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Carol Corley Croft, 80, of Paducah, Kentucky, died April 9, 2023. She served for many years as the church pianist at the former Margaret Hank Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery).

James B. Buttram, Sr., 93, of Hixson, Tennessee, died April 6, 2023. He was a member of Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) for more than 60 years. He served as an elder and lay pastor. James was one of the first members of the Friendship Class. He loved working with youth, and enjoyed […]

Trinity Presbytery met February 24, 2023, at Nueva Vida Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas. The Rev. Geoff Knight was elected moderator and elder Tammy Bailey was elected vice moderator. Rev. Ruben Albarracin was pastor host. Presbytery offering was directed to earthquake victims. Reported that the youth of the presbytery had a rewarding experience at the […]

Marjorie Mai Dale Haywood, 88, of Mt. Joy, Tennessee, died April 3, 2023. She was a member of Mt. Joy Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery) for more than 70 years.

Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Smith, 77, of Colleyville, Texas, formerly of Huntland, Tennessee, died March 20, 2023. In Tennessee, she was a devoted member of the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery), where she served as an elder and co-led the Hearth Room Sunday school class.

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 12:38-42 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Sign of Jonah 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he […]

Students at Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS) will now be able to earn their MDiv or the MACM degrees online. The newly approved options for online degrees will offer the flexibility students need while also retaining opportunities for interactions with faculty and other students. Most of the classes will be offered in an online synchronous format […]

Red River Presbytery met on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Timothy Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bedford, Texas, with Reverend Jeff Gehle (Pathway Church, Burleson, Texas) as Moderator with 85 delegates participating. Reverend Dave Tucker served as Pastor Host and Worship Leader and presented a message from Acts 2 about the how the Holy Spirit is […]

Red River Presbytery has endorsed the Reverend Judy Madden for election as Moderator of the 192nd General Assembly scheduled to meet in Denton, Texas in June 2023. Reverend Judy Madden, is well known In Red River Presbytery as a “leader of leaders.” Judy is an ordained minister on staff at Pathway (formerly St. Matthew) Cumberland […]

The 146th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America will meet in Independence, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, June 4-7, 2023, at the Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton,  5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. The theme is Awaken! Answering God’s Call to Witness based on Romans 13:11-12 KJV.