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Paul Edwin Power, 92, of Elkton, Kentucky, died June 21, 2022. He was a dairy farmer. Paul was a member of Elkton Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) where he served as an elder. After Elkton CPC closed, he attended Petrie Memorial United Methodist Church.

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 10:25-37 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Acts 9:1-9 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Conversion of Saul 9 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him […]

Audrey Jean Franklin Goodman 90, of Winona, Texas, died June 22, 2022. She was a member of Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Trinity Presbytery) of Longview, Texas, where she served as nursery supervisor for many years.

Tom and Paris Longmire, members of Maryville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee) where Tom’s father Ron Longmire has been pastor for 38 years, decided in March 2020 to grow their own home garden. Then Tom began to wonder how to branch out from helping put food on his family’s table to aiding others […]

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 35:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 35 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies Of David. 1 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with […]

NASHVILLE, TN 6/25/2022: Bethel University Assistant Sports Information Director Austin Childress and former Bethel Cross Country runner Anthony Garza were involved in a traffic accident Friday afternoon in Middle Tennessee. Both young men were taken to area hospitals where Garza was later released. After incurring multiple injuries, Childress was later flown to Vanderbilt where he […]

Preliminary minutes and committee reports can be found on the General Assembly website: www.cumberland.org   Assembly opened 9:30 by the Reverend Duawn Mearns. Missions Ministry Team proceeded to commission missionaries. In a heartfelt address urging unity and civility, the Rev. Mearns resigned as moderator of this meeting. Newly elected Moderator the Reverend Mike Wilkinson took […]

2022:06:25: Attendees at General Assembly were informed on Wednesday morning that a commissioner had tested positive for COVID-19. The office of the General Assembly urged the use of masks for the duration of the meeting. While some commissioners complied, many did not. Since the original announcement, several other persons, including attendees of CPWM Convention, organizational […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 9:21-27 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 21 He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be rejected by the elders, […]