dr. Cone.” He glanced at the plastic, sun-bleached, plastic Jesus on my dashboard and said in his signature, high-pitched voice, “Oh, it’s all right, it’s all right.” Driving Cone back to his hotel after his arresting, compelling, profound lecture on “The Cross and the Lynching Tree” counts as one of the highest privileges of my ministry.
The lecture took place April 17, 2017....
All approved: Assembly approves recommendations from Way Forward, All Agency Review and report from Vision 2020 June 21, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment ST. LOUIS – With relatively little discussion and no drama, the General Assembly approved the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission and All Agency Review Committee.
While some commissioners struggled to understand the complexity of the proposals, those who have wrangled with these issues for months – and there’s been no shortage of drama there – have said they involve issues of power, control, accountability and trust.
The changes the assembly approved June 21 by a vote of 474-47 will mean governance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation – a secular corporation the church uses to ha...
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Why ‘Silent Night’ and the stories around it endure 200 years later
(RNS) — It was the night before Christmas, and not a creature was stirring. Except for the mice at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria, who were busy chewing through the bellows of the organ. Their handiwork left the church’s priest, the Rev. Joseph Mohr, scrambling to find music for a Christmas Eve service. So he dashed off a few lines about the night Jesus was born and asked composer Franz Xaver Gruber to set the lyrics to a simple tune, played on guitar. On that night 200 years ago, the two stood in front of the church’s nativity set and performed a song that began with words “Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht.” Better known as “Silent Night,” the song would go on to become one of the season’s most beloved Christmas carols, translated into more than 300 languages and sung all over the world by artists from Bing Crosby Crosby to Beyoncé. At least, that’s how the story goes. Legends aside, the song endures in part because it brings a sense of calm to the hustle and … [Read more...]
PC(USA) A Corporation covers strategic direction, finances as board meeting concludes
LOUISVILLE – The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation moved swiftly through a series of actions Dec. 14, heard positive a third-quarter financial update and spoke by conference call with the leadership of the Moving Forward Implementation Commission. The Moving Forward Implementation Commission – which the 2018 General Assembly created in approving the recommendations of the Way Forward Commission – will hold its first meeting via conference call Dec. 17. On the final day of its Dec. 13-14 meeting, the A Corporation board also heard a plea from Mike Miller, chief financial officer for the PC(USA), that it move quickly with strategic planning – to give a sense of direction of what the board wants the A Corporation to accomplish in 2019. That could include, for example, a clearer sense of the A Corporation operating budget; its structure, such as which employees work for the A Corporation and which for other agencies; and scope of services, including how … [Read more...]
Regarding ruling elders: Lord, teach us to pray
(OGA) Prayer is crucial for effective spiritual leadership. Most of us would agree with this, but many of us do not feel good about our practice of prayer. One reason is that prayer is learned behavior, and quite a few Christians have never been taught how to develop and maintain a spiritually nourishing prayer practice. Even Jesus’ disciples felt this inadequacy after being with him for some time. The prayer exercise that follows can lead beyond random and sporadic prayers into a deeper, transforming relationship with God. Try doing it together as a session, small group, Sunday school class, or just find another person to partner with you in this adventure. As Jesus promised, asking, seeking, and knocking will not go unanswered! Thirty days of Transforming Prayer: Accept God’s invitation. Any desire you feel to pray is from God. God is calling you. Accept it as a gift and thank God for it. Make a commitment. In response to God’s invitation, commit yourself to an … [Read more...]
#LoveKnowsNoBorders: The privilege, people and power of nonviolent protest
Guest commentary by Bruce Reyes-Chow “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35) Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) Face to face with a riot-geared border patrol agent. My body inches away from rubber bullet rifles and tear gas canisters. His baton raised and pushing, pushing, pushing at my chest. The line of agents chanting and advancing with an eerie synchronicity — “Move back!” Step. Push. “Move back!” Step. Push. “Move back!” Step. Push. My hands raised above my head. My body braced. My spirit calm. I close my eyes to remember and pray for those to who would have already been beaten and detained, if not for the camera lenses that were protecting us. “Move back!” Step. Push. I open my eyes to look into the eyes of this human being in front of me searching for compassion and … [Read more...]
Children share asylum journey through art
This weekend, Gregory Cuéllar will go to the border again to see the faces of the children. Cuéllar, an assistant professor of Old Testament at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, has been working with the children of asylum-seekers — meeting at the bus station in McAllen, Texas, with children just released from detention and helping them use art to tell their stories of exile, journey and home. Cuéllar will go back to McAllen with Austin seminary students from Dec. 14-16 as part of a “Wall of Welcome – Interfaith Caravan of Hope” witness at the border, organized by Mission Presbytery in Texas. The witness is expected to include preaching from J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); an update from Sr. Norma Pimentel of the Sacred Heart Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, where asylum-seekers are cared for each day as they are released from detention; and the insights of Vilmarie Citrón-Olivieri, co-moderator of the 2018 General … [Read more...]
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