At my presbytery’s meeting a week or so ago, we had our annual “necrology” report as part of our opening worship service – reading the names of elders from our churches and minister members of our presbytery who died during the previous year and giving thanks for their contributions to our communal life and work. …
Dear Ones, As promised in our last edition of the Voice when we featured stories about the work of the Holy Spirit, I want to share with you another amazing young woman who is Sprit led. Sara Hill presently serves as Parrish Associate at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville. When I first interviewed Sara, we …
By Natalie Toombs The Synod of Living Waters (Mid-South Region of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus) was well represented at the National Black Presbyterian Caucus 48th Biennial Conference at the Southport Marriott Hotel in Charlotte, NC, June 18-21, 2025. It was a joy to see old friends, colleagues, clergy, congregants, educators, staff, youth and youth …
Report on the National Black Presbyterian Caucus 48th Biennial Conference Read More »
By Rev. Anne McKee “Keep Praying!” “It will work out!” “Trust the process!” These phrases repeat when members of a Pastor Nominating Committee look back on their churches’ leadership transitions. As someone who has served as an interim, or transitional minister, I asked members of four churches in the Presbytery of East Tennessee, that had …
Hopeful Anticipation in the Pastoral Transition Process Read More »
By Carolyn Krause In April 2025, First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge donated $30,000 of its former Belize Fund to the Holston Presbytery. The purpose was to provide relief to individuals in northeastern Tennessee who suffered damages to their homes from flooding induced by Hurricane Helene last year. The donation was made for two reasons. …
The Power of Collaboration in Hurricane Recovery in Holston Presbytery Read More »
By Rev. Rebekkah Abel Lamar When I told people I was going to be on sabbatical, they asked what I was going to accomplish. “Nothing,” I would tell them. They struggled with a follow up question, and I struggled with a more satisfying answer. I felt like I should have a goal, some way to …
By Rev. Eugenia A. Gamble In my congregation I have being preaching a series on the “one another” passages in the New Testament: Love one another, bear one another’s burdens, pray for one another, accept one another, serve one another, be kind to one another, and the like. I am most often a lectionary preacher …
In the heart of Meyer, Haiti, a rural community just 10 kilometers east of Jacmel, a new wave of hope is on the horizon. Thanks to a transformative collaboration between the Living Waters for the World (LWW) Haiti Network and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), Meyer has received a water purification system that promises to bring …
Hope Flowing in Meyer, Haiti: Clean Water and Community Partnership Read More »
By Rev. Eugenia A Gamble Recently, as I continue to go through my mother’s things after her death at the age of almost 99, I have been pouring over photographs. My mom kept her High School scrapbook from 1943. She kept my grandmother’s scrapbook from 1905. She kept slides of vacations and piles of pictures …
Family Album: Two Months of Daily Devotions to Meet Biblical Women Read More »
By Rev. Eugenia Gamble – We are delighted to offer the Summer 2025 Issue of the Virtual Voice to you, your congregation, and your presbytery! If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please send your request to the Synod office. You can always find current and past issues on the Synod …
