Tag Archives: church in the public square
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
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
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
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