몇 년 전, 당시 켄터키주 루이빌에 있는 하이랜드 장로교회의 사역 장로였던 클라라 하퍼는 더 많이 참여하고 싶어 했습니다. 그녀는 청소년 그룹, 몬트리올 청소년 컨퍼런스 기획팀, 장로교 청소년 수련회 등 이전에 봉사할 수 있는 기회가 모두 소진되었다고 느꼈습니다. 그녀는 신학교에 진학하지 않고도 교회 내에서 리더십을 발휘할 수 있는 다음 단계로 나아가고 싶다는 소명에 응답할 수 있는 기회로 장로로 봉사하고자 했습니다.

Hace unos años, la anciana gobernante Clara Harper, entonces miembro de la Iglesia Presbiteriana Highland de Louisville, Kentucky, estaba deseosa de involucrarse más. Sentía que había agotado las opciones anteriores de servicio: la participación en el grupo de jóvenes, el equipo de planificación de la Conferencia Juvenil de Montreat y el Trienio Presbiteriano de la Juventud. Estaba dispuesta a servir como anciana gobernante como una oportunidad para responder a un llamado que había estado experimentando para dar el siguiente paso hacia el liderazgo dentro de la iglesia sin necesidad de ir al seminario.

The hike to Diamond Lake is only 3 miles from the trailhead, but for pastors and leaders immersed in the hard work of organizing new communities, the silent beauty of the wilderness and the sparkling mountain lake where the group set up camp is a universe all its own.

As Presbyterians seek to faithfully understand what it means to be called to serve as ruling elders and deacons in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) stands ready to help.

Mary Lou Harris has been working in the garden at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church (MWPC) since 1996, so she knows a thing or two about produce.

The Presbyterian Association of Musicians has received a $1,209,973 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a new program, “Child of Blessing: Growing Faith in Worship.”

“Expressions of Older Adult Ministry,” a new online resource created by Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network in partnership with the Office of Christian Formation, got a rollout last week during an informational and inspirational webinar attended by nearly 50 people.

Last week the Synod of the Covenant turned to its partner, Science for the Church, to arrange a talk and question-and-answer session on a timely topic, “The Psychology of Polarization.”

In the midst of organizing hurricane relief to secure the physical well-being of neighbors, PC(USA) leaders recognize the spiritual effects of trauma. With back-to-back hurricanes striking Florida within less than two weeks and disasters in general becoming more intense because of climate change, “there is so much loss of life, so much stress,” said the Rev. Dr. Kathy Riley, Associate for Emotional and Spiritual Care for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance  (PDA). 

On Oct. 20, a full day is planned for a pair of milestones for Living River: A Retreat on the Cahaba in Montevallo, Alabama.