Presbyterian Church in America

The General Assembly Is Not God

By pwsbuilder / June 11, 2014 /

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will soon make headlines, one way or another. The decisions we make at our 221st General Assembly will be reported across national media outlets through words loosely connected to what we actually experience together as a denominational family. (Prayers for you, reporters!) Amongst other decisions, we will vote to clarify the definition…

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Ash Wednesday For All

By pwsbuilder / March 6, 2014 / Comments Off on Ash Wednesday For All

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. For Christians it marks the beginning of the Lenten season—a season of preparation leading to Holy Week and Easter. For the second year in a row, I went with members of the Not So Churchy community and the folks from Presbyterian Welcome to New York City’s Union Square to impose ashes on any passersby who…

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Knitting Our Way To General Assembly

By pwsbuilder / January 22, 2014 / Comments Off on Knitting Our Way To General Assembly

Once more, the season for knitting and praying our way to the Prebyterian Church (USA) General Assembly is upon us. It is time for us to get the Redheart Mexicana yarn, pull out the needles or crochet hook, and pray for justice with each stitch, asking others to join us. Since 2008, rainbow scarves have been…

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