Hardie Frankel, Synod PW Representative, St. Andrew Presbytery “Do Everything in Love -1 Corinthians 16:14” was the theme for the 2024 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women that was held August 8-11 in St. Louis, Missouri this year. I haven’t heard the final count of those in attendance, but the planning team prepared for 1300 participants. …
205 years ago, in 1819, the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland Kentucky was established, making it the oldest congregation in Ashland and Boyd County. Just 27 years prior, The Commonwealth of Kentucky was founded. At that time, the town of Ashland was called Poage’s Landing, after the Poage family, early settlers of this area. This …
It’s been over 2 ½ years since an EF-4 tornado ripped through Kentucky destroying lives and property for thousands of people impacted. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has been working with the Presbytery and the communities on recovery effort since the storm hit in December 2021. PDA Director Rev Edwin Gonzalez and Rev Jim Kirk recently …
PDA Visits Tornado Recovery Sites in Western Kentucky Presbytery Read More »
In July 2023, a group of 13 volunteers from the WKY Presbytery embarked on a mission trip to Buckhorn, Kentucky, to participate in Camp Noah. This week-long camp was designed to provide healing and support to children impacted by the devastating floods of 2022. With generous donations and volunteer efforts from the WKY Presbytery, Camp Noah was able to serve …
Eugenia A. Gamble Since 2019, when I had to take early retirement due to medical challenges, through Covid and even until now, I have thought a lot about what it means to be a part of the community of God’s family that we call church. Is it really possible to do that alone with a …
Lessons in Being the Family of God in “Isolation” Read More »
All of us have room in our hearts for a little more joy and contentment! Today those qualities can seem like endangered species. Financial difficulties, family problems, national crises and the plight of the world, can keep caring people up at night wondering what to do, or fearing what might come next. Sometimes we ourselves …
New from Eugenia Anne Gamble, August 2024 In a world fixated on outward appearances, discover the joy of cultivating an inward relationship with the Spirit, where virtues like love, joy, and self-control blossom naturally. Let the fruit of the Spirit be more than just words on a page – they’re the living expressions of God’s …
We are so excited to bring you this special issue of the Synod of Living Waters virtual magazine, the Virtual Voice. The stories in this issue are truly inspiring. Our team asked writers to reflect on the marvelous grace that can be experienced in and from small things and unexpected moves of the Spirit. Here …
Rev. Ann Laird Jones, Synod Moderator Dear friends! We are quickly approaching the beginning whispers of General Assembly 226, which meets June 25-July 4 in Salt Lake City. These beginning whispers that GA is coming bring me the same glee and joy I feel when I see spring’s newness, summer’s fullness, autumn’s richness, winter’s wisdom. …
Rev. Greg Goodwiller, Synod of Living Waters Plans are coming together for the 226th General Assembly Meeting this summer, the plenaries for which will bring commissioners, delegates, and church leaders all together in one room for the first time since the last pre-pandemic assembly in 2018. While the opening “organizational” plenary (which is necessary to …
