This past week was an eventful one for Presbyterians and here are some of the relevant news headlines that caught my attention. I have added a couple of days since I am about to become preoccupied with a family event and may not get this post out next week. There is also one headline not included that I am hoping to blog on separately.
The PC(USA) held their Big Tent event and there were a couple of headlines that came out of that, at least in the hometown paper.
Presbyterians in the ‘Big Tent,’ thinking out of the box – from the Louisville Courier-Journal
Faith & Works | Presbyterians talk renewal – from the Louisville Courier-Journal
At the same time a discussion in the PC(USA) — a discussion that actually started a few months ago — went viral and hit the mainstream media. The discussion is about one particular hymn, In Christ Alone, not appearing in the new hymnal because the authors would not agree to an alteration in one line.
Presbyterians’ decision to drop hymn stirs debate – from USA Today
Mainline Protestants Abandon Orthodoxy, Exhibit XXXVI – from National Review Online
And news about a PC(USA) affiliated school
Montreat College plans merger with Point University – from Asheville Citizen-Times
Across the pond a headline concerning the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland visiting a now-closed infamous prison as development of the site is considered:
Top Presbyterian set to visit Maze site – from News Letter
And next door – the Moderator of the Church of Scotland begins tweeting and quickly has something to tweet about from her holiday in Spain:
Moderator’s tweet success on first day – from Herald Scotland
Holidaying Moderator tweets about bag theft on Barcelona beach – from Herald Scotland
Finally, three headlines about African Presbyterians:
Ghana: Let’s Seek God’s Face On National Challenges – Moderator – from allAfrica
CCAP Nkhoma Synod warns Malawi govt. against legalizing abortion – The Maravi Post
Nigeria: Presbyterian Church Lauds National Assembly for Criminalising Same-Sex Marriage – from allAfrica
That’s it for now. Have a good week.