As longtime ministry colleagues in the Presbytery of Charlotte in North Carolina, the Revs. Drs. Lori Archer Raible and Amantha Barbee have maintained a close friendship through the years, united in their love of neighbor and their shared passion for justice.
Dear Pastors and Clerks of Session,
On behalf of the Presbytery of Charlotte, we are heartbroken and distressed at the events that transpired on September 20, 2016 surrounding the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. We pray God’s comfort on all those who grieve for him this day. We also grieve the subsequent violence that followed. We pray for the healing of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officers and any citizens that were injured. May God guide us to peaceful protests and peace in our city.
As Presbyterians, we not only pray, but we stand with those who hurt. We …
An Idaho pastor and Presbyterian Mission Agency Board member urged new small church pastoral residents to remember the role of mystery as they bear witness to God’s kingdom. During a Small Church Residency Program commissioning service in Louisville yesterday, the Rev. Marci Glass, pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho, drew from the parable of the sower in Mark’s Gospel to stress that God’s work surpasses human understanding.