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photo of the Book of Isaiah

The Public Square as Sacred Space

A Sermon on Isaiah 59:1-4, 9-16, 21 By the Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris   Rev. Daley-Harris preached the following sermon at Maryville College Chapel, tracing the progress in Isaiah 59 from complaint to confession to calling. The public square—flyered with eviction … Continue reading

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"The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes" by James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum

Reflecting with Scripture on Community Organizing

By Reverend Jeffrey K. Krehbiel   The following is an excerpt from Reflecting with Scripture on Community Organizing (c) 2010 by Rev. Jeffrey K Krehbiel. Used with permission of the publisher, ACTA Publications, www.actapublications.com, 800-397-2282. All rights reserved. Copies of … Continue reading

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Supreme Court, View from the Office of Public Witness

A New Organizing Model for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness

Young adult participation is essential for a new era of political advocacy By Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II   View and print as PDF   In molding a model for public witness ministry that serves the whole of the … Continue reading

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Eugene Carson Blake with Martin Luther King Jr.

Eugene Carson Blake’s Social Creed: Leadership and Content

By Christian T. Iosso   The Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso remembers justice and ecumenism advocate Eugene Carson Blake, former President of the NCC, General Secretary to the World Council of Churches, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church, co-author of the … Continue reading

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