GA227’s Financial Stewardship and Witness Committee will consider the 2027-28 unified budget and the Funding Model Development Team report The committee will also mull an agency pay equity proposal as part of its 11-item docket. #GA227 @pcusa.bsky.social

What counts as a disruption in worship? Katrina Pekich-Bundy reflects on neurodiversity, children in worship and the assumptions congregations make about who belongs in the sanctuary.

Save the date! The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026. Click the link to RSVP to the Facebook event for notifications and reminders. 🔗: buff.ly/bf13KxD

The Presbytery of Milwaukee is just about set to host the 227th General Assembly The Committee on Local Arrangements practices its warm welcome on PC(USA) national staff. @pcusa.bsky.social

Presbyterian Outlook wins five honors at Associated Church Press awards The Presbyterian Outlook received five honors from ACP for reporting, criticism and theological writing published in 2025, including coverage of faith-based protests, public theology and the future of the Presbyterian church.

DATE CHANGE! Due to an unforeseen event, our Facebook Live conversation will be pushed to FRIDAY May 29th at 1:00 PM?

Mark your calendars! This Thursday, May 28th, at 1:00 PM. Join Outlook staff members, Rose Schrott Taylor and Jesy Littlejohn, as they share insights from this year's Associated Church Press conferences, including some of the awards the Presbyterian Outlook took home!

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Thinking about prayer and posture In this reflection, Brenda Moten explores how posture, humility and memory shape the way we pray.

The E.T. Thompson Award honors leaders who help the church live its faith through justice, compassion and public witness. This year’s recipient, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, has spent decades connecting the gospel with advocacy and pastoral leadership.

Adapting together: A small church and Buddhist monks A small congregation discovered unexpected community – and new possibilities for fellowship – with neighboring Buddhist monks, writes David Williams. pres-outlook.org/2026/05/adap...

Give to the Spring 2026 Matching Gift Campaign The Presbyterian Outlook shares bold, diverse voices shaping our faith and world. Your support helps grow this platform and tell the story of Christ at work among us. 🔗 :https://subscribe.pres-outlook.org/PBO/?f=donate-match&s=F2603OLBLU

MRTI defends engagement over categorical fossil fuel divestment Compared with broad fossil fuel divestment, MRTI’s long-standing approach to shareholder advocacy better supports frontline communities and a just energy transition, write Kerri Allen and Mark Douglas. #GA227

Overtures seek Israel embargo, genocide declaration Proposals would be the denomination's most forceful statement in more than 75 years of engagement with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. #IsraelPalestine #GA227

Prayer for Memorial Day "Lord, what we remember of the past shapes who we are today and influences how we will act tomorrow." — Jill Duffield #Repost #MemorialDay

Second Sunday after Pentecost — June 7, 2026 What if righteousness has nothing to do with worthiness? Stephanie Sorge explores faith, grace and the scandal of who Jesus welcomes to the table.

Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark Blaine Crawford reviews James K. A. Smith's "Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark," a timely and deeply personal guide to finding faith, love and companionship in life's darkest seasons. @yalepress.bsky.social

Pentecost prayer "Come, Holy Spirit, bring fires of justice to people right now exploited, devalued and oppressed." — Jill Duffield #Repost #Pentecost

Come, Holy Ghost Elizabeth Evans asks that the Holy Ghost be present in our lives—now. #Pentecost #Repost

When Pentecost meets the blues Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” prompts Jordan Burton to reflect on Pentecost, juke joints and the movement of the Spirit. #Pentecost #Repost pres-outlook.org/2025/06/when...

A prayer for the day of Pentecost A prayer for transformation on Pentecost by Jay Blossom. #Pentecost #Repost

Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte campus has a new Chaplain and Director of Student Life Amanda Shanks began in her new role last month.

Day of Pentecost — May 24, 2026 For Pentecost Sunday, editor Teri McDowell Ott wonders what we would venture to do if we trusted the Holy Spirit to use us. @terimott.bsky.social

In the room of prayer, there’s no “right way” L. Roger Owens reflects on prayer as both practice and way of life, inviting readers to see every moment as participation in God’s presence.

Congratulations to the 2026 E.T. Thompson Awardee, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins! Join us on Facebook on June 4 at 12 pm ET for a live conversation with Jimmie about his ministry. Click the link to read the full article 🔗: buff.ly/mx62CoZ

Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning With and Reimagining Faith In "Braving the Truth," Rachel Held Evans’ essays continue to guide doubters, seekers and exvangelicals toward hope-filled faith. — Amy Pagliarella

Prayer and poetry: Proclamation and pause Poetry is not proclaimed in a vacuum. Neither is prayer. Both teach us to construct our words with care and intention. — Kathryn Lester-Bacon

Hoping for the ocean Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Psalm 47's call to stillness as both divine command and open invitation — exploring how silence, doubt, and sacred pause open us to the presence of God. @terimott.bsky.social

Unification Commission approves its comments on General Assembly items of business The UC addresses ordination, pay equity, artificial intelligence and more. #GA227 @Pcusa.bsky.social

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Choosing between the banquets of the empire and the kingdom Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.

Prayer and the problem of evil Tara W. Bulger reflects on her daughter’s difficult question about evil. What is the role of prayer when tragedy defies explanation?

Three overtures ask 227th General Assembly to reckon with the end of World Mission Three overtures to the 227th General Assembly ask the PC(USA) to investigate the closure of World Mission, examine concerns about transparency and accountability, and chart a new vision for global mission. #GA227

Why is the Presbyterian Church so “political?” Responding to social media critics, Naomi McQuiller reflects on why political advocacy is central to the gospel. #Repost

The pre-GA bulletin insert is now available. If you’re looking for a simple way to help your congregation understand General Assembly — what it is, what’s at stake and why it matters — this resource is for you. Download now 🔗 : buff.ly/gIEnnfb

Why this Presbyterian pastor still knows the Hail Mary by heart Brittany Porch reflects on her Catholic roots, the comfort of inherited prayer and the words that return to us in moments of grief.

Presbyterian Outlook board honors Jimmie R. Hawkins with E.T. Thompson Award The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026. 🔗: buff.ly/mx62CoZ

The hospitality of vulnerability Becca Messman's view of hospitality changed after ministering to a young, dying woman who lived with one foot in heaven and one on earth. #Repost

Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage & Compassion When Cruelty is Trending "An urgent and passionate commentator, [John Pavlovitz] lives in the tension between despair and hope." — Alfred Walker #Repost @wjkbooks.com

Overture requiring PC(USA) ministers to be monogamous generates debate, confusion Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships. #GA227 @morelightpresby.bsky.social @covnetpres.org

Horizon — United through Christ, Bound to Each Other Rosalind Banbury previews the 2026-27 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study, "United through Christ, Bound to Each Other."

Last week, Digital Content Editor Rose Schrott Taylor and Managing Editor Dartinia Hull joined fellow Christian editors, communicators, and journalists at the Associated Church Press conference, including PNS, the national office and Unbound. @justiceunbound.bsky.social @Pcusa.bsky.social

Praying compline with my dying dog During her dog's last night, Katy Shevel turned to the ancient prayer of Compline to offer a sacred goodbye filled with love, grief, and abiding joy. #Repost

Give to the Spring 2026 Matching Gift Campaign The Presbyterian Outlook shares bold, diverse voices shaping our faith and world. Your support helps grow this platform and tell the story of Christ at work among us. 🔗 :https://subscribe.pres-outlook.org/PBO/?f=donate-match&s=F2603OLBLU

For decades, the E.T. Thompson Award has recognized Presbyterian leaders whose courage, scholarship and leadership have shaped the life of the church. We’ll announce the 2026 recipient on May 20. Stay tuned!

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Trinity Sunday — May 31, 2026 Christ’s presence — not worldly force — empowers the church to make disciples, even amid doubt, writes Tara Bulger.

I’m sorry I forgot to text you back: Keeping friendships in a busy world Ever left a friend in text message purgatory? You’re not alone. Katy Shevel explores how to turn unread texts into intentional friendship — one promise at a time. #Repost

What Donald Trump and I have in common A felony lurks in our past. But Trump is now president, and, 54 years after my conviction, legal discrimination continues to haunt me, writes Patrice Gaines. #Repost

Who ordains ruling elders — and why is the PC(USA) revisiting it now? A once-quiet question is resurfacing across the denomination. According to Christian Boyd, it could shape how the church calls and equips leaders in the years ahead.