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The Reverend Nathan Wheeler, coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Discipleship Ministry Team, announced May 1, 2020, the Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference scheduled for June 21 through 26, 2020, has been cancelled. The official announcement follows: The Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference (CPYC) for the last 96 years has gathered youth and adult […]

Amid continued concerns over the unabated COVID-19 pandemic, in an unprecedented move, the Board of Directors of the General Assembly Corporation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church voted April 30, 2020, to reschedule the 190th meeting of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church from June 7 through 12, 2020, to June 27 through July […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Ezekiel 34:1-16 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and […]

The Board of Christian Education following multiple discussions and in light the COVID-19 pandemic and the absolute necessity to maintain the health and safety of the summer campers and summer camp staff has voted to suspend all scheduled camps for the 2020 Presbytery of East Tennessee summer camping season at both Camp Chilhowee and Camp […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read 1 Peter 2:13-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) For the Lord’s sake accept the authority of every human institution, […]

Charles “Charlie” Gordon Floyd, 72, of Franklin, Tennessee, died April 24, 2020 after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was a member of Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery) and served nine years on the Cumberland Presbyterian denominational Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits. He concluded his service to the BOS in 2016, having […]

As stewards we need to be aware of the open doors God places before us. While no one can shut the door, we must take the opportunities which are ours. We may think of ourselves as having little power, as was the case noted in our scripture. Nonetheless, we must endure, using what we have […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 18:31-34 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son […]

Like a bone-jarring, stomach-turning roller coaster ride with a sweaty lap bar and no headrest the months of March, April, and now May is flinging the Christian faith onto a new ride of examining its worship, pastoral care and mission.  Some are screaming and shouting along the way.  Others just want to get back to […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Psalm 20 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The LORD answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect […]