By Kendall Cox Over the past 30 years, God has brought dozens of communities around the world alongside churches here in the Synod of Living Waters, knitting us together as water partners through Living Waters for the World (LWW). From families in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, to Cuba, Madagascar, and more than a dozen other […]
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Interim Minister First Presbyterian Church in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is looking for an Interim Minister to serve their congregation during the transitional time between pastors. The position contains the possibility for two different packages; a six-month option and a twelve-month option. It is a less than 20 hours a week part-time position. Please see attached job
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Those of us who live in the United States are living in times of anxiety, division and incredible opportunity. In This issue writers were asked to reflect on their ministries in these times with the lens of Joyful Advent Hope. As beautifully different as we each are, those voices shine light into the many ways
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Rev. Greg Goodwiller For some of you, the thought of attending presbytery meetings in four states as part of your official duties may sound like some form of cruel and unusual punishment. But the truth is, it is one of my favorite parts of serving as your Synod Executive. When I attend those meetings, I
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Rev. Ann Laird Jones Soon we will move to a new season, as the liturgical year comes to an end and begins anew. Advent: a liminal season of waiting, watching, wondering, hoping. How do we imagine finding new words to express what we believe?! What about discovering new words to express who we are,
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By Althea Jerome A highlight of taking voice lessons some 30+ years ago was an opportunity for me to get acquainted with my voice teacher’s baby daughter, who would join us during or after the lesson. My own children were college students at the time, so an opportunity to visit with young Kate Roberts was
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By The Rev. Alexandra Hutson A common theme woven throughout Rev. Jessica Lewis’s ministry is the providence and guidance of God. Each step of the way, God has been preparing Jessica and opening the doors for her new ministry as the Chaplain at Maryville College. A Maryville College student herself, she majored in biology. Jessica
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by Alivia Templeton (Rhodes College ’27) All Presbyterians know that the best way to connect with your community is through a shared meal. At Rhodes College, a Presbyterian-affiliated college in Memphis, TN, the Office of the Chaplain is providing community members with the chance to share interfaith dialogue about democracy over lunch. “Food, Faith, and
Rev. Joseph Scrivner, Ph.D. Dean of Chapel, Stillman College / Pastor, Brown Memorial PCUSA Condoleezza Rice tells the story of her grandfather, John Wesley Rice, in the second decade of the 20th century, coming from rural Greene County, Alabama, to an educational institution in the former state capital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This school began as the
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Pastor Kim Van Brimmer, Orange Beach Presbyterian Church On Friday night I made one last phone call to the church member who was heading up the church work day the very next day. “I’m not sure how many people will be there – we might have ten, we might have twenty. We’ll just have to
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