History: Washington Presbytery – Diverse cultures and mission work a staple here
Washington Presbytery was a very local-mission-oriented presbytery with the Board of National Missions, especially in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Peace Light helps illuminate Christmas Eve service at First Bloomsburg
“I found it personally to be a very powerful statement. How the effort is made to spread that light, it’s pretty amazing.”
History: Presbytery of West Virginia – Civil War caused a great division
The Civil War probably had more effect on West Virginia than most of the nation. It basically split the church.
PCUSA leader supports those who have stayed at First Bethlehem
“God’s vision is here. God’s realm on earth can be seen in our midst. God’s promises yearning to be fulfilled call us into the future.”
Merry Christmas from the Synod of the Trinity!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” –John 1:1
PCUSA Co-Moderator Denise Anderson believes PCUSA ‘has turned the corner’
“The contentious debates that we’ve been having we’re not really having anymore, they seem to have abated.”
History: Board of Pensions – Supporting pastors for 300 years
By Lea Sitton Stanley The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is celebrating 300 years of care for ministers and other church workers. It traces its roots to the Fund for Pious Uses, established by Presbyterians in Philadelphia in 1717. In the early 18th century, hundreds of Presbyterian Scots in Ulster, chafing under…
Coaching skills on display at annual Synod COM-CPM Gathering
“I think coaching skills can be game-changers. I think they can help people really attend to where the seeds are blossoming.”
Light, Lunch and Lyrics at Synod, presbytery office
Enjoy music, a soup lunch and the Peace Light on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 12:15-1 p.m.
Synod seeking ‘next generation’ leaders
The Synod of the Trinity is currently beginning a process to discover and develop a network of leaders within the next generation area of ministry (which covers birth through graduation and even college-age ministry). In our first phase we want to find out more about what is happening in the areas of children’s and youth…