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Featured News & Resources
Practicing Jesus’ Seven Last Words – A New Devotional for Lent
Conceived and written in part by the Rev. Konnie Vissers, this devotional based on Jesus’ last words includes prayers, reflections and activities for each week of Lent.
Update to the PCC Response to Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
The PCC is responding to the February 6 earthquake in Türkiye and Syria through Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) and its partners, who are on the ground and have started distributing warm food and canned goods to people affected by the disaster.
Support Syria – Türkiye Earthquake Response Efforts
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake, followed by multiple aftershocks and a second earthquake, has caused widespread destruction in southeast Türkiye and northern Syria with a growing death toll of over 15,000 people and many more injured or still missing amid the thousands of collapsed buildings. Harsh winter conditions have not only made search and rescue efforts more difficult, but have also made access to adequate shelter and aid more difficult for all those that have been internally displaced by the disaster. Presbyterian World Service & Development is responding to the situation quickly through partners at ACT Alliance.
Coming Out: An Upcoming Webinar on Guidance for Pastoral Care Providers
For LGBTQI2+ people, choosing to come out about their sexual orientation or gender identity within their church community can be a significant decision. This webinar on Wednesday, February 15, will equip ministers, elders, youth leaders and other pastoral care providers to respond well when members of their communities come out, and provide information about how to offer appropriate supports.
Open Call for Photos: Doors & Crossings
The national church is looking for photos of doors, entrances and gates to use on bulletin covers and showcase in the newspaper and the 2024 edition of the PCC Wall Calendar. We invite you to send us any images from the lives of the church’s ministries or people that represent crossings, meeting places and opportunities for renewal and change.
Register for Online Course on Lifelong Faith Formation
Join us for an online course, beginning January 2023, led by John Roberto, author of Lifelong Faith: Formation for All Ages and Generations, as we explore the essential elements for developing lifelong faith formation.
Lent Liturgies for 2023
Lent liturgies for 2023 are now available from Presbyterian World Service & Development. As we prepare for this holy time of the year, let us remember that Lent is a time to respond to Christ’s call to serve those in need.
Devastating Find at Former Residential School
The Moderator of the PCC shared a letter of condolence with the Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan following the devastating find of a fragment of a child’s jawbone at the site of a former Residential School.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023, marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—an annual event that recognizes the diverse expressions of our unity in Christ’s church.