It’s not unusual for family members to serve the same church or even the same presbytery. But you rarely hear of siblings serving as moderators at the same time in different presbyteries. That’s the case for the brothers McCurdy.

The Reverend Dan McCurdy has been pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Weyauwega, Wisconsin, since 2013. Now he is preparing to take on the additional role as moderator for the Presbytery of Winnebago in the Synod of Lakes and Prairies in the northeastern part of the state.

I’ve been working with a pastor for a number of years, helping him invigorate a somewhat stagnant church. We’ve talked about a lot in the process, and the results of our conversations are showing signs of breathing new life into the congregation. But it’s still been a frustrating ministry for this pastor. He’s struggled because much of what he’s tried hasn’t worked.

How long, O Lord? This anguished cry flows from the mouths of millions of beleaguered folks in this, the richest nation in the world. We hear reports of the wealth of our richest citizens and see on our streets those who have no place to sleep. We pass beggars at intersections with their cardboard signs asking for a pittance. Our star athletes are offered monumental amounts of money to play the sports we so avidly watch, and even those among them who grossly misbehave can afford fines in the millions of dollars.

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, offers Christmas greetings.  

After her car went flying off the road and rolled over in a stubbled cornfield, first responders believed the accident had taken the life of the Rev. Shelley Wiley.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference." — Robert Frost. I hadn’t read this poem in years and so, when a friend recently included it in an email, it brought back memories.

A box to put memories in. That’s my current project in the wood shop.

A partir de hoy y culminando el día inaugural de la 224ª Asamblea General (2020) en Baltimore, los líderes actuales y anteriores de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) se unen en 180 días de oración. El reverendo J. Herbert Nelson II, Secretario permanente de la Asamblea General de la IP (EE. UU.), dice que las actuales co-moderadoras y los(as) co-moderadores/moderadores/as de las Asambleas Generales anteriores, así como otros líderes dentro de la denominación, están ofreciendo oraciones.

오늘부터 시작하여 볼티모어에서 224차 총회(2020) 개막일에 이르기까지  현재와 이전 미국장로교회 지도자들이 180일 간의 기도회에 참가하고 있다. 미국장로교 총회 정서기인 허버트 넬슨 목사는 현재 공동총회장들과 과거 총회의 공동총회장/총회장들 및 교단 내의 다른 지도자들이 기도를 드리고 있다고 말한다.

Beginning today and culminating on the opening day of the 224th General Assembly (2020) in Baltimore, current and former leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are joining in 180 Days of Prayer. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA), says that the current Co-Moderators and Co-Moderators/Moderators of past General Assemblies, as well as other leaders within the denomination, are offering prayers.