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  • Support the emergency response and recovery from Hurricane Florence

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    God is our refuge and strength Therefore, we will not fear … though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble. —Psalm 46 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) urges your support for those affected by Hurricane Florence. PDA is delivering immediate aid to those impacted by the storm on the Eastern Seaboard of the United…

  • Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico continue long road to recovery one year after hurricanes

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    Rebuilding process is slow, but resilience is strong by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE — It’s been a year since a trio of hurricanes wreaked havoc on Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, leaving a path of destruction, major power outages and many people without homes. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in quick succession,…

  • General Assembly News from PC(USA)

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    For news from the 223rd General Assembly taking place in St. Louis from June 16–23, please click on the link below: General Assembly News How decisions get made at General Assembly By Jerry Van Marter | Presbyterians Today This summer’s 223rd General Assembly will be my 41st. My first was in Portland, Oregon, in 1967 when,…

  • News Subscription for GA 223 in June

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    GA News Subscription for GA 223 June 16-23, 2018 in St. Louis Attention Pastors and Congregational Leaders! What’s happening at General Assembly this year? When GA 223 meets in St. Louis June 16-23, the General Assembly Newsroom will publish the GA Newspaper every day. A team of crackerjack reporters will fan out through the committees…

  • PC(USA) News 5/23/2018

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    Closing churches due to size unthinkable in Cuba  Jerry Van Marter | Office of the General Assembly Small but vital mission thrives in country’s third largest city Hawaii’s volcanic activity not slowing down Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Lava still flowing into Pacific Ocean, causing health concerns Presbyterian churches remember victims in Texas school…

  • Stated Clerk files amicus brief supporting DACA

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    800,000 young people would suffer ‘irreparable harm’ if program ends MARCH 26, 2018 – LOUISVILLE Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, II has signed an amicus curiae brief in a suit filed in the Northern District of  California to enjoin the federal government from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The plaintiffs…

  • Presbyterians join hundreds of thousands in march against gun violence

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    Office of Public Witness organizes denominational contingent in Washington By Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Original Article Here LOUISVILLE – Across the country and the world Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people took part in rallies and demonstrations against gun violence. The March for Our Lives was organized by students in various communities. The…