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Elbert Junior Boatright, 91, of Welti, Alabama, died June 10, 2023. He was a member of the Welti Cumberland Presbyterian…

Kathryn Gilbert Craig, 67, of Bartlett, Tennessee, died June 10, 2023, from a septic infection. Kathryn was a vitally involved…

Peggy Ambrester Gouge, 89, of Powell, Tennessee, died November 19, 2021. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Gordon Lee Kellett, 86, of Rome, Georgia, and a former resident of Rockmart, Georgia, died June 3, 2023. He was…

The Reverend Emme Cheyanne Davis was ordained by a commission of Red River Presbytery June 4, 2023, and installed at…

Verna Allaby MacKenzie, 98, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, died May 23, 2023. Verna served as choir director and organist for Greensburg…

John Wright, a candidate for ministry in Murfreesboro Presbytery who was serving the Hillsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church, has died according…

Brenda Joyce Davis LeCroix, 79, of Anderson, Alabama, died May 29, 2023. She was a member of Rogersville First Cumberland…

Sara Glenn Jones Bradley, 99, of Union City, Tennessee, died May 29, 2023. She was a member of Union City…

Skip Kiepe, 88, of Memphis, Tennessee, died May 28, 2023. He was one of the oldest members of the Cumberland…

Mary Frances Hon, 81, of Olathe, Kansas, died May 21, 2023. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

On December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado caused so much damage to the Dresden Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery for the…

Irlba Mae Fisher, 94, of Parsons, Tennessee, died May 19, 2023. She was a charter member of the Parsons First…

The Rev. Bernice Belt was installed as pastor of Grace Covenant Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Paducah, Kentucky, Saturday, May 20,…

Synod of Great Rivers met in a called meeting, via Zoom, on April 23, 2023. The Palestine (Dyer County, Tennessee)…

William Lee Barron, 88, of Columbia, Tennessee, died April 15, 2023. He was better known as Jack. He graduated from…

Linda Alice Campbell Hamilton, 80, of Bertram, Texas, died May 15, 2023. She was a member of Bertram Cumberland Presbyterian…

Nita Lee Frances Roberts Stoutjesdyk, 92, of the Lake ‘O The Pines community near Daingerfield, Texas, died May 15, 2023,…

John Madison Dennis, Jr., 87, of Whitesboro, Texas, died May 11, 2023. He was a member, and the music leader,…

Emma Etta Norris, 99, of Winchester, Tennessee, died May 15, 2023. She was a dedicated member of Harmony Cumberland Presbyterian…

Jacob Beu, 31, a detective in the narcotics division of the Rutherford County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Department, died May 7, 2023,…

Donna Sue Brown, 86, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died in early-May 2023. While a member of Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church,…

South Pittsburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) is planning a celebration July 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the pavilion…

Luther Edward Blair, 85, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died May 4, 2023. Better known as Ed, he served as an…

Synod of the Southeast met with the Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Moderator, Rev. Mark Hester,…

At a May 4, 2023, faculty meeting two long serving Bethel University faculty members announced their retirement. Dr. Roger Johnson…

Joseph N. Bone, 86, of Rutherford, Tennessee, better known as Joe, died December 21, 2019. He was a member and…

Ruth Elizabeth Tate, 96, of Rutherford, Tennessee, died January 29, 2021. She was a member of Kenton Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Gene Helton, 89, of Waynesboro, Tennessee, died July 15, 2020. He was a member of the Waynesboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Jay Barker, 67, of Milan, Tennessee, died April 27, 2023. Jay was born October 13, 1955, into the Cumberland Presbyterian…

Rickey Sheppard, 69, of Rockfield, Kentucky, died unexpectedly April 28, 2023. Rickey was a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA)…

Irma Jean Forrest, 89, of Waverly, Tennessee, died April 29, 2023. She was a member of the Halls Creek Cumberland…

The Reverend Allie Davis Rudolph, 98, of Paducah, Kentucky, known widely as Happy and as A.D., died April 27, 2023.…

The Synod of the Midwest met on April 29, 2023 at Morningside Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) in Evansville,…

Melva Joyce Dite, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died April 26, 2023. She was a member of the Fellowship Cumberland…

The Reverend Endia J. Scruggs, 79, pastor emerita of Madkins Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died April 28, 2023.…

Bethel University’s spring commencement ceremony is set for Saturday, May 6, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. in Crisp Arena located…

The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits has announced the resignation of the Reverend Alan Butler from the position of…

Thomas M. Jackson, 95, of Memphis, Tennessee, best known as Tommy, died April 26, 2023. Tommy was a longtime member…

The Missions Ministry Team continues to accept applications for the position of Director of Global Missions. Deadline for application has…

The music video for singer Nicole Witt’s country music track “Bourbon” was partly filmed in the chapel at the Cumberland…

Memphis Theological Seminary announced April 26, 2023, their commencement speaker will be Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr., the presiding bishop…

Betty Jo Lansden, 91, of Madisonville, Kentucky, died April 20, 2023. Betty was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

In their 2023 season opener at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 15, 2023, the Memphis…

Bobby Doyle Coppenger, 86, of Maryville, Tennessee, died April 19, 2023, after a long illness. He was a member and…

Arkansas Presbytery met March 10-11, 2023, with Barren Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant, Arkansas. Rev. Alan Meinzer was pastor…

“Finding Faith in The Ordinary” The Spring 2023 Huddle Event of the Nashville Presbytery Come and engage with Rev. T.J.…

David Alan Downs, 68, of White, Georgia, died April 17, 2023. David was a talented musician who played guitar and…

Dona Keith Milam, 91, of the Short Creek Community in Grayson County, Kentucky, near Leitchfield, died April 20, 2023. Dona…

Walter Lewis Inman, Sr., 92, died April 12, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He was an elder at Brush Hill…

The Stated Meeting of Presbytery del Cristo met in El Paso, Texas at Agape Cumberland Presbyterian Church March 9 –…

Sam Hall, 86, of Jackson, Tennessee, died April 14, 2023. Sam was an elder at Jackson First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Murfreesboro Presbytery, April 15, 2023, Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, McMinnville, Tennessee. Rev. Brent Wills, moderator. Rev. Dennis Croslin, vice moderator.…

Carol Corley Croft, 80, of Paducah, Kentucky, died April 9, 2023. She served for many years as the church pianist…

James B. Buttram, Sr., 93, of Hixson, Tennessee, died April 6, 2023. He was a member of Red Bank Cumberland…

Trinity Presbytery met February 24, 2023, at Nueva Vida Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas. The Rev. Geoff Knight was elected…

Marjorie Mai Dale Haywood, 88, of Mt. Joy, Tennessee, died April 3, 2023. She was a member of Mt. Joy…

Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Smith, 77, of Colleyville, Texas, formerly of Huntland, Tennessee, died March 20, 2023. In Tennessee, she was…

Students at Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS) will now be able to earn their MDiv or the MACM degrees online. The…

Red River Presbytery met on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Timothy Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bedford, Texas, with Reverend Jeff…

Red River Presbytery has endorsed the Reverend Judy Madden for election as Moderator of the 192nd General Assembly scheduled to…

The 146th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America will meet in Independence, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland,…

The Reverend Dr. Richard Leverne Niswonger, 86, of Go Ye Village in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, formerly of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and…

The Reverend Donald Schultz, 91, of Tampa, Florida, an honorably retired member of Grace Presbytery, died March 24, 2023. Don…

Belle Mina United Methodist Church and Robert Donnell Presbytery will hold a celebratory worship service to give glory to God…

Robert Donnell Presbytery met March 18, 2023, at the Stevenson Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Stevenson, Alabama. Called to order by…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge (Presbytery of East Tennessee) announced they will hold their annual Family Kite Festival…

Originally posed by Jodi Rush, Coordinator of Children and Family Ministry for the Discipleship Ministry Team of the Ministry Council…

Laura Katherine Fleming, 70, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, mother of the Reverend Dr. Chris Fleming, died March 27, 2023. Kathy, as…

Bobby Earl Argo, 88, of Trezvant, Tennessee, died March 21, 2023. Bobby was one of three remaining elders of Trezevant…

Olive Elizabeth Barbato English, 99, of Trona, California, died February 27, 2023. Best known as Betty, she was very active…

Jane Jernigan, 81, of Paducah, Kentucky, died March 5, 2023. She was a member of the former Margaret Hank Memorial…

John Bolar Bartlett, 85, of Marshall, Missouri, died March 4, 2023. He was an elder for Marshall Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Korean Cumberland Presbytery of the Southeast met with Walking With God Presbyterian Church in Duluth, Georgia March 21, 2023. The…

The Reverend Dr. Gary L. Carver of Chattanooga, Tennessee, an honorably retired member of Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery, died March 21, 2023.…

Stanley S. Gomer, Jr., 93, of Burleson, Texas, died March 13, 2023. Born January 25, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas,…

Cumberland Presbytery met March 18, 2023 at Garfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Retiring Moderator Elder Paul Forester gave the message on…

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Bethel University shooter, Annie Unsell, took four first place medals in the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP)…

Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery), 1262 William’s Cove Road, Winchester, Tennessee, will host its annual bean supper benefiting the…

Billy Joe Neal, Sr., 93, of Gadsden, Alabama, died March 5, 2023. Joe was a longtime faithful member and elder…

Charles Thomas Richardson, 83, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, died March 9, 2023. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

MCKENZIE, Tenn.—The Division of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences at Bethel University is pleased to announce The…

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 501 Indian Springs Road, Marshall, Texas (Trinity Presbytery) will host a “Free Bay” yard sale, offering…

On March 11, 2023, Japan Presbytery released their official response to the proposed amendments to the constitution of the Cumberland…

2023 Bethel Wildcat Football Schedule (all times are central time) March 25 (Spring Game) 3:15 PM August 26 @ Point…

Presbytery for the Mid-South met with Medina Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Medina, Tennessee, March 4, 2023. Elder Mark Maddox (Dresden CPC)…

Tennessee Georgia Presbytery met March 11, 2023, at El Redil Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with about 5 on video call (Zoom)…

The Missions Ministry Team is now accepting applications for the position of Director of Global Missions. If you are interested…

Deborah Lynn Flottman Twitty, 73, of Cookeville, Tennessee, died March 3, 2023. A member of Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Albany, NY- Another Bethel University Wildcat has signed a pro contract with the Albany Empire football squad of the National…

Meeting on March 4, 2023, Cornerstone Presbytery (formerly part of West Tennessee Presbytery), meeting at ACTS Korean Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Albert Couch Boykin Sr., 90, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died February 26, 2023. Known as Bert, he was a Sunday school…

Trevor Martin Scott, a senior at Tennessee’s South Gibson High School, is the 2023 winner of the Hendrix Scholarship at…

Ruby Mae Tarrance, 101, of Bremen, Kentucky, died March 1, 2023. She was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Horse Branch,…

On March 2-3, 2023, severe storms causing tornadoes occurred from Texas to Indiana across the areas of many Cumberland Presbyterian…

Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, named Blake Bernier head coach of Esports January 30, 2023. Bernier lives in Springville, Tennessee,…

Having served the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination for 36 years, Rev. Dr. Lynndon “Lynn” Thomas has announced his resignation as Director…

Joann Hall, 95, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died February 26, 2023. Joann was a devoted member and elder of the…

Cumberland Presbyterian Resources is seeking a part-time shipping clerk. The ideal candidate will be able to work 16-20 hours per…

As of February 28, 2023, Memphis Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking applications for a full-time Admissions Recruiter and…

Ed Hughes, MTS’ Director of Library Services, will be presenting a paper at the 2023 American Library Association Conference, June…

Dr. Mary Lin Hudson will be delivering the 2023 Bowen Lectures on Monday, March 27th at 7:30pm and Wednesday, March…

The Reverend Chin Ann Ang, 71, known as John, of Springfield, Missouri, died January 29, 2023. An honorably retired member…

The Reverend Dr. Paul C. Collins, 86, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died February 23, 2023. He was an honorably retired…

In 1909, Henderson Brandon & Son built Huntsville, Alabama’s historic Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Although that building has been…

Janet Lowery Brown, 81, of Samboan, province of Cebu, in the Philippines, formerly of Nebo, Kentucky, died January 29, 2023.…

Betsy Jane Dearing Bruce, 96, of Nebo, Kentucky, died February 11, 2023. She was a faithful member of Rose Creek…

George Eddie Kimery, 77, of the Philadelphia Community, Limestone, Tennessee, died February 10, 2023. George was a skilled magician. He…

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, in the first game of a double header against the Cougars of Cleary University from…

Brittany Jane Evans Meyers, 23, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, formerly of Dover, Arkansas, died of cancer January 16, 2023. Brittany grew…

The Chattanooga Music Club will host a program of barbershop harmony featuring the Scenic City Chorus – the Chattanooga Chapter…

Ruth Richmond Harrison, 96, of Daviess County, Kentucky, died January 27, 2023. She attended the now defunct Mt. Pleasant Cumberland…

SYRIA AND TURKEY EARTHQUAKE We have all seen the devastation caused by the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey. The Cumberland…

Carolyn Joy Hollis Simms, 82, of Pulaski, Tennessee, wife of the Reverend E.G. Sims, died February 6, 2022. She was…

Roy Kirkland, who grew up in the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in Denton, Texas, died January 16, 2023. He was…

Two teams of Bethel University anglers have qualified for the 2023 Bassmasters national championship which will be held in August.…

The Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed Bethel University graduate Nick Andrews Tuesday January 31, 2023. The…

Megan Nichols of Fairfield, Illinois, was not a Cumberland Presbyterian but she numbered Cumberland Presbyterians among her friends and relations.…

Ella R. Coppinger Shipley, 65, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died January 31, 2023. She was a member of the Jasper Cumberland…

Dear Friends in Mission, We have been asked to return to Waverly, TN where the flooding was a year and…

Celebrating the Life of Robin Nance Metz March 12, 2023, at the Joy Gallery. The Joy Gallery is located inside…

Thomas Duell McDearmon, 93, of Carroll County, Tennessee, died December 19, 2022. Thomas joined Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church near McKenzie,…

James Allen Brown, 81, of McKenzie, Tennessee, died December 26, 2022. Jimmy was a member and elder of Shiloh Cumberland…

February 4, 2023, Arkansas Presbytery boards and committees meet, Sherwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Sherwood, Arkansas. February 24, 2023, Trinity Presbytery,…

Laura Louise Maggart Burton Buck, 93, of Cookeville, Tennessee, died January 25, 2023. She was a longtime member of Liberty…

Phyllis Lee West Dobbs, 83, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died January 26, 2023. She was a devoted member of Owensboro Cumberland…

Patricia Ann Parsons Tipton, 85, formerly of Chuckey, Tennessee, died January 12, 2023. She loved music and played the piano…

NFL rules require caution from churches regarding this event. By David Middlebrook The National Football League has a few requirements…

The Missions Ministry Team is thrilled to announce the endorsement of a new Cumberland Presbyterian (CP) missionary, Rev. Kim Moore.…

Join MTS for Cumberland Presbyterian Heritage Day! Tuesday, January 31, 2022, at 11:00 AM Central Time. Find Memphis theological Seminary:…

George William Walker, 58, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, known as G.W., died January 4, 2023. He was a member and elder…

James Walker Woody, 92, long-time resident of Santa Fe, Tennessee, died Friday, January 13, 2023. He was a long-time member…

Elizabeth Louise Marsh, 85, of Hixson, Tennessee, died January 14, 2023. She was a member of Falling Water Cumberland Presbyterian…

The presentation by Cynthia Mills (President and CEO of The Leaders Haven) and the Rev. Dr. Pam Phillips-Burk (Pastoral Development…

This seminar will be led by the Rev. Mark Hester, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister AND a retired Investment Advisor and…

Katherine Pleas, elder and session clerk of Mt. Sinai Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery), died January 12, 2023.

Colonel Chaplin, the Reverend Donald Dale Reeves, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 83, known to most as Don, died January 5th,…

If you are a regular watcher of CBS Sunday Morning, you might recognize the art of Robin Nance Metz. The…

ORLANDO, Fl. – The Hula Bowl is the Nation’s Premier College Football All-Star Game. The Hula Bowl is an event…

Bishop Joseph Mamer Manot, currently serving the Diocese of Wanjok in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, will speak at…

As of January 2023, the Lodge, Restaurant, and Conference Center at Montgomery Bell State Park will be closed until further…

Martha Jo Hawkins Moody, 87, of Russellville, Arkansas, died January 7, 2023. She was born to the Joe C. and…

La Roca de Salvacion (Rock of Salvation) CPC La Roca de Salvacion Cumberland Presbyterian Church meets in the Rocky Ridge…

A.J. Price, 95, of Pottsville, Arkansas, died January 1, 2023. He was born October 18, 1927, in Leslie, Arkansas to…

Lynn Kelsh, 73, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died December 31, 2022. Lynn considered Mountain Home Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Arkansas Presbytery)…

James Harold Rambo, 90, of Memphis, Tennessee, died December 24, 2022. He was a longtime member and elder of Faith…

Joy Grayson West, 84, of Powell. Tennessee, died December 22, 2022, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She was lifelong member…

Jean Baker, 86, of Longview, Texas, died December 26, 2022. She was a member of Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

The Albany Empire, a professional indoor football team based in Albany, New York, announced they have signed defensive back/wide receiver…

George G. Galey, 90, of Germantown, Tennessee, died December 19, 2022. George was a deacon in the First Cumberland Presbyterian…

The McKenzie Banner reports that McKenzie, Tennessee, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cornerstone Presbytery) held their Christmas Eve candlelight service. However,…

A significant winter storm brought frigid arctic air and some snow to the Memphis, Tennessee, area overnight on December 22…

June Prentiss Johnson, 95, of Longview, Texas, died December 23, 2022. She was born into a Cumberland Presbyterian family in…

The Reverend Dr. Robert Dwayne Tyus, 74, died December 26, 2022. He was born in Baldwin, Mississippi, to Robert George…

Kathleen Joyce Moody Hixson, 88, of Hixson, Tennessee, died December 20, 2022. She was very active in Red Bank Cumberland…

Dr. Christa Martin, Vice Mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, has  been elected to the planning commission by the Columbia City Counsel.…

The Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery) in Smithville, Tennessee, will open their fellowship hall Thursday night, December 22, 2022,…

Tennessee State Parks announced December 20, 2022, that trail maps for the entire state park system, including Montgomery Bell which…

There is still time, although not much, to start off 2023 with a subscription to the award winning Cumberland Presbyterian…

Reporter Tom Dillard writing in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on December 18, 2022: A deeper dive into our cemeteries For readers…

Jeff Britt, coach of Bethel University’s men’s basketball team reached his 500th career win when the Wildcats defeated the Tennessee…

The Reverend Robert Lee Truax, Jr., 76, of Lakeland, Tennessee, reportedly died in early-December 2022. He apparently suffered head trauma…

William David Money, Sr., 79, of Winchester, Tennessee, died December 9, 2022. He was a life-long member of Goshen Cumberland…

Charles Calvin Riedel, 87, of Dover, Arkansas, died December 10, 2022. Calvin was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian…

Cole David Coffman, 27, died August 29, 2022, in Columbia, Missouri. He was a member of White Oak Pond Cumberland…

Rescued from a closed church, the items pictured are being stored at the Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery for the…

For more then 21 years, Owensboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) in Owensboro, Kentucky, has hosted a live nativity production…

Marjorie Ann Sleath Kendall, 82, of Troy, Tennessee, died December 1, 2022. Marjorie was a member of New Ebenezer Cumberland…

The Center for Pastoral Wholeness & Chaplaincy Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary, in collaboration with The Center for Faith and…

Hazel Lee Parish Gardner, 97, formerly of Sharon, Tennessee, died December 5, 2022. Hazel was born December 12, 1924 in…

The Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery), near Columbus, Mississippi, in the community of Steens, suffered damage and lost…

Scenic City Chorale of Chattanooga will present a Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 4, 2022, 3:00 p.m. at First Cumberland…

Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, will host their 2023 Hendrix Scholarship competition on February 24-25, 2023. The application deadline is…

James William Hayes, 80, of Henry, Tennessee, died November 28, 2022. Better known as Jim, he was born on Christmas…

George Donald Collins, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee, best known as Donny, died November 24, 2022. Donny was married to Melody…

Nell Depp Stark Eaton, 92, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died November 22, 2022. She was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, December…

Larry F. Davis, 80, of Rogersville, Allabama, died November 14, 2022. He was an active member and elder at Springfield…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  The 2022 Cross Country National Championships were held Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Apalachee Regional Park…

Before the rush of Advent and Christmas Get away for a time of rest and renewal! December 9-10, 2022 Camp…

Robert D. Walker, 96, of Cisne, Illinois, died November 14, 2022. Bob was a member of the Elm River Cumberland…

Protestors at Montgomery Bell At least 67 Cumberland Presbyterian pastors were among over 300 Tennessee faith leaders who denounced both…

Effective November 25, 2022, Jamie Blanton, Chief Advancement Officer for Cumberland Youth and Family Services (formerly the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s…

Laura Díaz, a Cumberland Presbyterian in Colombia, South America, and student at Universidad de Manizales has won the prestigious Simon…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -The No. 4 Bethel University Wildcats became the first Bethel team in modern day program history to win…

The Reverend Dr. Don F. Thomas, 69, of Cordova (Memphis), Tennessee, Presbytery for the Midsouth, died November 11, 2022. Don…

November 7, 2022, Bethel University’s Joaquin Collazo III, was named the Mid-South Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week, conference…

Shirley A. Morris, 77, of Fairfield, Illinois, died on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was a member of the Fairfield…

On November 4, 2022, a tornado struck the area of Idabell, in southeastern Oklahoma (Choctaw Presbytery), and moved to the…

Wanda Gomer died November 4, 2022. She was a church organist in Red River Presbytery for many years, first at…

Dawson Bailey Smith, Sr., 87, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died November 2, 2022. He was a member of Fayetteville Cumberland Presbyterian…

The No. 4 ranked Bethel University Wildcats football team scored 28 points in the first quarter and coasted to a…

The Reverend Richard Alan Morgan, Jr., 54, of Winchester, Tennessee, died November 6, 2022. He loved music and he loved…

The Reverend Grant L. Minton, 71, of Auburn, Kentucky, died November 2, 2022, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He…

Our Missionary Daniel Jang in Iloilo City, Philippines reports that “Typhoon Nalgae struck the Philippines this week, and around 120…

Bethel University October 26, 2022: Dr. Delecia Parker has been named the director of nursing at Bethel University. “Dr. Parker…

John Dowd Perry, 91, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died October 31, 2022. He served two years in the United States Navy…

John Clark, 79, known to many as Wayne, died October 19, 2022. Wayne was a Vietnam era veteran of the…

Sharpen Your Skills & Learn From Others Join one of the online meetings next week designed for Committees on Ministry/Preparation…

The Pleasant Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee) will be having a special Veterans Recognition Service on Sunday,…

Note the date has changed! You are invited to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of Rev. Alexander’s ordination to the…

Tommy Womack’s Anthology CD has been released on vinyl and is now shipping. Tommy, as many will recall, is the…

Miss Hite Weds Ralph D. Wright This Afternoon Bride’s Sister Is Her Only Attendant; Leave for Motor Trip Nashville Banner…

On Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 2:08 PM, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly Office announced the death…

Green Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bell Buckle, Tennessee (Columbia Presbytery), is a small congregation that does everything in a…

Memphis Theological Seminary invites everyone to join faculty, staff, and students on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. for…

MTS Spring 2023 semester: Dementia Through a Pastoral Theological Lens will address what happens to someone with dementia as well…

Shirley Ann Seay Burgess, 85, of Paducah, Kentucky, died October 22, 2022. She was an active member of New Hope…

Jerry Wendell Clark, 71, of Clay, Kentucky, died October 18, 2022. He was a lifelong member of Wheatcroft Cumberland Presbyterian…

Ralph Edward Langston, 96, of Odessa, Texas, died October 14, 2022. He was a charter member of Saint Paul Presbyterian…

Carroll Thomas Lehman, 83, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died October 21, 2022, of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Carroll was an active…

Chattanooga First Cumberland Presbyterian Church hosts the Chattanooga Music Club’s free “Holiday Festivity” program on November 20, 2022, at 3…

John B. Scarbrough, 86, of Sadler, Texas, better known as “JB,” died October 19, 2022. He was an elder and…

Jack R. Hughes, 66, of Paducah, Kentucky, best known as Randy, died October 12, 2022. Randy was a member of…

The Reverend Forest Lee Prosser, 85, died October 16, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was an honorably retired member of…

The Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry at Owensboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) have partnered with Funds2Orgs, an Orlando, Florida, based…

LEBANON, Tenn. – Bethel Assistant Baseball Coach Nick Thompson was a key member of the Cumberland University 2004 National Championship…

North Central Presbytery met on October 14-15 at Morningside Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Evansville, Indiana. Rev. Ralph Blevins brought the…

Eleanor Jeane Mulder Dudley, 97, best known as “Pinks,” recently of Nashville, Tennessee, but long-time resident of Starkville, Mississippi, died…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge (Presbytery of East Tennessee) will host Family Falloween from 5 to 8 p.m.…

Mary Lee Frances Jackson Hanger, 78, of Winchester, Tennessee, died October 8, 2022. She had been a member of the…

Bethel University will honor two former athletic greats with inductions into the prestigious Bethel Athletic Hall-of-Fame Saturday October 22. Bethel…

Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery for the Midsouth) sold their property on Perkins in East Memphis while shut down during…

Janie Estes of Germantown, Tennessee, died October 8, 2022. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown…

John David Todd, 93, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died October 3, 2022. He was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian…

After hurricane Ian swept across Florida on September 28, 2022, the Reverend Terry Hunley, pastor of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Mary Katherine Bergman Young, 88, of Lincoln, Illinois, died September 30, 2022. She was an elder at the First Cumberland…

John Howell Ingram, 75, of Hernando, Mississippi (formerly of Memphis, Tennessee), died October 2, 2022. John was born in McKenzie,…

The Reverend Charles Gary Morrow, 88, of Union, Mississippi, died September 29, 2022. He was an honorably retired member of…

Bethel University will honor two former athletic greats with inductions into the prestigious Bethel Athletic Hall-of-Fame Saturday October 22. Bethel…

Mary Imogene (Gene) Harley Cox, 92, of Spring Hill, Texas, died September 28, 2022. In 2010, she celebrated over 60…

Hope Presbytery met August 24th at Springfield C.P.Church. Rev.Mike Wilkinson Moderator of the 191st General Assembly was welcomed by Presbytery…

On advice of legal council, West Tennessee Presbytery will continue as Cornerstone Presbytery. Presbytery met at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

A commission of the Synod of Great Rivers met at Medina Cumberland Presbyterian Church in order to constitute the new…

West Tennessee Presbytery met for their regularly scheduled fall meeting at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Tennessee, on October…

The Jerry Wilcoxson Memorial Golf Tournament honors the legacy of the late Dr. Jerry Wilcoxson during Bethel’s homecoming week. Homecoming…

Coach Ryne Potts and the Bethel University In-Line Hockey team are preparing for another great season. The Roller Cats are…

A Day in the Park The annual “Day in the Park” will take place Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Gather for…

Rev. Kristi Lounsbury: Earlier this morning (9/29/2022) I was able to be in touch with Teresita Matos-Post, Executive Director of…

Choctaw Presbytery met at McGee Chapel, Broken Bow, OK on September 24, 2023. The outgoing moderator was Tony Ward, an elder (McGee…

Moderator: Rev. Ron McMillan (West Tennessee Presbytery) Vice Moderator: Rev. Corey Cummings (West Tennessee Presbytery) Received, discussed at length, editorially…

The eyewall of Hurricane Ian made landfall at 2:20 p.m. EDT on North Captiva Island, a barrier island just west…

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the eyewall of Hurricane Ian made landfall at Florida’s Sanibel and…

From Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, President, Memphis theological Seminary When the pandemic began, the Hamilton Chapel in Founders Hall was…

Joyce Barrus Foreman, 90, of Burlington, North Carolina, died September 22, 2022. She was married to the late Ben M.…

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church is housing its 20th annual Pumpkin Patch starting Saturday morning (9/24/2022).…

Robert Donnell Presbytery met September 17, 2022, at the Goosepond Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Scottsboro, AL. Vice-Moderator Rev. Matthew Ingram called…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Rogersville, Alabama (Hope Presbytery), has opened their pumpkin patch for the 2022 season. There are…

Cumberland Presbytery met in its Fall meeting on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Campbellsville First CPC. Reports were received…

Betty Barkley Wright, 86, of Paducah, Kentucky, died September 18, 2022. Betty was a lifelong member of New Hope Cumberland…

Dwayne Williams, 81, of Middleton, Tennessee, died August 23, 2022. He was a member of the Bolivar Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Dan Freeman, 89, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died September 17, 2022. He was a member of Scottsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Robert…

Mary Elizabeth Shumate Ball, 96, of Ruston, Louisiana, died September 15, 2022. She joined the now defunct Highland Avenue Cumberland…

If, at their called meeting on September 24, 2022, the Synod of Great Rivers should pass the report of the…

If, at their called meeting on September 24, 2022, the Synod of Great Rivers should pass the report of the…

Billy David Shepard, 91, of Brownsboro, Alabama, died September 7,2022. An elder at Huntsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Robert Donnell…

Save the Date – set your alarm – put a note on the frig!!! You do not want to miss…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Fourteen home games highlight another loaded schedule for the Bethel University Lady Wildcats as the 2022-23 schedule was…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Fifteen home games highlight a tough schedule for the Bethel University Wildcats as the 2022-23 schedule was released this…

During their meeting September 16, 2022, the trustees of the Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland…

The Reverend Angela Bailey Anderson was ordained September 17, 2022, at Goosepond Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Robert Donnell Presbytery) in Scottsboro,…

The Stated Meeting of Presbytery del Cristo met in Odessa, Texas at St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church August 11 –…

The 300,000 to 500,000 estimated children who work in agriculture are the least protected workforce in the US by law.…

Margaret Irene Truehardt Kyser, 102, of Georgetown, Texas, died July 1, 2022. She was born September 8, 1919, in Bell…

Marye McGaha Brown, 95, died September 10, 2022. She was born in Gainesville, Florida, to Walter T. McGaha, Jr., and…

Scottie DeWitt, 82, formerly of Fairfield, Illinois, died September 5, 2022, in Tavares, Florida. He was born February 28, 1940,…

We have been informed the dates for North Central Presbytery’s fall meeting have been reported incorrectly as October 7-8, 2022.…

Martha Sue Condra, 84, of Dunlap, Tennessee, died September 5, 2022. She was a member of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian…

Suggested time to visit for peak fall foliage: Mid to Late October Color change begins in mid-October and peaks by…

Carmalita Kitchen, 85, of Hardyville, Kentucky, died July 22, 2022. She was the oldest member of Clear Point Cumberland Presbyterian…

The regularly scheduled fall meeting of West Tennessee Presbytery, which was supposed to take place at Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church,…

The Synod of Great Rivers will hold a called meeting 11:00 AM September 24, 2022, at Faith-Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

April 24, 2022, Columbia Presbytery, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Columbia, Tennessee. Pastor host, the Rev. Chris Caldwell was elected moderator…

Rev. Dr. Brittany Meeks will be teaching classes for Pulpit & Pew: Seminary for Everyone beginning November 28, 2022. Four…

The Reverend William Lee Robinson, 77, of Huntsville Presbytery, Alabama Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died August 25, 2022.…

Paula Garner Darden, 86, of Camden, Arkansas, died August 26, 2022. She was a lifelong member of Sulphur Springs Cumberland…

Nelle Luckey Sparks, 101, of Martin, Tennessee, died August 28, 2022. She was a member of Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Julie Gentry-Michaels, 60, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died unexpectedly August 22, 2022. A career educator, she was director of Mother’s Day…

James Cantrell, 81, of Science Hill, Kentucky, died August 23, 2022. Best known as Jim, he was an elder at…

Martha Fern Hickman Barron, 84, of Columbia, Tennessee, died unexpectedly August 23, 2022. Martha, a 1959 graduate of Bethel College…

James Douglas Phelps, Jr. James Douglas Phelps, Jr., of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, an elder at Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville…

William Vesely died August 23, 2022. His daughter, Patricia L. “Tricia” Vesely, serves as Music Director for the Cumberland Presbyterian…

Ministry Council Summary of Actions (August 2022)   The Ministry Council and the Ministry Teams met August 18-20, 2022, at…

Larry J. Robertson, 74, of Batesville, Arkansas, died August 19, 2022. He was a member of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian…

Rev. Kenneth Paul Phillips The Reverend Kenneth Paul Phillips, 81, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, and pastor of Heartland Cumberland Presbyterian…

Cumberland Presbyterian: October 17, 1961 Bethel College has enrolled more full time students and also more Cumberland Presbyterian students in…

In 1961, Rita Wilson, a young Cumberland Presbyterian from Humboldt, Tennessee, won the Miss Tennessee pageant. She is featured in…

August 15, 2022 (RNS) By Emily McFarlan Miller Frederick Buechner was asked on numerous occasions how he would sum up…

Beverly Jean Salyer, 93, of Clarksville, Tennessee, died August 8, 2022. Beverly was born September 24, 1928, in Wellington, Missouri,…

Dennis J. Parra, 67, of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, died August 14, 2022. He had been in a coma after suffering…

Glennda Mosley, 73, of Russellville, Arkansas, died August 13, 2022. She was a member of Lake Hamilton Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

The Reverend Joel P. Rice of Brazos Presbytery, Texas Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died August 10, 2022. A…

The Pastoral Development Ministry Team has partnered with PeopleJOY, a financial wellness company specializing in Student Loan Debt. Due to…

2022:08:10 MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Bethel University has announced a partnership with the National Football League Alumni Association starting in the…

Thelma Mae Grebe, 99, of Memphis, Tennessee, the oldest member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Bartlett,…

Dear Cumberland Presbyterian Church Family, Every year, many of our Cumberland Presbyterian congregations celebrate Seminary Sunday during worship. This is…

Bethel Men’s Soccer added an assistant coach, Thomas Chameraud, former head coach of the Yellowjackets at Montana State University in…

Kathaleen Joyce Pitts, 97, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, died August 2, 2022. She was a member of the Kelso Cumberland Presbyterian…

Donna Mae McKenzie, 94, of Sidney, Arkansas, died August 3, 2022. She served as a pianist for many years at…

Bethel University Men’s Basketball veteran, Jamarius Mayberry, signed a professional contract to play in Galitos in Portugal’s Proliga, the university…

On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the historic First Presbyterian Church in Prosper, Texas, was severely damaged in a fire which,…

All dates and locations have been confirmed at time of publication. Please send any corrections. Updated 8/11/2022. August 11-12, 2022,…

Charles Louis McCall, 83, of Trimble, Tennessee, died February 2, 2022. He served as lay-pastor for many years before retiring…

David Greene Wiseman, Jr., 97, better known as “D.G.,” of the Harmony community near Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee, died…

To the Ministers and Churches of West Tennessee Presbytery, Greetings! We have heard some of you expressing concerns about the…

Kenneth Wayne Jones, 75, of Madisonville, Kentucky, died July 25, 2022. He was a member of the Madisonville Cumberland Presbyterian…

The 100th episode of Cumberland Road, the Reverend T.J. Malinoski’s popular podcast featuring the faith journeys of prominent Cumberland Presbyterians…

On Sunday, the 31st of July, 2022, Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7810 Shiloh Road, Midlothian, TX, 76065, will celebrating their…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel Athletic Department and the University take great pride in the Athletic Hall of Fame. Each…

Rev. Dr. Charles David Smith The Reverend Dr. Charles David Smith, 76, of Louisianan, died July 16, 2022. Chuck was…

Mary Frances McCoyle Seeger, 100, of Symsonia, Kentucky, died July 1, 2022. Her niece, Lora Rogers Kerner, serves the Cumberland…

Dolores Rustenhaven, 88, of Marshall, Texas, died July 17, 2022. Born February 14, 1934, Dolores was from Overton, Texas. She…

Below are churches that are in active searches for a pastor or some other type of leadership, as indicated parenthetically.…

Timothy John Orr, 56, of Newbern, Tennessee, died July 18, 2022. Tim was a member of Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams, pastor of Capleville United Methodist Church, a Memphis Theological Seminary alumna, and sometimes adjunct faculty member…

Eleanor McCoy Oliver, 82, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, died of COVID-19 on July 11, 2022. She was a member of St.…

Douglas Lawrence Duff, 57, of Greeneville, Tennessee, better known as Doug, died July 8, 2022. He was an active member…

John Robert Moore, 86, of Brunswick, Tennessee, died July 11, 2022. He grew up in the Highland Heights Cumberland Presbyterian…

Navigating Tough Conversations – Part 1 July 21, 2022, 10 AM (CST) A tough conversation is any situation you face…

Rogelio Salinas, 88, of Clarksville, Tennessee, died July 10, 2022. He was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville…

The Program of Alternate Studies was in their first block of classes at Bethel University when an outbreak of COVID-19…

Dorothy Lou Williams Bellis, 85, of Aurora, Missouri, died July 4, 2022. She and husband Dale were lifelong members of…

Dear Friends in Mission, We have an opportunity to go to Kentucky in the fall to help rebuild from the…

Mary Charlotte Tidwell Wildsmith, 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died July 7, 2022. She was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland…

Elaine Toney Hill, 71, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died July 2, 2022. She was a member and elder of Christian Fellowship…

Jason Lee Morris, 52, of Henderson, Tennessee, died July 3, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of the…

James Robert Kendall, 87, of Troy, Tennessee, died June 22, 2022. Jim was a member of New Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian…

Brian Thomas Leslie, 53, of Marshall, Texas, died June 24, 2022. Brian was born on March 28, 1969, in Springfield,…

The Reverend Homer Wendell Trotter, 87, of Hazel Green, Alabama, died June 29, 2022. Wendell was an honorably retired member…

Paul Edwin Power, 92, of Elkton, Kentucky, died June 21, 2022. He was a dairy farmer. Paul was a member…

Audrey Jean Franklin Goodman 90, of Winona, Texas, died June 22, 2022. She was a member of Elmira Chapel Cumberland…

Tom and Paris Longmire, members of Maryville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee) where Tom’s father Ron Longmire has…

NASHVILLE, TN 6/25/2022: Bethel University Assistant Sports Information Director Austin Childress and former Bethel Cross Country runner Anthony Garza were…

Preliminary minutes and committee reports can be found on the General Assembly website: www.cumberland.org   Assembly opened 9:30 by the…

2022:06:25: Attendees at General Assembly were informed on Wednesday morning that a commissioner had tested positive for COVID-19. The office…

The Reverend Dr. Robert D. Rush (Trinity Presbytery) has been the Pastor at First Presbyterian Church (New Covenant Presbytery, PCUSA)…

The Reverend James Cannon Barry of Tyler, Texas, died June 14, 2022. James, better known as Jim, was a member…

Owen Stephen Kerley, 89, of rural Simpson, Illinois, died June 19, 2022. Steve was a member of the Gilead Cumberland…

The Reverend Duawn Mearns, Moderator of the General Assembly, convened the 191st Assembly at approximately 2:00 PM Mountain Time. The…

The deadline to register for Children’s Fest is Tuesday June 21, 2022. Children’s Fest We hope to see the children…

The Pastoral Development Ministry Team has partnered with PeopleJOY, a financial wellness company specializing in Student Loan Debt. Due to…

Synod of Great Rivers at their last meeting initiated the division of West Tennessee Presbytery into two judicatories one of…

The Synod of Great Rivers has set in motion the division of West Tennessee Presbytery into two new presbyteries, the…

The Second Annual Dr. Tony Janner Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, July 16, 2022, in McKenzie, Tennessee. Proceeds from the…

The Missions Ministry Team is thrilled to lead a Missions Conference on June 12, 2022 (Sunday) at the Knoxville First…

Robert Thomas Roots, 82, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, died May 6, 2022. Bobby was a lifelong member of Campbellsville Cumberland Presbyterian…

Ilene Pearman Pentecost, 91, of Glencoe, Alabama, died May 18,2022. She was a dedicated and faithful member of Glencoe Cumberland…

Not having met over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America will hold their 145th…

Jared Wesley York, 48, of Princeton, Kentucky, better known as Wes, died May 21, 2022. He was the son of…

Pansy Jane Emerson McIntosh, 85, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died May 26, 2022. She was a longtime, very active member of…

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Chattanooga Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is in search of five to ten more certified lifeguards for…

The Elk Valley Times has selected Senior Charlie Burk as the Fayetteville, Tennessee, Tigers Baseball MVP for the 2021-22 season.…

Jack Jeannette, 83, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died May 28, 2022. He was a very active member of the Bowling…

Betty Lee Webb, 85, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died May 28, 2022. Betty was a member of Faith-Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian…

J.H. Wilkerson, 85, often known as Jay, died May 19, 2022. He was one of the charter members of Stone…

Claude McMillan, 91, died May 2, 2022. Claude served Saint Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery del Cristo) in Odessa, Texas,…

Glen Clayton, 92, of Murray, Kentucky, died May 24, 2022. Glen was an elder at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant…

The city of Albany, Oregon, is hoping to sell the former site of the historic Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a property…

Cumberland Presbyterian churches have been generously donating to support Ukrainian humanitarian assistance. The Missions Ministry Team (MMT), the international mission…

Harry Niles Lester, 83, of Memphis, Tennessee, died May 12, 2022. Formerly a pastor in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Harry…

Lydia Josephine Davidsmeier, 21, of rural Virginia, Illinois, died May 19, 2022, while in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.…

In a three hour final, Noah Thompson, 19, won American Idol for the 2022 season on May 22, 2022. Thompson…

The Reverend Dr. Lee Ramsey, the Marlon and Sheila Foster Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics at Memphis Theological Seminary,…

Bethel University held their Annual Undergraduate Academic Awards Ceremony Tuesday night, May 3, 2022, celebrating and honoring students, faculty members,…

The Reverend Jennifer Hayes (Red River Presbytery) has accepted a position as Director of Pastoral & Spiritual Care at Cook…

5/25/2022: Memphis Theological Seminary has received a $275,000 grant from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis to help establish a partnership…

Memphis Theological Seminary announced a new Pre-Seminary Program which will allow the institution to broaden access to graduate-level theological education…

Hunter Wolkonowski, who attends Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery) in Winchester, Tennessee, has advanced to the finals of the…

From 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, during the 27th annual Iris Festival in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Greeneville Cumberland…

Sondra Baird Roddy, 73, of Lexington, Kentucky, died May 3, 2022, after a heroic battle with ovarian cancer.  She is…

The “Yearbook” is the official annual compilation of statistics of the world-wide Cumberland Presbyterian denomination. The 2022 edition will soon…

Congratulation to the Reverend Dr. Lynn Thomas for his two-part article on the Reverend Edmond Weir which was honored by…

Dear Cumberland Presbyterians:    Memorial Day has special significance for all of us. Our freedom has been protected by people who…

Lincoln College will close Friday, May 13, 2022, after 157 years. The institution, located in Lincoln, Illinois, failed to raise…

You are invited to a joint banquet hosted by Memphis Theological Seminary, Bethel University, and Cumberland Youth & Family Services…

Richard Albert Armstrong, Sr., of Fayetteville, Tennessee, died May 5, 2022. He was an elder at Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Buddy F. Hannaford, 81, best known as Bud, of Fairfield, Illinois, died May 6, 2022. Bud was a member of…

In a called meeting held May 7, 2022, the Presbytery of East Tennessee endorsed the Reverend Michael Wilkinson as a…

Jerry Allen Boyd, 85, of Benton, Kentucky, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was a member of Benton Cumberland Presbyterian…

Keiko Sesoko, mother of the late Reverend Masayoshi Sesoko of Japan Presbytery, died April 28, 2022. “She was a sweet…

The Dyersburg Choral Society will present its first spring concert since 2019 on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m., at…

This week on the Cumberland Road podcast is guest Rev. Dr. Pat Pickett is a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, an artist,…

Juanita Victoria Butler Benson, 95, of Camden, Arkansas, died April 28, 2022. Born into a Cumberland Presbyterian family, Juanita graduated…

BETHEL UNIVERSITY: The Mid-South Conference Polar Plunge is an opportunity for Mid-South Conference student-athletes to get involved in supporting local…

The Reverend Hugh R. Hannah, 68, an honorably retired minister of Trinity Presbytery, died May 1, 2022, in Cleveland, Tennessee,…

New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian, 7680 New Hope Church Road, Paducah, will host it Annual Derby Day Fish Fry for outreach…

Steven P. Hopkins, 72, of Benton, Kentucky, died April 19, 2022. He was a member of Vaughns Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian…

Martha Maxine Chapman, 94, of Greeneville, Tennessee, better known as Pat, died April 24, 2022. She faithfully attended Mt. Pleasant…

Patricia Newberry Huitt, 90, of Eastland, Texas, died April 24, 2022. Pat was a member of Newberry Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Othema McConnell, 101, of Garland, Texas, died April 21, 2022. She was a long-time Sunday school teacher at Searcy Cumberland…

George Cicero Mays, 83, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died April 23, 2022. He was currently serving as treasurer of the Presbytery…

Cumberland Road podcast: Mark Davis – The Church Showing Unconditional Love & Acceptance This week on the Cumberland Road podcast…

Bob L. Mayberry, 94, of Ada Oklahoma, died March 21, 2022. He was a life-long Cumberland Presbyterian at the Covenant…

Charlotte Sanford Fletcher, 59, of Springfield, Tennessee, died April 22, 2022. She was a member of Mt. Denson Cumberland Presbyterian…

Clarence W. Hammer, 88, of Limestone, Tennessee, died April 21, 2022. Best known as Sonny, he was a member of…

James William Hood, 89, of Franklin, Tennessee, died April 8, 2022. James was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian…

Sue Hoots Kiningham, 98, of Winchester, Tennessee, died April 12, 2022. She joined Cowan Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery) in…

The Reverend James Donald Clark, 88, better known as “J. Don,” died April 22, 2022. He was an honorably retired…

Robert Donnell Presbytery met in stated spring meeting on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Hope Presbyterian Church, the Reverend…

The Discipleship Ministry Team and the Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America…

William J. Flanagan, 91, better known as Billy Joe, B.J., or “Red,” of Stuart, Florida, died March 3, 2022. Born…

The Presbytery of East Tennessee will meet in a called session at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Knoxville, Tennessee) on…

Chattanooga First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Hosts the Chattanooga Girls’ Choir Spring Concert May 13, 2022 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM…

The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits announced April 20, 2022, they have called the Reverend Dr. Brittany Meeks as…

Myrtis Adams Foley, 90, of Homewood, Alabama, died April 9, 2022, following a seven-month battle with cancer. She often visited…

Henry Lloyd Thompson, 90, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died April 17, 2022. He was an active member of Bowling Green…

Cumberland Road podcast: Gwen Roddye – Everyone’s Invited This week (4/19/2022) on the Cumberland Road podcast is guest Gwen Roddye.…

Former Bethel Wildcat standout football player Jared Gentry has signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League,…

Sarah Stanley, 87, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died April 15, 2022. She was a longtime member and elder of First Cumberland…

Pearlie Mae Mitchell, 89, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died April 11, 2022. She was well know as a song leader and…

Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery) in Brentwood, Tennessee, suffered damage to the roof, gutters, fence, and most notably to…

Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery) in Fredonia, Kentucky, serves as a storm shelter for their Caldwell County community as…

“It’s up to us to prepare it [the church sanctuary] for the next generation or two,” the Reverend Mark Hester…

The Reverend Jerrell Morris Underwood, Sr., 85, of Irvington, Kentucky, died April 11, 2022. Jerrell, an honorably retired member of…

Born January 2, 1901, in the Bells Chapel community in Gibson County, Tennessee, Claude White joined the US Navy in…

CNN, 4/10/2022 It’s been hailed as a bipartisan triumph. • “Ooh, I love it,” exclaimed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. •…

Joyce Bray Mynatt, 89, of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas, died April 1, 2022. She was a lifelong member of the Barren…

Synod of Great Rivers met April 2, 2022, at Fort Smith Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Reverend Ronald…

Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois, notified the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Higher Learning Commission on March 30, 2022,…

A wildfire broke out in the Wears Valley community of Sevier County, Tennessee, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Despite rain…

The 145th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America has been scheduled for July 10-14, 2022, at the…

The Liberian Observer reports the Reverend C. Wellington Morgan, acting pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia, Liberia, west…

The Missions Ministry Team (MMT) of the Cumberland Presbyterian (CP) Church endorses Rev. John Jairo Correa and Rev. Esperanza Diaz…

Joe Ronald O’Dell, 80, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died March 18, 2022. He was an active member of Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian…

McKENZIE, TENN. (March 16, 2022) — The historic pipe organ at the McKenzie First Cumberland Presbyterian Church was rededicated during…

2022 CPWM Convention Registration is LIVE! Ready for Convention in Albuquerque? Who wants to know what the new theme is?…

Only 27% of respondents in a Pew study said they attended services in person this month. Back in September, when…

Roland David Morris, 74, of Fairfield, Illinois, died March 20, 2022. He was a lifelong member of the Fairfield Cumberland…

Billy Don Haney, 87, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died March 9, 2022. He was a member of Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

The European Union (EU) has opened its borders to Ukrainian refugees, and they are now arriving in Spain, where the…

Dinah Ruth Dodd McInturff, 80, died in Johnson City, Tennessee, March 15, 2022. She was a member of First Cumberland…

Jessie Lois Justice Hines, 90, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died March 10, 2022. A long-time member of the Mt. Olivet…

Brandon Matlock Hayes of Clarksville, Tennessee, will receive Scouting’s Silver Beaver at a council recognition dinner scheduled for March 26,…

The Reverend Aubrey Thomas Gillis, 59, better known as Tom, of Alabaster, Alabama, died March 13, 2022, after a struggle…

United Way of Franklin County’s Father Daughter Dance is March 26, 2022, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Clara Marie Catron Kihl, 95, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died March 7, 2022. She was an active member of the Owensboro…

Bethel University announced the Annual Wildcat Spring Football Game will be Saturday, March 26 at Wildcat Stadium on Bethel’s campus…

Victory in the Abu Garcia College Fishing Open, sponsored by Yeti, eluded Bethel University anglers until February 28, 2022, when…

Sacred Sparks Ministry will hold a blessing service for their new Loads of Love ministry at St. Luke Cumberland Presbyterian…

Patsy Dianne Vandiver, 73, of Lexington, Alabama, stated clerk of Hope Presbytery, reportedly died March 8, 2022, of COVID-19. Diane…

Juan David Aros, 50, of Chicago, Illinois, died March 8, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Juan David was…

Charles Dean Akridge, 89, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kentucky, died March 4, 2022. He professed his faith in the…

Howard Shelton, 87, of Nashville, Tennessee, best known as Hank, died March 3, 2022. Hank worked for the US Postal…

West Tennessee Presbytery met Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Kirby Pines Estates in Memphis, Tennessee. Elder Mark Maddox was elected…

Robert Donnell Presbytery met Saturday, September 18, 2021, in stated fall meeting at 10:00 AM at the Scottsboro Cumberland Presbyterian…

As of today (March 7, 2022), we are pleased to announce the Cumberland Presbyterian Center campus has reopened to the…

Mildred Carmack, 87, of Winchester, Tennessee, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. She was a member of the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian…

During a visit to Bethel University’s traditional undergraduate campus in McKenzie, Tennessee, on Thursday, March 3, 2022, Tennessee Governor Bill…

A community in recovery: Dresden beginning to rebuild after tornado outbreak Dresden, Tennessee, lies just a little more than 30…

Prayer – Psalms 91 reminds us that God is our fortress and our refuge. We are not to fear the…

Bryan Belue, 52, of Rogersville, Alabama, died March 3, 2022. He was a member and Elder of Hurricane Cumberland Presbyterian…

Leonard D. Denney, 88, of Chico, Texas, died February 23, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was an elder at…

The Board of Stewardship is searching for a new administrative assistant. A job description for the position follows. In addition…

Clifford Spencer Odell, Sr., 83, of Vance, Alabama, clerk of the session of Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery) in…

The New Hopewell Presbytery CPCA will meet in person on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Fairview Cumberland Presbyterian Church in…

Mary Jo Breeding Hitchcock, 94, died February 26, 2022 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, in 1928…

Jerry Franklin Hicks, 74, of Benton, Kentucky, died February 25, 2022, in Paducah, Kentucky. An electrician, Jerry was a civilian…

Aline Mary Spencer, 89, of Winchester, Tennessee, died February 18, 2022, in Winchester. Aline was a member of the Winchester…

Howard Davis Stone, 81, of Hartford, Kentucky, died in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on February 23, 2022. He was a member…

Jobyna “Jody” Raulston Davidson Ables, 93, of Jasper, Tennessee, died February 22, 2022. She was active in the Ebenezer Church…

Jericho Brass Band, a British-style brass band, will go “Around the World in Song & Sound” at 7 p.m. EST…

As of this posting, all meetings are scheduled to be traditional in-person gatherings. February 18, 2022, Trinity Presbytery, Stone Oak…

Ministry Council Summary of Actions (2/20/2022) The Ministry Council met for its regular meeting on February 19-20, 2022, in person…

Ministry Council Summary of Actions (8/21/2021) The Ministry Council met via Zoom on Saturday August 21, 2021. In attendance were…

Marion Joanne Talley VanCleave, 84, of Henderson, Tennessee, died January 31, 2022. She was born December 19, 1937, in the…

From: Ollie McClung, Dear Friends in Mission, we are planning a return trip to Waverly, TN to help with repairs…

Marshall Clyde Watson, 73, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died February 18, 2022. A lifelong Presbyterian, Marshall served the Lord faithfully at…

The Reverend Roosevelt Baugh died February 19, 2022. Roosevelt was an honorably retired member of Red River Presbytery and the…

(PNS: February 16, 2022) Because of the ongoing pandemic, the 2022 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, which had been scheduled for July…

The Reverend Carlos Cinco, of Madison, Tennessee, pastor of Cristo Vive Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery) in Madison, died February…

The Reverend Vernon Houston Burrow, 90, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died February 7, 2022, in Nashville. An honorably retired member of…

Princeton Seminary receives $1.25 million for young adult ministry ‘Collaboratory’ (RNS) Princeton Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant…

Ronald Lee Jones, 72, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died February 12, 2022. Ronald worked at ERMCO Distribution Transformers in Dyersburg and…

Helen Louise Shelton Knight, 95, of Bartlett, Tennessee, died February 7, 2022. Widow of the Reverend James Wade Knight, Helen…

James Buford Spry, 91, of Center Star, Alabama, died January 27, 2022. James was a member and elder of Old…

Elizabeth Bullington, 91, of Marshall, Missouri, died January 29, 2022. Liz was a member of Marshall Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Missouri…

Henry Lafayette “Sonny” Farrar, 88, of Yorkville, Tennessee, died January 31, 2022, in Memphis. Sonny was a member and elder…

Judge Russell Lee Moore, Jr., 76, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died January 28, 2022. Judge Moore served as a circuit court…

Roger Dale McElroy, 69, of Harned, Kentucky, died January 26, 2022, of COVID-19. Currently a member of Clifton Mills Cumberland…

January 27, 2022 By Yonat Shimron   (RNS) — A Tennessee school board voted unanimously to remove a Pulitzer Prize-winning…

Robert John Hanna, Sr., 82, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died January 18, 2022. Bob was, according to the Reverend Leslie…

Dresden Cumberland Presbyterian Church suffered significant tornado damage on December 10, 2021 (see additional coverage in our January issue.) However,…

Aurora Santana of Zamora, Colombia, in Antioquia near Medellin, has reportedly died. Aurora was a lay pastor at the Iglesia…

Robert Edward Minton, 92, of Kenton, Tennessee (Cool Springs Community), died on Monday, January 17, 2022. The founder of Minton…

Across the globe, Open Doors found that there has been a 24% increase in Christians killed because of their faith.…

Marian E. Keithley Roberson, 99, of Chandler, Indiana, died January 17, 2022. She worked tirelessly in the Chandler Cumberland Presbyterian…

Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church elected member Amy Cresswell was recently selected as the Outstanding Junior Member of…

Wilbur Ray Doran, 98, of Dyer, Tennessee, died January 11, 2022. He served for many years as an elder and…

Jimmy Finnell, 81, of Paducah, Kentucky, died January 12, 2022. He was a long time member of Highland Cumberland Presbyterian…

A called meeting of the Synod of Great Rivers took place on January 16, 2022. The call involved the possible…

January 17, 2022, by Mike Corder AMSTERDAM (AP) — A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years…

January 12, 2022 By Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a decree signed Jan. 5, the Vatican tightened its…

Thomas Lloyd Bearden, 70, best known as Lloyd, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, died January 11, 2022, after a thirteen year battle…

Laurel Peeples Hisey, 92, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, best known as Lollie, died January 10, 2022. Trained in special education, Lollie…

The Dickson, TN CP Church is seeking someone to serve as Youth Minister / Associate Pastor.. We are wiling to…

Rev. Johan Daza has announced his resignation as Director of Cross-Culture Immigrant Ministries. His last day of work will be…

Donald Bruce Baldree, 91, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died January 9, 2022. Don was gifted with a strong singing voice and…

He calls himself the “chief servant” of the seminary that helps prepare the next generation of pastors, ministers, chaplains, and…

(RNS) January 7, 2022, by Kathryn Post. On New Year’s Day, 43 congregations of the Reformed Church in America split…

There is a Civil War era cannonball in the wall of the Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, Tennessee (Presbytery…

William Gipson Knight, 92, of Winchester, Tennessee, died January 2, 2022. William had been a member of Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian…

We know that many of our congregations calculate their Our United Outreach giving at the end of the year, and…

February 24, 2022, MTS Master’s Degree Preview Day. Sponsored by Memphis Theological Seminary. There is no cost to participate but…

February 7, 2022, 11:00 AM, Virtual Book Tour Stop with Dr. Christopher Carter, author of The Spirit of Soul Food:…

The Reverend Dr. M. Rebecca Salisbury, 76, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died January 4, 2022. Rebecca was retired, a member without…

Mayburn Artice Putman, 91, of Lexington, Alabama, died January 1, 2022. Mayburn was a faithful member of Nebo Cumberland Presbyterian…

Although the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, Florida, became a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) during the partial union…

Robert Bane, 85, of Watertown, Tennessee,  died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Born March 12, 1936, to Ardle and Lottie Jaco…

Joan L. Boardman Gore, 88, formerly of Aberdeen, South Dakota, died in Bartlett, Tennessee, at 1:00 AM on January 2,…

After serving the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Board of Stewardship as Administrative Assistant for more than 13 years, Kathryn…

The Reverend Stephen Lui, 88, of San Francisco, California, died December 27, 2021, after an eight-year struggle against Alzheimer’s disease.…

Ray Morgan Fessler, 76, of Marshall, Texas, died December 21, 2021, of a massive stroke. Ray was born February 2,…

December 21, 2021 By Diana Kruzman COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — Chief Glenna Wallace spent the summer solstice this past June…

RNA Top 10 religion stories of the year Religion features prominently during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol…

The Reverend James Alfred Westbrook, 84, of Union City, Tennessee, died December 20, 2021. James, an honorably retired member of…

The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) plans to address the historic injustices toward Indigenous peoples harmed by…

Betty Ann Teague, 87, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died December 18, 2021. Betty was a member of Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (RNS/AP) — The remaining members of a U.S. missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago in Haiti…

Jimmy LeEarl Hill, 88, of Ripley, Mississippi, an elder of Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Falkner,…

The Reverend Sarah Ann Jeffery, 79, of Yellville, Arkansas, a member without charge of Arkansas Presbytery, died December 12, 2021,…

Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) is accepting donations of the following items for tornado relief in Lake and…

First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, suffered a great deal of damage in the December 11, 2021, tornadoes. The church…

(RNS) Dirk Obbink has lost a federal lawsuit over the fraudulent sale of Gospel fragments. The former Oxford University professor…

Sarah Lee Butler, 90, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died December 14, 2021, in McKenzie, Tennessee. Her son, Dr. Walter Butler, is…

The Missions Ministry Team has reported the death from COVID-19 of the Reverend Aida Melendez Diego December 14, 2021. She…

(RNS) — Christmas is just 10 days away, and most Americans will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But a new…

According to the National Weather Service, two tornadoes struck the area of Burns, Tennessee, and southern Dickson County. Burns is…

The home of Ann Webb Minton in the Cool Springs, Tennessee, community was destroyed by a tornado on December 11,…

We now have confirmation that Bowling Green Cumberland Presbyterian Church suffered no appreciable damage. The Bowling Green church suffered considerable…

On December 13, 2021, the session of Greensburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) approved disaster relief for those affected by…

A ministry group from Vincennes, Indiana, brought significant supplies of food, household items, pet food, etc., and is set up…

New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Weakley County, Tennessee, suffered significant structural damage during a tornado on the morning of…

A tornado touched down in Campbellsville, Kentucky, around 3:15 in the morning of December 11, 2021. An estimated 70 homes…

The stained glass windows at the Dresden Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) were reportedly made by Tiffany & Co.…

The Reverend Ronald B. Mays (Covenant Presbytery) reports Wingo Old Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly of Mayfield Presbytery) is being used…

Many have asked about specific donations to those in the path of the devastating tornadoes December 10-11, 2021. If your…

Judith Faye Miller, 72, and Billy Dale Miller, 73, both of Bremen, Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes…

Judge Brian Crick, who represents the 45th Judicial District of Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes which cut…

From the Desk of the Moderator 190th General Assembly I am sure all of us have seen the overwhelming damage caused…

Overnight December 10-11, 2021, many tornadoes ripped primarily through Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee. That we know of so far at…

Cindy Martin, manager of Cumberland Presbyterian Resources, was surprised recently by a sudden flurry of orders for the reprint edition…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new poll reveals most Americans are in favor of offering religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccines,…

The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) Executive Committee, meeting virtually 30 November through 1 December 2021, declared a “Decade…

Walk To Bethlehem, December 18-19, 2021, 6-8 pm Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Marshall, Texas. This gift to the community and…

First Presbyterian Church in Dunbar, Nebraska, celebrated its 150th anniversary on November 14, 2021. As part of the celebration, the…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released…

Jim Scruggs, 88, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, died December 3, 2021. He was born April 15, 1933, to Elmer H. and…

December 4, 2021, Missions Ministry Team staff and representatives from the Grace Presbytery Board of Missions participated in the first…

William Lane Smith Jr., 71, an elder at Mount Cumberland Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America in Athens, Alabama, died November…

Dorman Jernigan, 83, of Paducah, Kentucky, well known as “DJ,” died December 1, 2021. DJ  was a member of the…

MCKENZIE, Tenn., December 1, 2021 – Bethel University is set to celebrate its 2021 summer and fall commencement this Saturday…

The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, Texas (Presbytery del Cristo), 7702 Indiana Ave., Lubbock, TX, 79423, will be hosting…

Dalewood Middle School students with Bridge Chattanooga will volunteer with the Chattanooga Park Stewards to clean up the Brainerd Recreation…

The Reverend Donald McConnell, 89, died November 25, 2021, in Farragut, Tennessee. He was an honorable retired member of the…

John Delman Taylor, 78, of the Hardin community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, died November 25, 2021, in Pine Bluff from…

Glenn Reeves, 80, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died November 17, 2021. Glenn was an active member of Glasgow Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Fredonia Christmas Parade Names Glenna Louise Shinall Rowland Grand Marshal November 18, 2021, Fredonia, Kentucky: The Fredonia Activities Committee has…

Dr. Prue Wilton Kelly, 85, of Murray, Kentucky, died November 17, 2021. Dr. Kelly was a member of Liberty Cumberland…

November 18, 2021: Cumberland Presbyterian ministers Dusty Luthy and Dave Tucker co-host a podcast called Spiritual Living in a Chaotic…

Mitchell George Lawson, 100, of Rogersville, Tennessee, died November 16, 2021. He and wife Frances Porter Lawson were long-time faithful…

Violet Ann Hudelson McCain, 91, of Eastpointe, Michigan, widow of the Reverend Terence Robbins McCain formerly of North Central Presbytery,…

Doug Doran, 60, of Birmingham, Alabama, an elder at Rocky Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery) in Birmingham, died November…

Memphis, November 15, 2021: The Missions Ministry Team (MMT) is pleased to announce that the Reverend Rebecca Zahrte has accepted…

The Reverend James Columbus Greenwell, 86, known widely as “J.C.,” of Knoxville, Tennessee, died November 13, 2021. He was a…

The Russellville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Arkansas Presbytery) will celebrate its 150th anniversary on Sunday, November 21, 2021, with a…

St. Mark Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth (Red River Presbytery) is having a special service at 11:00 am November…

By request of the aging congregation, Red River Presbytery will close Saint Mark Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas,…

The Biden administration is urging U.S. citizens in Haiti “to strongly consider returning to the United States” amid a gang-aggravated…

Each year during Homecoming week, Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, honors individuals who have excelled as athletes, team members, coaches…

Mariah CPC (Nashville Presbytery) in Humphreys County, about six miles north of Waverly, suffered a fire which began about 4:00…

On October 28, 2021, the Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) in Rydal, Georgia, was damaged by fire. The Reverend…

From President Jody Hill: We are now fully accredited, with no stipulations, for the next 10 years by both SACSCOC…

Who needs Choir Robes?! Free to a good home, approximately 45 choir robes including stoles with cross or handbell embroidery.…

Make this the year that you begin your Doctor of Ministry journey! A NEW Track at MTS, Educational Leadership, is…

Are you looking to pursue a Doctor of Ministry degree that prepares you for social justice and political advocacy? Take…

Following much reflection, discussion, and prayer we have decided to postpone The Symposium this year. Due to a lack of…

Gladys Dale McIlwain, 95, commonly known as “Miss Dale,” of Dyer, Tennessee, died October 17, 2021. She was born July…

Owen Chambers, 77, of the Shiloh Community in Montgomery County, Tennessee, died October 15, 2021. Owen was born July 27,…

This past season the Bethel University women’s basketball team found themselves in unfamiliar territory. The Lady Cats finished 12-13 overall…

The Reverend Oscar Lee Nichols, 93, North Central Presbytery, died October 14, 2021. He was born May 17, 1928, in…

The Reverend Sammy Kay Romines, 71, died October 14, 2021, as the result of an ATV accident on his farm…

The Reverend Paul Gary Green of El Paso, Texas, a member of Presbytery del Cristo, died October 13, 2021. Born…

Rev. Patrick and Jessica Wilkerson have announced their resignation as missionaries to Colombia effective December 1, 2021. The Wilkersons moved…

Tim Lawson, 65, died September 17, 2021, of COVID-19. Born August 30, 1956, in Cleveland, Tennessee, Tim was husband to…

Memphis Theological Seminary reports the Reverend Dr. Clinton Owen Buck, 89, Professor Emeritus, died October 9, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee.…

The Reverend Sharon G. Bowers of San Marcos, Texas, died September 17, 2021. She was diagnosed with leukemia in December…

The Reverend James Kirkland Smith, 86, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, better known as Kirk, died October 6, 2021, of congestive heart…

Elisha “E.C.” Columbus Hurley The Reverend Dr. Elisha Columbus Hurley, 74, better known as “E.C.,” of Clarksville, Tennessee, died August…

William “Billy” Donald Little, 89, of Providence, Kentucky, died October 2, 2021. For 48 years Billy was an elder for…

John Dugger Baxter, 84, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died October 1, 2021. John was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian…

Janis “Jan” Kay Edmonson, 79, of Lexington, Tennessee, died October 1, 2021. She was a member of Lexington Cumberland Presbyterian…

The Reverend Michael Eugene Duke, 76, of Dickson, Tennessee, died September 28, 2021. Michael was a member without charge of…

Leonard “Len” Springer died October 3, 2021, while visiting Asheville, North Carolina. Len was from the prominent Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterian…

Bethel’s Bass Fishing Coach to host National Television Show, “Legends of the Outdoors TV” MCKENZIE, Tenn., October 4, 2021 –…

Ismael “Izzy” Joseph Martinez, Jr., 43, of Fort Worth, Texas, died October 1, 2021, of COVID-19. Izzy is the son…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7702 Indiana Ave., Lubbock, Texas, 79423, will open for their 19th annual pumpkin patch Saturday, September…

Joseph William Hart, Jr., 82, of Longview, Texas, commonly known as Joe, died September 12, 2021. He was an elder…

Robert Donnell Presbytery met Saturday, September 18, 2021, in stated fall meeting at 10:00 AM at the Scottsboro Cumberland Presbyterian…

John Richard Woods, 83, of McMinnville, Tennessee, died September 13, 2021. He was lifelong member and longtime elder at Liberty…

The First Presbyterian Church in Granbury, Texas, will celebrate 125 years of their building through the fall of 2021. Although…

The Reverend William Yeung of Edinburgh, Scotland, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister from Hong Kong, died on September 15, 2021, of…

Memphis Theological Seminary is excited to announce the start of a new series of online offerings. Following the success of…

Dear Friends in Mission, Most of you know of the floods in Waverly, TN a few weeks ago. As of…

The Reverend Dudley Wayne Condron, 96, died September 14, 2021. He was born October 6, 1925, in Wagoner, Oklahoma, to…

The Missions Ministry Team is now accepting applications for the position of Director of Ministry with Women. If you are…

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church Green Pasture Kindergarten in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, is one of nineteen Hong Kong schools and…

John Edward Rinehart, 82, of Clarksville, Tennessee, died September 6, 2021. He was a member and elder at McAdoo Cumberland…

A Day in the Park, scheduled for October 19, 2021, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Birthplace Shrine, has been cancelled due…

Hurricane Ida Swept Through Cumberland East Coast Presbytery Please keep your brothers and sisters of Cumberland East Coast Presbytery in…

From Red River Presbytery: It had been our hope to be able to have a regular type Presbytery.  Covid, sadly,…

Dr. Linda “June” Morton, 78, died in Florida August 31, 2021. She was from Nashville, Tennessee, and was a member…

Shirley Ann Hollabaugh, 86, of London, Arkansas, died August 29, 2021. She was an active member of the First Cumberland…

Doreen Broomfield Carter, 84, died August 20, 2020, in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Paul E. Ray, 97, of Hawesville, Kentucky, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Paul was a member and elder of Dukes…

Elder Ruby Wilkerson, 96, died August 30, 2021. When she was younger, Ruby was a very active elder in the…

The Reverend John Clayton Lawson, 73, pastor of the Daingerfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Trinity Presbytery), died unexpectedly at home August…

MMT Disaster Relief We have talked with Dyllan Simmons, our Cumberland Presbyterian contact in Waverly. He stated that the volunteers…

The Missions Ministry Team is now accepting applications for the position of Director of Ministry with Women. If you are…

The Admissions Office at Memphis Theological Seminary reports 41 new incoming students for the Fall 2021 semester. Seventeen of these…

In the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount he offers a series of “blessings.”  One of those blessings goes like…

Overnight on August 20-21, 2021, more than 15 inches of rain was reported to have fallen in areas west of…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, Tennessee (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) bought the old Bradley County Jail on Second Avenue in Cleveland more…

Several years ago Trinity Presbytery reluctantly closed First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, and sold the property. Located at…

Johnnie Mae Ross McCloud, of Lebanon, Missouri, died August 22, 2021. Johnnie was an elder at White Oak Pond Cumberland…

From WHJL: News Channel 11 Dr. Casey Nicholson, of Greeneville, has announced he is running for the Democratic nomination for…

All times and dates listed here have been confirmed as of press date. Arkansas Presbytery, postponed. August 12-13, 2021, Presbytery…

Celebrate the 235th Birthday of folk hero, frontiersman, politician, and Tennessee settler David Crockett the weekend of August 21 &…

Haiti, August 14, 2021: A major earthquake (magnitude 7.2) struck southwestern Haiti, at 7:29 AM, August 14, 2021, authorities said.…

Garland Richard Turner, 81, of Belvidere, Tennessee, died August 12, 2021. He was a dedicated member of Harmony Cumberland Presbyterian…

The Reverend Aaron Holmes, 88, of Atwood, Tennessee, an honorably retired minister of West Tennessee Presbytery, died August 1, 2021.…

Lorena Glasner Wiseman, 95, died July 29, 2021. She was born March 26, 1926, in Estill Springs, Tennessee. She graduated…

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Roy Gene Martin, 91, of Columbia, Tennessee, 91, died February 12, 2021. Martin was a life-long Cumberland Presbyterian born to…

Mary Alice Sawyer, 90, of Cowan, Tennessee, died July 20, 2021.She was “a faithful and proud” elder of the Cowan…

Cathy Littlefield has agreed to a temporary contract beginning August 1, 2021, to serve as an interim while the Ministry…

Faith Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Tennessee (Columbia Presbytery) lent its support to Kid’s Place Child Advocacy Center, Lawrenceburg,…

Memphis Theological Seminary’s Director of Student Services, Barry Anderson, was featured in a WREG Memphis story about the Iona Burrito Ministry.…

Pastor Christopher Phifer was officially appointed as the Assistant Dean for the Elders Academy, Logistics & Operations of The Franklin…

MEMPHIS 7/28/2021: MTS is delighted that the safety and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines have made it possible for us…

Glenn E. Wills, 85, of Lebanon, Tennessee, died July 26, 2021. Glenn was an elder and long-time Sunday school superintendent…

Walter Leslie Waddle, 65, of McKenzie, Tennessee, died July 23, 2021. Walter was a member of McKenzie Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Sue Zwingle, long-time Dickson County, Tennessee, circuit court clerk, died July 19, 2021. Although she never joined the church, Sue…

In light of the dramatic spike and alarming spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and the resulting increase in cases…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. July 22, 2021 – James Derek Jones has been named as the next director of the Renaissance Regiment…

Virginia Powers, 94, of Richard City, Tennessee, died July 20, 2021. She was a member of Richard City, Tennessee, Cumberland…

Part-Time Is Plenty: Thriving Without Full-Time Clergy by G. Jeffrey MacDonald A Book Review by Andy McClung   A once-thriving…

Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness by Richard Lui Zondervan Books, 2021 Reviewed by Pat White Enough About…

Sierra Nicole Keenan, a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie, Tennessee (West Tennessee Presbytery), is the 2021-2022…

The Wildcats will play five home games and six road game this fall. Bethel plays six of their first eight…

The Reverend Charles “Keith” O’Keith Eddlemon, Jr., 56, of Memphis, Tennessee, a member of West Tennessee Presbytery, died July 8,…

Jesse B. Jones, 87, of Jackson and Union City, Tennessee, died July 3, 2021. He was a faithful member of…

Frank Butcher Hillard Franklin Butcher, Jr., 75, died July 12, 2021. Frank was a former 40-year member and elder of…

Elizabeth Smith Love Everett of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died July 7, 2021. She was a long-time member of Red Bank Cumberland…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. July 8, 2021 – Bethel University announced on Thursday that it will extend its waiver of standardized test…

Ronald Charles Stevens, 76, of Des Moines, Iowa, died June 30, 2021. Ron was a deacon at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian…

The Shepherd’s Pie Food Pantry operated by Magnolia Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) in Magnolia, Kentucky, was one of eight…

William Walter Burton, Jr., 79, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died July 1, 2021. Bill was an elder at First Cumberland Presbyterian…

Betty Sue Rhamy, 70, of Troy, Tennessee, died June 22, 2021. Betty was an elder, session clerk, church secretary, and…

Joel Lee Pedrick, Jr., 68, of Franklin, Tennessee, died July 4, 2021. Joel was an elder of Mt. Carmel Cumberland…

The Reverend Dean Guye (Nashville Presbytery), associate pastor of Dickson Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Dickson, Tennessee, died July 1, 2021. Rev.…

The business of the 190th General Assembly moved rapidly on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Preliminary Minutes with board and agency…

Remaining committee work concluded. Many participants used free time to explore the host city. Business opens 9:30 AM Eastern time…

Today was filled with committee meetings and hallway politics so there is not a great deal to report except that…

George E. Cates, 83, of Memphis died June 21, 2021, when his small airplane crashed near Jackson, Tennessee. George was…

Billie Jean Hedgecock Wyatt, 96, of Kingston, Tennessee, died June 26, 2021. She was a member of Youngs Chapel Cumberland…

The Reverend Dr. Ronald B. Mays (Covenant Presbytery) has been named athletic director for Ballard County (Kentucky) Schools. Mays has…

Hannah Locks, a Cumberland Presbyterian youth and member of the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery) in Montevallo, Alabama,…

After a year’s delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 190th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was called…

Willie Mae Prince Forester, 95, of McKenzie, Tennessee, died June 26, 2021. Willie Mae was the matriarch of a clergy…

Landon Clay Matheny, 7, of Troy, Tennessee, died June 9, 2021. Landon just finished first grade at Hillcrest Elementary in…

H. Jean Ridgeway Smith, 89, Cleveland, Alabama, died June 15, 2021. She was a member of Green’s Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian…

The Reverend Tim Smith is widely known as “the voice of the Tigers,” in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Smith, pastor of the…

Job Position Opening – Director of Youth Ministries The Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Winchester, TN., is seeking to hire…

Camp Israel Folsom in Choctaw Presbytery near Broken Bow, Oklahoma, seeks a caretaker. If someone feels called to camp ministry…

Dr. Tony Janner Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday, July 10, 2021, 8:00 a.m. Carroll Lake Golf Course (near McKenzie, Tennessee, off…

The Reverend Dr. Robert Aaron Craig, 86, often known as Bobby, died October 24, 2020, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, of COVID-19.…

Janet Turner, 72, of Louisville, Kentucky, a member of Louisville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery), died June 15, 2021.…

Marion Earl Alexander, 97 of Loudon, Tennessee, died June 8, 2021. He was a member of the Loudon Cumberland Presbyterian…

June 11, 2021, Bethel University College of Arts & Sciences and College of Health Sciences announced the names of Cumberland…

Bethel University football coach, Michael Jasper, announced Friday, May 28, 2021, Keith Williams has been named Offensive Coordinator for the…

Brad Chappell, Bethel University Senior Associate Athletic Director, announced Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Jason Essary has been named Bethel Director…

Peggy Marie Austin Shuck, 87, died June 6, 2021. She was a member of Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee…

Ruth Summers Nuckols, 94, of Auburn, Kentucky, died June 5, 2021, in Valdosta, Georgia. She was a member of the…

Memphis Theological Seminary is partnering with Bethel University and the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home for a banquet during this year’s…

Rev. Cardelia Howell-Diamond has announced her resignation as Coordinator of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, effective July 1. Her passion for…

The Reverend Richard Samuel Coons, 91, died May 30, 2021, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known to most as Dick, Rev. Coons…

Dr. Carolyn Hawkins Brown, 75, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died May 24, 2021. She was a member of the Greeneville Cumberland…

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has appointed Cumberland Presbyterian Jamie Bellis Johansen to the Missouri State Fair Commission. Jamie, a member…

Kurt M. Weil, an elder and long-time member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown (West Tennessee Presbytery) died June…

Allan L. Edsell II died January 1, 2021. Allan was an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the husband…

Donald Ray Terrell, 84, of Cunningham, Tennessee, died May 29, 2021. He was an elder at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Rosie May McCoyle Rogers, 94, of Symsonia, Kentucky, a member of the Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery), died May…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel University Sports Information Office released an early look at the 2021 Wildcat Football schedule Thursday,…

The Reverend Dr. Robert Aaron Craig, 86, died October October 24th, 2020, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from COVID-19. Dr. Craig was…

Florence Irene Sharpe, 86, died unexpectedly Monday, May 17, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was mother to Cumberland Presbyterian General…

Elizabeth Dora Seiler Kisling, 87, best known as Pat, died May 14, 2021. Pat was an elder from the Bowling…

Doris S. English, 92, died in Johnson City, Tennessee, April 26, 2021. A talented pianist and soloist, Doris was a…

Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, announced May 13, 2021, that eSports would be the institutions 26th varsity team sport. Over…

The Reverend Howard Leslie Bone, 81, of Independence, Missouri, known to most as Leslie, died May 10, 2021. He was…

Lily Grace Gosnell, 18, of Chuckey, Tennessee, who attended Fairview Cumberland Presbyterian Church, died May 3, 2021, after a severe…

A Call To Prayer As the Office of General Assembly moves forward with plans for an in-person General Assembly at…

Jewell “Charlotte” Beard Davis, 87, died April 29, 2021, in Missouri. She was born on the family farm near Competition,…

Arkansas Presbytery has nominated and endorsed the Reverend Alan Meinzer, pastor of the Barren Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church, for Moderator…

Rev. John Grover Lovelace The Reverend John Grover Lovelace (North Central Presbytery), 91, known to some as J.G., died April…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. April 15, 2021 – Bethel University is planning to return to near-normal operations for the fall 2021 semester.…

According to WREG television reporter, Melissa Moon, “Jack Brewer of Memphis Ghost Hunters, recently got the deed to the Old…

Neely Gwen McCain, 93, of Lexington, Alabama, died April 25, 2021. Born January 29, 1928, to Richard Coleman and Verna…

Ruth Ann McClaran Kelly,87, widow of the Reverend Lawrence Kelly (Columbia Presbytery), died Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Crossville, Tennessee.…

Bidwell Allen Green, 91, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, died April 21, 2021. He was a member and elder of the Steam…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. April 21, 2021 – Bethel University’s College of Arts & Sciences, College of Health Sciences and College of…

The Reverend Richard E. Shugert, 75, (Red River Presbytery) well known as Rich, died April 26, 2021, after a four…

Oscar Gene Lindsey, 94, of Paducah, Kentucky, died April 21, 2021. He was a lifelong member of Woodlawn Cumberland Presbyterian…

James Robert Hibbs, 90, of Nebo, Kentucky, died April 22, 2021. James served Rose Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery)…

Susie Denman Elliott, 66, daughter of the late Reverend Elmer Hoyle (Denny) Denman, Jr., and Ruby Louise Denman, died in…

Suzanne Rezac-Seat, 36, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Suzanne, known to friends as Suz, was born April…

Memphis Theological Seminary President Jody Hill announced April 21, 2021, campus would reopen June 1, 2021, resuming pre-COVID-19 on-campus hours…

Margaret Mary Agnor, mother of the Reverend Mary Kathryn Agnor Kirkpatrick (Trinity Presbytery), died April 19, 2021. Mary was a…

Red River Presbytery has nominated and endorsed the Reverend Duawn Mearns, pastor of Covenant Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Ada, Oklahoma, for…

Cy Peter Queen, 49, died after a sudden heart attack Tuesday evening, April 13, 2021. He was an elder and…

Martha Ann Hazelwood, 83, of the Flat Creek Community in Williamson County, Tennessee, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021. She was…

Dr. Katie Best Butler, 90, of Camden, Arkansas, died April 08, 2021. Born into the Cumberland Presbyterian family of John…

It is with great pleasure Cumberland Presbyterian Resources welcomes the Reverend Andy McClung to the position of part-time shipping clerk.…

The Reverend Frank E. Hare, 90, of Amesville, Ohio, died April 9, 2021. Frank was born August 15, 1930, in…

Leo Hobson Smith, 90, well known as Hobby, died April 9, 2021, in Oneonta, Alabama. Hobby was an elder at…

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Lubbock, Texas, will host a Community Carnival Saturday April 17, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to…

Thursday evening, April 8, 2021, the Associated Church Press held their annual Best of Church Press Awards ceremony. 767 entrants…

On April 9, 2021, the Office of the General Assembly announced the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America would not hold…

Codie Austin Clark of Sharon, Tennessee, was arrested April 7, 2021, on one count of Arson of a Place of…

Dr. John Edd Moore, 80, of Newbern, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was a member of First…

CPYC, as planned, will be a live event which will take place June 23-26, 2021. It will start late afternoon…

The Reverend Joseph Ray Vaught, 73, known best as Joe, a member of Cumberland Presbytery, died April 1, 2021. Joe…

The Reverend Gordon Campbell, 91, an honorably retired minister of Missouri Presbytery, died April 1, 2021. Gordon was born July…

Matthew Ryan Looney, 32, a member of the Richland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery), died March 29, 2021.

Lucille P. Stanley, 104, of Clarksville, Tennessee, died Friday, March 26, 2021. She was a member of the McAdoo Cumberland…

Wilma Seay, 96, of the New Hope community near Paducah, Kentucky, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was a lifelong…

Athletic Hall-of Fame Class honored at Homecoming Football Game MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel Athletic Department and the University takes…

MCKENZIE, Tenn. March 8, 2021 – The Bethel University Undergraduate Admissions Office has announced the winners of the prestigious Hendrix…

Dear Friends In Mission,  We are planning for a trip to Oklahoma to help the Choctaw Presbytery refurbish their Presbyterial…

MSNBC’s Richard Lui shares lessons learned as caregiver for his father, the Rev. Steven Lui, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. The…

The Reverend Wallace Wade Acton, 90, (Grace Presbytery) of Glencoe, Alabama, died March 24, 2021. Wade was born August 21,…

Carthel Melford “Charlie” Chandler, 94, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died March 12, 2021. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian…

Services for Eleanor “Ellie” Scrudder will be March 26th at 2:00pm in Tahlequah, OK. Ellie died on March 26, 2020…

Musicians of the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra will present Elgar String Serenade as part of the First Horizon Foundation Instrumental Series…

Hazel Adean Byars, 100, of Fulton, Kentucky, died Friday, March 12, 2021. She attended Good Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church in…

Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick is this week’s guest on Cumberland Road Reverend Mary Kathryn Kirkpatrick, minister at the Jefferson Cumberland Presbyterian…

The Rev. Dr. Mitzi Minor is offering a series of free virtual classes called “Practice Resurrection” on April 11, 18,…

Ann Rice, Brazos Presbytery, Texas Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died March 11, 2021. Ann was the wife of…

Clifton Hays Graham, 88, of Longview, Texas, died March 4, 2021. Clifton was a member and elder at Elmira Chapel…

Frances Gene Monteith, 92, a resident of Brunswick, Tennessee, since 1951 and the matriarch of the Brunswick Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

The Reverend Brian Clinton Gary (Cumberland Presbytery), 76, died February 27, 2021, in Radcliff, Kentucky. Brian was born in Hampton,…

Due to ongoing concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic, out of concern for the well-being of our students and faculty, we…

Gary C. Garland, 73, of Tusculum, Tennessee, died February 22, 2021. Gary was an elder at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Ministry Council Summary of Actions The Ministry Council Corporation Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors was held Saturday, February…

Nyang Wek, a Sudanese Cumberland Presbyterian who has attended both Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of…

David Wayne Wiman, Jr., 76, of Harrisburg, Illinois, died February 24, 2021. He was born into a prominent Cumberland Presbyterian…

Jefferson Davis Morelock, III, 74, was a member and elder of Cleveland First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) in Cleveland,…

Margie Green Teacher of the Year Margie Green, an active member of the Petersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery), was…

Russell David Stewart, 55, died February 14, 2021, in Slater, Ballard County, Kentucky. For more than 30 years, he served…

Denton, Texas, 2/16/2021: The Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home reports power outages and burst pipes as a result of a winter…

McKenzie, Tenn., 2/16/2021: Bethel University announced today that all Homecoming activities including the football game against the University of Pikeville…

Henry Thomas Woodside, 97, best known as Tom, was the oldest living member of Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia…

Jeff Orison Belue, 59, of Rogersville, Alabama, died February 7, 2021. He was an elder at Rogersville Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Don Masters, 88, an elder at Brush Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery), died of a heart attack February 15,…

Kata Lou Ward, 69, known to most as Kay, died October 31, 2020. Kay was president of Cumberland Presbyterian Women…

The Reverend Samuel Russell Estes, Jr., 101, pastor emeritus of Lubbock, Texas, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery del Cristo), died…

Dr. Robert Bourne, an elder at Camden Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery), died February 7, 2021. This article is…

Many of Bethel University’s athletic seasons have been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bethel Lady Wildcats opened their…

Anthony S. Martino, 93, a member of Chattanooga First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery), died February 2, 2021. His long-time…

Lloyd Osborne McMillan, 97, sometimes known as Mac, was an elder in the Warrensburg, Missouri, Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was…

Estella Ruth Louder, 91, formerly of Fairfield, Illinois, died February 6, 2021, of COVID-19. Her son, Larry Louder, died February…

Lawrence “Larry” Louder, 73, died February 4, 2021 of COVID-19. Larry was a 1969 graduate of Bethel College (now Bethel…

Bettye Jean Loggins McCaffrey Ellis, 91, of Dyer, Tennessee, died February 2, 2021. Bettye, a member of the Dyer Cumberland…

The Reverand Fhanor Pejendino (Cauca Valley Presbytery), a Cumberland Presbyterian pastor and missionary to Guatemala, died February 2, 2021, after…

The Reverend Doctor Luciano Jaramillo, 86, founding pastor of El Camino Cumberland Presbyterian Church in West Miami Beach, Florida (Grace…

Andy McClung, stated clerk, Synod of Great Rivers: Synod of Great Rivers postponed its April 4, 2020, stated meeting due…

Thelma Tate, 61, a West Tennessee Presbytery student in the Program of Alternate Studies and founder of Single Women of…

Billy Joe Halford, 80, of Memphis, Tennessee, died January 25, 2021, he was an elder at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Clara Spradlin Hegwood, 80, widow of the Reverend Pete Hegwood, died January 26, 2021, in Montevallo, Alabama. She attended Spring…

Trinity Presbytery Board and Committee meetings, April 22, 2021. Stone Oak Cumberland Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, Texas, at 1:00 PM.…

Barbara Heflin, 78, died January 19, 2021, in Oklahoma. She was born September 5, 1942 to Robert Walker Barlow and…

Frank Roberts Long, 89, of Troy, Tennessee, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020. He was a member of Mount Ararat Cumberland…

Donald Boydston, 83, died December 25, 2020 in Olney, Texas. He was an elder in the Olney Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

A brief biography by Liz Rapp by Elmina Lane Kirkpatrick   It is likely many individuals were enticed to make the arduous…

Betty Worrall Murray of Tullahoma, Tennessee, died January 4, 2021. She served as an elder of Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church…

Sue Ellen Holman Harris, 90, formerly of Dickson, Tennessee, died January 4, 2021, as a result of COVID-19. She was…

Carol Lon Lim (Ng), 86, of Green Valley, Arizona, died December 22, 2020. Carol, known to some as Clara, was…

John Edward Turner, 88, of Eagleville, Tennessee, died January 10, 2021. He was a member of Rocky Glade Cumberland Presbyterian…

Helen Hopkins Bowers, 91, of Petersburg, Tennessee, died January 9, 2021. She was an elder in the Petersburg Cumberland Presbyterian…