Q&A: UUA Climate Justice Strategist Explains How the Green Sanctuary 2030 Program is More Accessible than Ever
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In this conversation, UUA Climate Strategist Rachel Myslivy also calls on UUs to view climate justice as an intersectional issue with "the same root causes as other systems of oppression we fight so hard against."
August 4, 2024: Places on Our Life Map
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Places on Our Life Map What places mark the map of your life? “That’s where I went to first grade.” “That’s where I had my first date with my spouse.” “That’s the church where we got married.” Those places are locations of meaning. Your life’s direction was changed by something that […]
Preaching wisely and living justly in unsettling times
August 2, 2024
Building on what he told an online audience on July 9, Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity and the McClenton Scholar in Residence for the summer at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., spoke Saturday at the church and online on “Preaching Wisely and Living Justly in Unsettling Times.”
'It’s been an adventure'
Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell reflects on her year in office
August 2, 2024
Rick Jones & Randy Hobson | Office of the General Assembly
LOUISVILLE
A little over a year ago, the Rev. Bronwen Boswell was invited to step into the role of Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In doing so, she became the first woman to ever serve in this capacity within the denomination. She concludes her term in office this week, returning to her job as general presbyter for Shenandoah Presbytery.
Boswell recently sat down with Presbyterian News Service to reflect on her 13 months in office.
West Missouri diocese announces bishop slate
[Diocese of West Missouri] The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri Standing Committee on July 31 announced a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s ninth bishop. They are: The Rev. Jimmy […]
Vermont Episcopalians recover from back-to-back floods, find hope in helping others
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians and others in Vermont are reeling after two major flooding events in three weeks, including the most recent rainfall that the Rev. Ann Hockridge said the […]
Archbishop of Canterbury issues statement on Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Aug. 2 issued a statement saying a July 19 International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion “makes definitively clear […]
Prison visits help inmates, families
Cecelia Whitfield was devastated when her son went to prison for armed robbery, but she rallied quickly and founded a ministry that has transported family members to visit their incarcerated loved ones for more than 35 years.
Draft Australian laws spark warning about six-day work week for clergy
[Melbourne Anglican] A religious sector trade union has warned the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne it might be liable for workers’ compensation claims under draft laws for Australia’s State of Victoria. The […]