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  In Life and in Death We Belong to God:
Remembering Dr. Jack L. Stotts

The congregations of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are encouraged to give thanks to God for the life and service of the late Dr. Jack L. Stotts by using A Brief Statement of Faith as the Affirmation of Faith on February 10, 2008. [Read more]

Variations on the French Reformed Church Baptismal Liturgy 
For several decades, variations on a portion of the French Reformed Church baptismal liturgy have been used in PC(USA) congregations. When infants are baptized, the minister addresses the child directly, proclaiming the sure promise of God. The Office of Theology and Worship provides these examples, noting that no single set of words is "right." Pastoral judgment may lead to particular variations. [Read more]

Reformation Sunday
The tradition of Reformation Sunday offers an opportunity to celebrate our heritage and history, to affirm our central theological convictions and to consider God's ongoing reformation of the church. The Presbyterian Church does not have special scripture readings or resources designated for Reformation Sunday, since it is not part of the liturgical calendar. However the following suggestions may be helpful as you begin to plan for that day. [Read more]

 
     
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Lectionary Readings

This Web page provides daily resources for meditation and prayer and includes:

  • A Daily Lectionary of readings from the Old Testament, Epistles, and Gospels.
  • Mission Yearbook entries with stories of mission in the Church and prayer requests.
  • Today's question from the new catechism - a learning tool about Christian faith designed in question and answer form.
 
   
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Extended Serving of the Communion of the Church

Information about an addition to the Book of Order of a section providing for the extended serving of the church's communion to members isolated from congregational worship - confirmed by the 211th General Assembly (1999).

 
             
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Occasional Paper #10
Essential Tenets of Reformed Worship

by Stanley R. Hall
PDS 70-420-98-009

 
 
             
  Are there essential elements of worship in the Reformed tradition? If so, they are not likely to be found in abstract propositions, but they may be discerned through careful attention to the presence of God in the practice of worshiping communities.  
             
             
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