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October 20, 2017
Kang named 1001 New Worshiping Communities central region associate
The Rev. Shawn Kang has been named the central region associate for 1001 New Worshiping Communities (NWC) in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) In his new role, Kang will work with presbyteries, churches and new worshiping leaders in the central United States to further grow the movement. Full Story -
October 20, 2017
Critical deadlines approaching in dialogue around immigration issues
At a critical juncture in the dialogue around immigration policies, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is working to shift the narrative from a legal perspective to a human one. Full Story -
October 20, 2017
‘No Innocent Bystanders’ provides guide for social justice work
Can the people who benefit from unjust social systems actively work for justice with those who are oppressed by those systems? No Innocent Bystanders: Becoming an Ally in the Struggle for Justice (Westminster John Knox Press) by Shannon Craigo-Snell and Christopher Doucot is a start-up guide for spiritual or religious people who are interested in working for social justice but don't know how or where to begin. Full Story -
October 19, 2017
Presbyterian documentaries on immigration and refugees shown in Dayton
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October 19, 2017
Upcoming weekend marks 26th annual observance of Children’s Sabbaths
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October 18, 2017
International peacemakers wrap up four-week visit to U.S.
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October 18, 2017
Mid council leaders reaffirm their baptism at closing worship
Frank Spencer encourages attendees to transcend their histories
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October 18, 2017
Mission co-worker Doug Dicks is returning to his spiritual home
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October 18, 2017
Mid council leaders seek new ways of supporting ministry
Losses, demographic changes call for new models, panel of leaders say
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October 17, 2017
Creating an environment for transformation
GA223 will seek to engage attendees in service, learning in St. Louis
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October 17, 2017
Playing for keeps
Mid Council leaders discuss how to cultivate resilience in face of change
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October 17, 2017
Assembly panels update mid council leaders on their work
Glimmers of hope emerge for representatives of year-long process
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October 17, 2017
Christian formation leaders identify lifelong Christian practices of faith
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October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017
Hope and humor abound in dialogue between two top PC(USA) leaders
Stated clerk and BOP president address Mid Council Leaders Gathering
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BCE Preparation Resource Released
Published June 19, 2017
Today the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) has officially launched a new resource to assist in preparing for the Bible Content Examination. All inquirers and candidates registered by their presbyteries with the Office of the General Assembly may use their accounts on the exams website (https://exams.pcusa.org) to access a special course on the PC(USA) Training site.
As initially announced in a press release on April 6, this course includes updated guidance from the PCC’s Handbook to the Standard Ordination Examinations regarding the structure of and preparation strategies for taking the BCE, a ...
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PCC Responds to September 2016 BCE
Published September 14, 2016
At a previously scheduled meeting on September 8-9, 2016, the Executive Committee of the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) had extended discussion about the results of the most recent Bible Content Examination (BCE). The following is their response to concerns about the exam from across the church, issued with the concurrence of the full PCC:
As part of its regularly scheduled fall meeting, members of the Executive Committee of the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) gave extended time and discussion to reviewing the results of the September 2, 2016, Bible Content Examination (BCE) along ...
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June 2016 - A journey of faith—Gradye Parsons
Published June 1, 2016
This is approximately my 96th monthly column. It is the bookend for my eight years of writing these columns. I want to thank you for sharing your stories with me. You have trusted me with your joys and challenges in conversations across the congregations and mid council bodies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Please know that each of your stories has impacted me and will always remain part of my understanding of faith. What follows is my journey of faith that I prepared as part of my reentry into the Presbytery of East Tennessee.
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