By The Rev. Lina Robinson Hart Anyone who knows Carie Turner is probably smiling and giving God thanks and praise. For she has been working with our Synod and Living Waters for the World since 2010. You may have been greeted by her at any number of in-person Synod Meetings up in Franklin, TN. …
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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) …
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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By Rev. Eugenia Anne Gamble Several years ago, my congregation shared in a joyous Advent Giving Campaign based on the three gifts brought to the Christ Child by the Magi. For the first three Sundays of Advent we focused on Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. For the Gold Sunday we considered the financial resources that we …
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 …
Highlights from the Meeting of the Synod of Living Waters, January 24, 2022 Once again, the careful planning for a hybrid meeting of the Synod was scuttled out of an abundance of love and caution due to the current Covid surge. Still, the meeting’s 50 participants gathered virtually to worship together, support each other, and …
Thank you for taking a few minutes to scroll through this first edition of the Presbyterian Virtual Voice – the Synod of Living Waters’ electronic newsletter. We are excited to have this new tool for sharing the good news of what God is doing in and through the PC(USA) congregations in our bounds (roughly the …
Baptized in the UPC, confirmed in the PCUS and ordained in the PCUSA, new regional presbyter for South Alabama and Mississippi presbyteries, Bob Madsen has been steeped in the history and ethos of Presbyterians in the United States. It is a way of living the faith that has supported and nurtured him all of his …
The Synod of Living Waters will once again conduct an “orientation” event for its presbyteries’ commissioners and delegates to the 225th General Assembly of the PC(USA). The orientation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT (3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern) on Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2022. The orientation will include greetings and an …
Synod of Living Waters 225th GA – Commissioner and Delegate Orientation Read More »
If you do a search for Multi-Age Sunday School Curricula, you’ll find resources offered from Amazon to Pinterest, from home-grown versions to Non-Denominational groups. The need is great these days as families with children are beginning to return to church, but classrooms are not filling up quite yet. Perhaps hardest hit are our smaller membership …
