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June 23, 2017
New interactive map highlights Presbyterian historic sites in St. Louis area
Resource will aid visitors to Big Tent this year, GA223 next year
From Office of the General Assembly—Communications
A map can be an essential tool for anyone embarking on a road trip.
Now a different kind of map—an interactive map of Presbyterian historic sites—is available for those headed to St. Louis to attend Big Tent (July 6–8) or the 223rd General Assembly (June 16–23, 2018).
The new online map, developed by staff in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of the General Assembly, gives locations and information about thirteen historic churches and other sites in the St. Louis area.
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June 22, 2017
A season of prayer of peace on the Korean Peninsula
PC(USA) observance runs June 25–August 15
From Office of the General Assembly—Communications
LOUISVILLE—June 25 marks the beginning of the Korea War—in 1950—as understood in South Korea. For the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) it also marks the beginning of the “Season of Prayer and Reflection in the Korean Peninsula,” which runs until August 15, the day in 1945 when Korea was liberated from the Japanese occupation of WWII.
For a number of years, leaders from the PC(USA) and the Presbyterian Church in Korea (PCK) have called on members and friends of both churches to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula and to engage in a season of prayer and reflection from the key historic dates of June 25 through August 15.
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June 19, 2017
Heads of faith groups speak out against anti-Muslim marches
PC(USA)’s J. Herbert Nelson, II, joins call for solidarity
From Office of the General Assembly—Stated Clerk
Louisville, Ky.—A group of faith leaders from across the geographic and theological spectrum in the U.S. has issued a public letter denouncing a spate of recent anti-Muslim rallies. Scheduled to take place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the rallies have been organized by ACT for America, which the Southern Poverty Law Center calls the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in the country.
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June 23, 2017
PMAB responds to De La Rosa’s ‘open letter’ to Way Forward Commission
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) has written a letter of response to last week’s “open letter” to the Way Forward Commission penned by Tony De La Rosa, interim executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA). Full Story -
June 23, 2017
Where leadership thrives: Summer camp and the hope for the world
As the world tilts towards chaos and we stare down global uncertainty, it is not the mighty armies that make that make me feel safe. Nor does the knowledge coming out of universities bring me peace. Instead, I take solace in the fact that at this very moment, summer camps are preparing to open for business. Full Story -
June 23, 2017
«Conversaciones Teológicas» emite 500 años y contando para el mes de junio del 2017
En la sexta publicación de Conversaciones Teológicas del 2017, el ministerio de Teología, Formación y Evangelismo de la Iglesia Presbiteriana presenta «500 años y contando» presentada por el Rvdo. José Manuel Capella-Pratts, pastor de la Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana en Miami, Florida. Full Story -
June 22, 2017
한반도 평화를 위한 기도의 절기
6월 25에서부터 8월 15일까지 미국장로교회는 지킵니다
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June 22, 2017
1001 New Worshiping Communities hires new associate
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June 22, 2017
Larry Sthreshley: On the front lines in the battle to stop Ebola
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June 22, 2017
Respecto a los/as ancianos/as gobernantes: una serie mensual para líderes espirituales
Afino mi corazón
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June 21, 2017
International Peacemaker from Sri Lanka to address U.S. churches this fall
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June 21, 2017
Hope and Forgiveness for Rwandan genocide victims and perpetrators
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June 20, 2017
Older adult ministry leader shares insights at ‘Ageing and Spirituality’ conference
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June 20, 2017
Listening to one woman’s journey on World Refugee Day
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June 19, 2017
Fifty people injured in deck collapse at Presbyterian camp
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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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