Fall 2022 Issue

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From the Synod Executive: Welcome to the third edition of the Synod of Living Waters’ new online newsletter, the “Virtual Voice.” It is my pleasure and honor in this edition to announce the launch of the synod’s new website – including a new address: www.synodlw.org. Among other features of the new website is an archive …

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Flood Update

By Rev. Phillip Lotspeich It’s been almost 4 weeks since the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The temptation is to assume all is better and move on to the next major issue happening in the world. We’ve already seen more flooding occurring in the west and southwest. While we understand that this is normal, we cannot let out …

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Author’s Corner

The Rev. Eugenia Anne Gamble, author of Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments By the Rev. Lina Robinson Hart             Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the Ten Commandments is the latest book by our synod’s own Rev. Eugenia Anne Gamble. Instead of seeing the Ten Commandments as a condemning …

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From Lament to Hope

The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) took place beginning with hybrid plenaries on June 18, followed by in person committee meetings over the next two weeks, and concluding with virtual plenary meetings July 5-9. The first order of business was to ratify the actions of the 224th General Assembly, since the PC(USA) …

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Columbia Theological Seminary calls a new President – The Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, Jr.

As of August 1st, the Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, Jr., began his new calling as Columbia’s president. As a Covenant Partner (https://synodlw.org/resources/) with the Synod of Living Waters, Columbia Seminary has been an engaged and meaningful collaborator with our presbyteries for many years. In the old PCUS, various synods officially sponsored and maintained covenant relationships with …

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LWW: Walking Our Why

Good things happen when water folks get together to do some deep listening. Living Water’s for the World recently invited our leadership teams to take part in a hybrid meeting as we prepare and make plans for 2023. The gathering consisted of listening sessions with network staff, moderators, and partners who shared on a number …

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