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Thinking the Faith, Praying the Faith, Living the Faith is written by the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship.
Thinking, praying, and living the faith is at the core of ministry in the Office of Theology and Worship. In the following videos, learn more about what thinking, praying, and living the faith means to the leadership of the Office of Theology and Worship. Discover why it matters and what difference it makes in our lives, work, and worship.
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January 10, 2011Faithful Preaching the Day after the Arizona Shooting
In her latest blog entry, Diana Butler Bass writes about the Saturday's shooting in Arizona and exhorts preachers to address it in worship. She writes: The Sunday after Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, my husband's family attended their...
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December 24, 2010
A Sign for You
This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12) I love John Calvin’s sacramental take on this verse: The angel meets the prejudice which might...
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December 16, 2010
Point with the Baptist
On Thursday, December 16 there was a worship service at the Presbyterian Center upon the occasion of the retirement of Joseph D. Small. The Daily Lectionary Gospel reading for the day was Matthew 3:1-12. The sermon focuses on the mission...
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November 16, 2010
Richard Mouw on "Effusive" Baptizing
Below is the Benedictory column from the current issue of The Presbyterian Outlook. Since the Outlook does not post Benedictory columns online, they have given me permission to reprint it here. It is interesting to look at baptism, a subject...
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October 28, 2010
Ecumenical and Interfaith Thanksgiving Services
There is a growing tradition of ecumenical and interfaith Thanksgiving services in the United States: diverse churches, mosques, synagogues, and other groups gathering in late November to give thanks, enjoy fellowship, and seek common ground. This phenomenon has been around...
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