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A called meeting of the Synod of Great Rivers took place on January 16, 2022. The call involved the possible division of  West Tennessee Presbytery. After initial technical difficulties, moderator the Reverend Michael Reno called the meeting to order. Synod declined to divide West Tennessee Presbytery. Further, a motion to modify standing rules in order […]

January 17, 2022, by Mike Corder AMSTERDAM (AP) — A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II’s enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. Their answer, outlined […]

January 12, 2022 By Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a decree signed Jan. 5, the Vatican tightened its COVID-19 regulations by requiring the use of FFP2 masks (similar to N95 masks) inside and making vaccinations and booster shots mandatory for employees and visitors wishing to enter the Vatican Museums and gardens. The Governorate […]

Thomas Lloyd Bearden, 70, best known as Lloyd, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, died January 11, 2022, after a thirteen year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Lloyd grew up in the Brush Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery) and was a member for most of his life. He taught Sunday School for years, led the youth group, and […]

Laurel Peeples Hisey, 92, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, best known as Lollie, died January 10, 2022. Trained in special education, Lollie had a passion for entertaining. She was in the University Players at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and formed the Cumberland Players at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery). She wrote plays and […]

The Dickson, TN CP Church is seeking someone to serve as Youth Minister / Associate Pastor.. We are wiling to work with a student currently preparing for ministry. This is an opportunity to work with a great congregation with the potential of moving into a senior pastor position in the not too distant future.. Interested […]

Rev. Johan Daza has announced his resignation as Director of Cross-Culture Immigrant Ministries. His last day of work will be May 31, 2022. Johan and his wife Erin have been called to serve as the Mennonite Central Committee Country Representatives for Colombia, South America. They will lead a team of 20 people from different nationalities […]

Donald Bruce Baldree, 91, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died January 9, 2022. Don was gifted with a strong singing voice and an ear for harmony. He and his two middle siblings performed as a gospel trio as young adults. Don shared his musical gifts as a chorister at Cleveland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) where he […]

He calls himself the “chief servant” of the seminary that helps prepare the next generation of pastors, ministers, chaplains, and other spiritual leaders of the church. The Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, president of Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS) described the school’s mission during a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Olive Branch. Hill said MTS, […]

(RNS) January 7, 2022, by Kathryn Post. On New Year’s Day, 43 congregations of the Reformed Church in America split from the national denomination, one of the oldest Protestant bodies in the United States, in part over theological differences regarding same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy. The departure of the theologically conservative congregations […]