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- Collective impact May 17, 2013An update on PC(USA) Special Offerings; Pentecost Offering is May 19 May 17, 2013 Sam Locke Grace eNews Grace Presbytery reprinted with permission LOUISVILLE The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has four Special Offerings (One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking and Christmas Joy) and for over a year, Sam Locke has been responsible for the information […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
- Older Cuban women move to improve quality of life May 17, 2013May 17, 2013 Inter Press Service News Agency Ivet González distributed by Latin American and Caribbean Communication Agency HAVANA Pediatrician Grisel Navarro says she is “a different kind of retiree,” because she still practices her profession, goes out and about and refuses to be “at the beck and call of her family’s and everyone else’s needs,” something t […]Latin American and Caribbean Communication Agency
- Jesuits face a shrinking pool of university presidents May 17, 2013May 17, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tim Townsend distributed by Religion News Service ST. LOUIS For 25 years, St. Louis University has been led by the Rev. Lawrence Biondi. And for nearly two centuries, it has been led by Biondi’s Roman Catholic order, the Jesuits. Soon, it may be led by neither. […]Religion News Service
- Pentecost Offering video contest winner announced May 16, 2013Offering will be collected May 19 May 16, 2013 Presbyterian News Service Bethany Daily LOUISVILLE Anchorage Presbyterian Church in Anchorage, Ky., is right next door to the Bellewood Home for Children, which provides services to abused, neglected and homeless youth and families across the state. […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
- The Inheritance of Abraham? May 16, 2013‘The Promised Land’ report to Church of Scotland General Assembly addresses Israeli, Palestinian claims May 16, 2013 Special to Presbyterian News Service Joshua Ralston RICHMOND, Va. Ahead of its 2013 General Assembly, The Church of Scotland published a study of the contemporary situation in the Holy Lands, “The Inheritance of Abraham? A Report on ‘The Promi […]Presbyterian News Service (Presbyterian Mission Agency)
Time to order 2013-2015 Book of Order
Published April 30, 2013It is that time again to order your copy of the Book of Order. If your church would like to order one or more copies of the 2013-2015 Book of Order please complete the attached order form. The presbytery office will be taking orders until June 1st. Please note that the official printed copies of the next Book of Order will not be available until July. If you do not want a printed copy of the Book of Order you can also download an electronic version for free from the PCUSA store. Remember June 1st is the deadline to order.
CHALLENGE OF THE IONA COMMUNITY
Published April 30, 2013The members of the Iona Community commit to a fivefold rule of life: 1) daily prayer and Bible-reading; those of us who consider ourselves to be faithful probably have a difficult time living up to this standard; 2) sharing and accounting for the use of money; it appears to me that we are more willing to talk about things of a sexual nature than being accountable to others about the way we use money; Continue reading
Outsmarted by Atheists
Published April 30, 2013Pew Research Center – June 2010
Out of 32 questions on religion these are the responses by correct answers?
- Atheists/Agnostics 20.9
- Jewish 20.5
- Mormon 20.3
- White Evangelical 17.6
- White Catholic 16.0
- White Mainline 15.8
- Nothing in particular 15.2
- Black Protestant 13.4
- Hispanic Catholic 11.6
If this doesn’t spur us to action I don’t know what will. Continue reading
MUTUAL INVITATION
Published April 30, 2013Alternative to Debate
The form of mutual invitation I like best is a two-part event. First, the topic is introduced through communicating pertinent information that everyone present might need to know in order to speak intelligibly on the subject. After the initial presentation, another group member is then invited to speak; they then invite another member of the group to do the same until all have had a chance to speak. At this point, I recommend a period of silence, concluding with a prayer before entering into another round of reflection. Landon Whitsitt
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PUBLIC THEOLOGIZING
Published April 30, 2013As opposed to systematic theology and practical theology.
Systematic theology establishes a systematic set of beliefs about God. In the Information Age this grew to great heights. COM’s ask candidates which theologian they study or espouse. Preachers are taught to teach the laity the right theology as though one theologian or theology can truly capture all there is to know about God.