(PNS) Cleanup continues in parts of the northeast following last week’s heavy rains and flooding. Torrential rains dropped several inches on communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded and cars were submerged in the muddy water. National Weather Service authorities say one community received as much as five inches of rain in two hours, forcing many residents to be evacuated by boat. Emergency response centers were opened after thousands lost power from the storms. Newark Presbytery leaders say two churches were damaged by high water. “There was extensive damage to the basement of one church where a pre-school is held,” said the Rev. Dr. Barbara Smith, general presbyter for Newark. “In this case, there are several natural springs and the ground was so saturated, the water got into the basement.” Smith says a couple of inches of water got into the gymnasium at another church. There were no other reports of damage … [Read more...]
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Outlook Reporting 17 hours ago
Love your neighbor: Presbyterians in Kansas City help immigrants
Far from the borders, Presbyterians are feeling the impact of changing immigration policy. As the Trump administration steps up the number of arrests and deportations, people of faith are responding – doing what they can to help immigrants in the context of their own communities. The Grandview church family spills out the front doors. Rick Behrens, senior pastor of Grandview Park Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Kansas, has seen the urban neighborhood around his church shift demographically, moving from about 5 percent Latino in the mid-1990s to about 65 percent Latino… continue reading... -
Outpost Blog 17 hours ago
On being a young leader
“There is something ludicrous about a callow young fool like myself standing up to preach a sermon to these good folks.” Thus begins Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic,” with his first journal entry from 1915. After one sermon on bearing crosses, a woman asked him whether he had “borne many crosses” in his young life. He relates that many just couldn’t understand how someone that young could be a pastor — they expected a little more wisdom from the role. I completely understand where Niebuhr… continue reading... -
Outpost Blog 2 days ago
Fully alive in weakness
Shortly after graduating seminary in California, I thought perhaps I would slide into a full-time associate pastor position at a church. I didn’t. Instead, I found myself walking the halls of an emergency department at a level one trauma center in South Carolina. A few months into my hospital chaplain residency, I found myself with my arm around the shoulders of a middle-aged woman as we watched medical staff move through the motions of a futile effort to revive her husband on the fourth floor of the heart tower. At… 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 Uncategorized58 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 Reviews53 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 Reviews57 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.
The 223rd GA – July 30, 2018 July 23, 2018 Digital Issues2 comments General Assembly: 538 commissioners from 170 presbyteries gathered for a week in the heat of St. Louis to work in 14 committees, worship, pray, march, discuss and debate. They voted on issues ranging from climate change to mental health, heard about mission around the globe, created task forces and restructured the denomination. The depth and breadth of their work is too big to be contained in these pages, nonetheless this issue gives you a sense of the scope of the decisions made by the 223rd General Assembly. Visit pres-outlook.org/223GA for more...
A priest at every elbow July 10, 2018 Outlook Features1 comment The great Baptist theologian Carlyle Marney used the phrase “a priest at every elbow.” Marney was emphasizing a key theological insight in the theology of Martin Luther and the 16th-century Protestant Reformation: the priesthood of all believers. This was a crucial perception for Luther. It is the vision that all Christians are priests. We are priests to each other.
All Christians are priests
The phrase may sound strange to Presbyterian ears. We are used to knowing Roman Catholic priests and Episcopal priests — and they are clergy. Priests hold a revered place in these traditions. They often wear cle...
Stony Point to receive year-by-year funding from Presbyterian Mission Agency April 26, 2018 Outlook Reporting1 comment CINCINNATI – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted April 26 to provide at least a year’s funding to Stony Point Center for capital improvements – and voiced its support of Stony Point as being an important ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The board’s Stony Point Sustainability Task Force had asked the board to approve spending $3 million over three years for deferred maintenance and capital improvements at Stony Point, a facility of more than 30 acres about an hour outside New York City.
That money, however, would have had to come from Presbyter...
Presbyterian churches in the northeast dry out from last week’s heavy rains
Deadline nearing for records preservation grants for churches
PHILADELPHIA (Presbyterian Historical Society) To assist congregations with the preservation of church records, the Presbyterian Historical Society awards annual Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations, covering up to $500 of the cost to digitize official records. To qualify, congregations must be 250 members or less, at least fifty years old, interested in the preservation of historical records, and looking for financial assistance to digitize these records. Grants must be used within a two-year period. Applications are due annually on October 31. Grants must be used within a two-year time period. To apply, the congregation’s clerk of session should submit: A letter describing: the condition of the records (i.e. binding, pages, ink, any previous water or insect damage, etc.); where the records are currently stored and any history you know about where they were stored in the past; why the records are important to the congregation; plans the … [Read more...]
As wildfires rage, California town rallies for material, spiritual help
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Pick any road in Redding, Calif., and community members will tell you they aren’t surprised to see handmade thank-you signs lining the streets. Typically the signs consist of block letters, hearts and firefighter figures meant to convey Californians’ gratitude for emergency helpers following one of the state’s worst fires. “I think it’s been really powerful for this community to learn what it means to say ‘thank you,’” said the Rev. Janet Chapman of First Christian Church of Redding (Disciples of Christ). “I hope we never forget that.” In northern California, the Carr fire and Mendocino Complex fires are 70 percent contained. In total, more than 800,000 acres across the state have burned, making it one of the worst fire seasons in California’s history. While the fires are mostly contained, about 1,600 structures, mostly homes, were consumed. The road to recovery stretches well into the future. In addition to firefighters, the Red Cross and local … [Read more...]
Love your neighbor: Presbyterians in Kansas City help immigrants
Far from the borders, Presbyterians are feeling the impact of changing immigration policy. As the Trump administration steps up the number of arrests and deportations, people of faith are responding – doing what they can to help immigrants in the context of their own communities. Rick Behrens, senior pastor of Grandview Park Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Kansas, has seen the urban neighborhood around his church shift demographically, moving from about 5 percent Latino in the mid-1990s to about 65 percent Latino a decade later. Most of the new residents are first-generation immigrants, many from Mexico but others from Central and South America. The Grandview Park congregation now is made up of about half people for whom Spanish is their first language, and half who grew up speaking English. Worship is conducted in both languages – with one bilingual service for one community. Recent months have brought new challenges, with public advocacy regarding immigration policy … [Read more...]
On being a young leader
“There is something ludicrous about a callow young fool like myself standing up to preach a sermon to these good folks.” Thus begins Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic,” with his first journal entry from 1915. After one sermon on bearing crosses, a woman asked him whether he had “borne many crosses” in his young life. He relates that many just couldn’t understand how someone that young could be a pastor — they expected a little more wisdom from the role. I completely understand where Niebuhr is coming from in this entry. I began ministry straight out of seminary, serving a church where I had preached during my senior year. It might not sound like a second year grad student is very young to be a pastor if you’re coming from some other denominations, but we’re not used to 24-year-old pastors in the Presbyterian Church. What does a 24-year-old pastor have to offer to a church full of people two or three times their age? Certainly not experience or wisdom, … [Read more...]
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Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church. Harrisonburg, Virginia. gettoknowcookscreekpres.com. Our church may be 275-years old, but we are young at heart...and thriving! We are excited about the future of the church and passionate about sharing God's love with others. We have the love, willingness and motivation to execute a vision. We need a leader to bring together the different pieces of the vision and help us implement it. View MIF #23168.AC1. Send PIF to Natalie pnccookscreek@gmail.com Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church 4222 Mount Clinton Pike Harrisonburg VA 22802 Job Type; Full-time … [Read more...]
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