(All photos are credited to: Phil Shoulberg Photography) “Do you think we could borrow your idea about handing out orange ribbons to the congregation for Wear Orange weekend?” That’s how it started. Then one of the members…
Blog Post by Rev. Elizabeth “Liz” Kanerva Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Associate Leader My father was a veteran and on Memorial Day I have found myself wandering among the markers at Jefferson Barracks pausing here and there reflecting…
PACHAMAMA PONDERING, 2022 By Rev. Ellie Stock, Honorably Retired One more time the alarm shrieks! (Ironically, paralleling folks’ being attracted to Halloween week’s scary, shriek-filled haunted houses and horror flicks, and faux death skeleton and ghost yard…
Blog from your Public Witness Team Member Ruling Elder Donna Cook Voting is one of our most important rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizenship. Every election matters. The 2022 Midterm election is almost here. The deadline to…
The Writing of an Overture to the 225th General Assembly of the PCUSA: An Apology to African Americans for the Sin of Slavery and Its Legacy Blog Post by Diane McCullough, co-chair DRAWP Apology/Overture task force, a…
Blog Post by Donna Cook, Ruling Elder Oak Hill Presbyterian Church Presbytery Hunger Action Enabler Thanksgiving in 2021 is a time of abundance, scarcity, pandemic, inflation, fear, and/or faith. How we live into it is our choice.…
Blog Post by Dr. Rance Thomas, Ruling Elder Member of John Knox Presbyterian Church Public Witness and DRAWP Once again, we are witnessing an outbreak of gun violence in our region – both mass and individual shootings. We…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Aline Russel Member of Public Witness Team There is something very compelling about the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II when he speaks. I first became aware of him when the news…
Blog Post by Rev. Bill Vincent First Presbyterian Church of Union and Pacific Presbyterian Church, Missouri I find myself torn…about the return to normal. I understand the yearning to get back together, see each other, and enjoy…
Guest Blog by Elder Nigel Holloway Member of Public Witness Member of Trinity Presbyterian Church “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you…