As a Synod executive based in Texas and now Florida, Valerie Young is exceedingly familiar with Hurricanes. The striking thing about the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is the breadth of the area severely impacted by the storms.

Memphis, Tennessee’s history with the Civil Rights Movement and current concerns around rights and relationships with Indigenous people ground pre-event offerings for the Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE)’s 2025 annual gathering to be held in Memphis and online from Jan. 29–Feb. 1. Attendees will have an opportunity to arrive early to the historic Peabody Hotel and sign up in advance for tours of the National Civil Rights Museum; the Lynching Sites Project; its gospel, soul and R&B scene; and an “interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history rarely mentioned in American history.”

As the plaintive strains of “Be Still, My Soul” filled the Presbyterian Center, worshipers gathered for prayer, both online and in the chapel, on the morning following the national election.

지난 월요일에 미국장로교의 새로운 임시 통합 기관 내에서 사역이 어떻게 진행될지 재정의하는 과정이 조금 더 명확하게 드러났다. 신학, 교육 및 전도부의 사역,  긍휼, 평화 및 정의 사역, 장로교 역사학회, 커뮤니케이션에 영향을 미치는 여러 프로그램을 재구성하는 계획 이 발표되었다.

Le processus de redéfinition de ce que sera le ministère dans la nouvelle Agence unifiée intérimaire de l'Église presbytérienne (U.S.A.) est devenu un peu plus clair lundi. Des plans ont été annoncés pour reconfigurer plusieurs programmes ayant un impact sur les ministères de la théologie, de la formation et de l'évangélisation, de la compassion, de la paix et de la justice, de la société historique presbytérienne et de la communication.

El proceso de redefinición de cómo será el ministerio en la nueva Agencia Unificada Interina de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) fue aclarada el lunes. Se anunciaron planes que reconfigurarán varios programas que afectan a los ministerios de Teología, Formación y Evangelismo; Compasión, Paz y Justicia; la Sociedad Histórica Presbiteriana; y Comunicaciones.

The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance solidarity visit following Hurricanes Milton and Helene concluded last week with a day in Holston Presbytery in Tennessee, where resilience, innovation and togetherness were on display just as they were throughout the 10-day visit.

In a nonpartisan vigil that provided a brief respite on what was an anxious night for many voters, the Rev. Jihyun Oh cried out to “the God of peace and justice” for the fortitude to keep doing the work that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long pursued.

Advent is a time of prayer and waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promises. The Advent liturgy and worship resources published in the annual Lectionary Companion of the Call to Worship journal remind readers and faith leaders of this eternal hope, especially in the midst of wondering what election results and new administrations will hold for our common life together.

“I’m going to cry a little bit,” the Rev. Blair Moorhead wrote on her Facebook page the day she learned that more than $44,000 in her graduate school loans had been forgiven. “If you’ve wondered if you are worth it, you are. Apply. Ask for and receive help in applying,” she said in reference to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and the coaching service offered by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through a partnership with PeopleJoy to help guide the process.