The Interconnected Beloved Community by Rev. Kris Moore, Calvin Presbyterian Church Dear Beloved Community, I have recently discovered how important the churches in the Presbytery...
Read MoreMt. Washington Presbyterian Church is Seeking a Full-Time Administrative Assistant Job Description and Benefits. Please send resume and letter of interest here.
Read MoreWhen The Beloved Community Moves to be Upstanders God Creates Bridges of Blessings. By Shelley Komrska, Member of The Presbyterian Church of Wyoming On September...
Read MoreTHRIVE Beloved Community by Rev. Dr. Deb Uchtman, Bethel-Murdoch Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor...
Read MoreEnVision the Beloved Community By Rev. Mike Hughes, Seaman United Presbyterian Church As the appointed time approached for Seaman United Presbyterian Church to dive into...
Read MoreThe Third Way of a Beloved Community: Part Two by Dr. Jonathan Sparks-Franklin, Director of Third Way Peace Fellowship and UKirk You have heard that...
Read MoreThe Third Way of a Beloved Community: Part One by Dr. Jonathan Sparks-Franklin, Director of Third Way Peace Fellowship and UKirk You have heard that...
Read MoreWhen a Beloved Community Innovates . . . God Shows Up by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter And let us consider how we may spur one...
Read MoreWhen a Beloved Community Changes… by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter So if you faithfully obey the commands I am giving you today—to love the Lord...
Read MoreBeloved Community - A Prayer for D by Rev. Dr. Robert Anderson, Covenant-First The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community and the Blended Family by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother...
Read MoreConfirming Beloved Community: What I learned in confirmation class this year. by Rev. Dr. Stephen Caine, Indian Hill I was never a big fan of...
Read MoreBeloved Community GA Reflection by Zoë Goode, 225th General Assembly YAAd When I was first asked to be a Young Adult Advisory Delegate for the...
Read MoreGod is Good Beloved Community! by Rev. Mary Hayes, Venice and Commissioner to the 225th GA Finally! As someone who grew up Presbyterian (where are...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community by Kathy Martin, Ruling Elder and Commissioner to the 225th General Assembly The Beloved Community Whatever you do, work at it with...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community by Commissioned Pastor (CP) John Robson, Presbytery of Cincinnati Commissioner to GA 225 Whatever you do, work at it with all your...
Read MoreRev. Abby King-Kaiser - Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice, Xavier University; Presbytery of Cincinnati Commissioner to GA 225 But God has put the...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community and My GA Committee - Part 1: Mental Health . . . by Rev. Abby King-Kaiser, Dorothy Day Center for Faith and...
Read MoreBeloved Community . . . Your Need Matters More . . . by Rev. Dr. Erwin Goedicke, Presbytery Stated Clerk Okay, I’ll admit right up...
Read MoreThose Funeral Potatoes and The Beloved Community by Rev. Dr. Joshua Long, First Presbyterian of Harrison “There’s a Lot of Love Baked in Those Funeral...
Read MoreSolitude and the Beloved Community by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter In these days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and all night He...
Read MoreBo, Baptism, and the Beloved Community by Rev. Ross M. Reddick, Sycamore Presbyterian A few months ago, the Membership Committee at Sycamore Presbyterian was overjoyed....
Read MoreBecoming the Beloved Community by Rev. Dr. Jeff Colarossi, Westwood First In a recent sermon I used the word “marginalized,” referring to the story of...
Read MoreBeloved Community in the Aftermath by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In...
Read MoreBeloved Community . . . Let Us All Be Like The Bees . . . By DawnMarie Otto Hayes, Director of Operations There is no...
Read More"The Beloved Community" . . . what does that mean? by Rev. Dr. Joshua Long, Harrison First Presbyterian Church We know what we would like...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community - In And Of Itself by Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Christ Church UCC Fort Thomas Yes, this is a brick. Nothing fancy...
Read MoreListening for The Beloved Community by Rev. Kate Mauch, Crossroads Hospice and Trinity PC There are different flavors of silence. The silence of a sanctuary...
Read MoreWe, The Body of the Beloved Community by Rev. Sharon Carter, Community of Faith In chapter 12 of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians he gives...
Read MoreLiving the "Beloved Community" by BarbaraJean Havens, Eastern Area Coordinator How do we know we are living in a beloved community? I have enough faith...
Read MorePYC Scholarships for Summer 2022 Are you going to the Montreat Youth Conference or Montreat Middle School Conference this summer? PYC has scholarships to assist...
Read MoreREMJN May Gathering Workshop Racial Equity and Multicultural Justice Network PRESENTSInter-Congregational Matthew 25 Networking and North Star Program Workshop May 10th prior to the Presbytery...
Read MoreRuling Elder Preaching Institute May 4 through June 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM A light dinner provided each week Syllabus Registration is...
Read MorePresbyterian Youth Council Wellness Retreat April 24, 2-5PM, Crestview PC Parents and Youth 6th Grade and Up Invited! Promotional Flyer Full Event Description
Read MoreSynod PW 2022 Gathering “Look! I’m doing a new thing, now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert,...
Read MoreThe Dance of the Trinity by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community Found in Other Places by Rev. Terry Webster, Richwood Presbyterian In January of 2018, my wife, Rev. Marsha Webster, was diagnosed with...
Read MoreFinding the Beloved Community in the Mountains of North Carolina by Douglas Duckett, Trustees President Knox Presbyterian Church, together with Third and Montgomery Presbyterian Churches,...
Read MoreBeloved Community Within The Bounds by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Isn’t “Presby-speak” fun? “Within the bounds” means something that happens inside the boundaries of the...
Read MoreBeloved Community Beyond the Bounds by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter This past weekend I was honored to attend the Gathering of the Presbyteries of Mid-Kentucky,...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community as a Peacemaking Tool by Rev. Michael Brazelle, Mowrystown PC The first time I gave community any serious thought was after I...
Read MoreEveryone wants to be loved, right? by Rev. Stacey Midge, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian So many of our songs, movies, plays, tv shows, books, television ads...
Read MoreBeloved Community in Our College Students by Rev. David Annett, Cranston Memorial At the beginning of January, I was lucky enough to accompany seven of...
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Read MoreThe Beloved Community by Rev. Ross Reddick, Sycamore Monday, January 17th, our country honored the legacy and the courageous witness of Dr. Martin Luther King,...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community: Extraordinary! by Rev. Dr. Erwin Goedicke, Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Cincinnati There’s something we need to claim about ourselves. We,...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that...
Read MoreLetting Go of That Trusty Security Blanket by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter My absolute favorite Christmas cartoon is “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. And my absolute...
Read MoreThe Day I Touched A Manger by Rev. Dr. Bonnie Canizaro It was a glowing day in late September when the terrible loss from the...
Read MoreThe Same Starry Sky by Rev. Brad Sheppard, Immanuel via his site holyencounter.net As I ventured outside early Monday evening, I soon spotted the beautiful...
Read MoreWaiting for that “No-Tricks-Up-the-Sleeve” Kind of LOVE by Elder DawnMarie Hayes, Heritage and Rev. Mary Hayes, Venice I feel frozen in a place of longing...
Read MoreMoving from Darkness to Light by Elder Michael J. Adee, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church There is no other time like the season of Advent. This...
Read MoreTransforming Church Conflict brought to you by Convergence Conflict is inevitable Conflict is an inevitable part of human community. People are complicated, and as we...
Read MoreSustaining the Preaching Life brought to you by Princeton Theological Seminary Sustaining the Preaching Life (S.T.P.L.) is a program that supports community for pastors through...
Read MorePastor Renewal Congregations! Does your Pastor need a time of Renewal? Lilly Endowment posted info regarding its pastor renewal programs. Article and National program
Read More12/26 Worship Service for Streaming or Download! The 12/26 worship service that the Michigan Black Presbyterian Caucus and the Synod are offering will be available...
Read MoreSynod of the Covenant Announces Matthew 25 Grant Winners! The Synod of the Covenant is delighted to announce that it has awarded $50,000 in grants...
Read MoreOn Calls and Meringues by Rev. Rebekah Nolt, Pastoral Resident - Mt. Auburn P.C. I have always loved the season of Advent. The smells of...
Read MoreTwo Presbytery Missions receive the Synod of the Covenant Matthew 25 Grant! Pleasant Plain Run received $5000 for their Non-Food Pantry Winton Hills Community received...
Read MoreCome to Bethlehem and Be Nourished Advent's Hunger Gives Way to Christmas' Fulfillment By Donna Frischknecht Jackson via Presbyterians Today I was hopeful at the...
Read MoreRoot Bound by Rev. Brad Sheppard The onset of cold weather meant it was time to bring the potted succulent plants indoors. With cats around...
Read MoreOn My Heart by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by...
Read More"What Are You Willing To Gain?" by Rev. Brad Sheppard, Immanuel PC The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone...
Read MoreFOCUS: PALESTINE Thursday, 28th October, 3-5 PM CEST THE WORLD COMMUNION OF REFORMED CHURCHES INVITES YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF: FOCUS: PALESTINE
Read MoreGOD LOVES YOU! by Carol Buckhout, Vice-Moderator of the Presbytery The other evening as the canine member of our household and I were taking our...
Read MoreSDOP to host forum on church and community relationship building October 29th @ 4:00 PM - Register Churches can gain insight on how to form...
Read MoreYear of Leader Formation: Investing in Ruling Elders and Deacons Resources and Information Here Christians are in a continuous process of growth in relationship with...
Read MoreSynod Preaching Webinars Synod of the Covenant provides opportunities to train and strengthen preachers. All Past Trainings Are Located On The Main Page. NEXT TRAINING:...
Read MoreOne Hopeful Fund Critical Missions created and managed by churches within our Presbytery depend on OHF for operating expenses.Please consider giving to this pertinent Presbytery...
Read MorePer Capita and the "Joy" of Statistics Full Article Here In just 2 months, “annual statistical reporting season” begins for session clerks. It’s typically not one...
Read More225th General Assembly June 18 - July 9, 2022 Information and Registration
Read MoreI AM TAKING IT SLOW TODAY by Rev. Brad Sheppard, via his site holyencounter.net/ I take in the morning air in darknesswhile the moon is...
Read MoreWhat is a Pastor? by Rev. Dr. Edward Goode via his site Imago Scriptura I don’t know how long ago it was, but one of...
Read MoreDigital Communications Every Church Should Know and Do presented by Peggy Friedhoff October 21 and 28, via Zoom at 5:30PM 10/21 - OVERVIEW OF ONLINE...
Read MoreThe Season for Pruning by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “The purpose of pruning is to improve the roses, not to harm the bush.” ~ Florence...
Read MoreSurely as the Sun by Rev. Brad Sheppard, via his site Holy Encounter rising in the eastthe sun seems reluctantbashfully hidden within the morning clouds...
Read MoreLeaderwise Boundaries Training November 9 and 10, 2021, 10:00am – 12:30 pm Eastern each day. Registration Deadline 10/27/21 This is the last opportunity to complete...
Read MoreHosted by the Racial Equity and Multicultural Justice Force Additonal Information or Questions please contact Bill Bogdan, DawnMarie Hayes, or Lisa Allgood
Read MoreIf You Don't Believe Me - Believe Jan (Again) Introduction by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter This blog was authored by the Reverend Dr. Jan Edmiston,...
Read MoreGod Loves a Cheerful Giver - and Receiver by Carol Buckhout, Presbytery Vice Moderator “. . .for God loves a cheerful giver.” “You see, when...
Read MoreWork in the Wild by Rev. Brad Sheppard via his site Holy Encounter As a kid I picked blackberries with my mother and grandmother on...
Read MoreScars . . . Be Kind by Rev. Dr. Ed Goode via his site Imago Scriptura My amazing wife has created a wonderful pollinator garden...
Read MoreIf You Don’t Believe Me – Believe Jan by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter This blog was authored by the Reverend Dr. Jan Edmiston, General Presbyter...
Read MoreA Loving Reminder that You Are Not That Important Note: I'm writing this mostly to those with pastoral responsibility, but translate to whatever vocation fills...
Read MoreEnd of Sidewalk by Rev. Dr. Edward Goode, via his site Imago Scriptura In the few weeks that I have been in Colorado, I have...
Read MoreTo the Seventh Generation by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails....
Read MoreTuesday Morning Treasures by Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett, Crescent Springs P.C. I am a big fan of the store Tuesday Morning. If you’ve never been...
Read More"The Danger of a Single Story" A reflection by Rev. Abby King Kaiser All of us do it. Our kid walks up to us and...
Read MoreOur Country by Rev. Dr. Edward Goode, via his site Imago Scriptura Our Country In worship today, I shared about the Sacred Summer gift of...
Read MoreBack in the Game by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter A few weeks ago I went to the final soccer game of the year for my...
Read MorePersistence, Adventures, and Clark the Cicada by Rev. Dr. Edward Goode, courtesy of his site Imago Scriptura Ok – let’s talk cicadas. I was driving...
Read MoreAll Around by Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Fort Thomas UCC, Imago Scriptura I have a confession to make. The video linked in this post...
Read MoreSeeds and Sight by Rev. Brad Sheppard, Immanuel Presbyterian Church Holy Encounter - Finding God in the Every Day seems odd where seeds sproutamidst broken...
Read MoreThe 2x4 and the Feather by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter A 2x4 and a feather walk into a… oh, wait, no, that’s not it… A...
Read MoreSo - Now What? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Yes, our states and the CDC have more or less removed mandates for masks. It’s not...
Read MorePlanning Calendars for 2021-2022 We will put in an order for the Presbytery! $10 per calendar.Order your calendars by June 15, 2021.Please mail checks to...
Read MoreThe Seasons of a Witness by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter The Saints of Springdale Presbyterian Church Last year, the Springdale Presbyterian Church closed with a...
Read MoreNeeded! GA Commissioners! The Presbytery is now accepting applications for commissioners to the 2022 General Assembly. Available positions: 2 Ruling Elders (one female/one male)2 Teaching...
Read MoreThe Winds of Change by Reverend Dr. Chip Hardwick, Synod of the Covenant borrowed from Presbyterian Today May-June 2021 - "How Open is Your Congregation...
Read MoreHow Do You Feel About The Death Penalty? I'd like to tell you my story. I'd never given much thought to the death penalty until...
Read MoreJim Davis was one of the best resident/fellows I have had the pleasure to work with. We worked in a public hospital where we saw...
Read MoreImpose or Submit by Rev. Dr. Erwin Goedicke, written March 5, 2021 A number of years ago, I had a vision – an actual dream...
Read MoreThe Darker Pieces By DawnMarie Hayes It was the moment my great niece and I were playing checkers with a set that had “white” and...
Read MoreJoin us on the 4th Monday of each month, 7pm, to study together the 2020-2021 Horizons Bible Study. This will be a Zoom gathering and...
Read MoreJoin various Executive and General Presbyters from throughout the Synod for Advent services. You can either download the whole services, or the sermon, or watch...
Read MoreThe Presbytery of Cincinnati is thrilled to announce that we have received a grant from Lilly Endowment to help establish the Living Churches Initiative under our newly...
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