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After serving the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Board of Stewardship as Administrative Assistant for more than 13 years, Kathryn Gilbert Craig has decided to retire. The Board of Stewardship is searching for a new administrative assistant. Attached is a job description for the position. In addition to a salary, other benefits include, health insurance, […]

The Reverend Stephen Lui, 88, of San Francisco, California, died December 27, 2021, after an eight-year struggle against Alzheimer’s disease. Stephen was an honorably retired member of Presbytery del Cristo and the former associate pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Chinese Church. Stephen was born in San Francisco June 1, 1933, to Lee and Quock Shee […]

Ray Morgan Fessler, 76, of Marshall, Texas, died December 21, 2021, of a massive stroke. Ray was born February 2, 1945, in Mexia, Texas. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Marshall where he served as a deacon and a member of the Hospitality Committee providing meals for the members and the […]

December 21, 2021 By Diana Kruzman COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — Chief Glenna Wallace spent the summer solstice this past June walking the narrow asphalt path that encircles Serpent Mound, a low, serpentine wall of earth built by her ancestors hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Wallace, who leads the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, was […]

RNA Top 10 religion stories of the year Religion features prominently during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists. Some voice Christian prayers, while others display Christian or pagan symbols and slogans inside and outside the Capitol. Taliban retake control of Afghanistan after U.S. military withdraws, reimposing strict Islamic rule 20 […]

The Reverend James Alfred Westbrook, 84, of Union City, Tennessee, died December 20, 2021. James, an honorably retired member of West Tennessee Presbytery, was born August 13, 1937, in Weakley County, Tennessee, to Hillman Westbrook and Louise Broach Westbrook. James became a Christian, was baptized by the Reverend O.A. Gardner, and joined Good Springs Cumberland […]

The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) plans to address the historic injustices toward Indigenous peoples harmed by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and its predecessor denominations. The pre-1906 Cumberland Presbyterian Church is counted as one of those predecessor denominations. In order to facilitate discussion, the Presbyterian Historical Society has prepared a guide to […]

Betty Ann Teague, 87, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died December 18, 2021. Betty was a member of Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee). She was a member of the Women’s Circle II and the Covenant Life Sunday school class. Betty served on the Worship Committee for decades.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (RNS/AP) — The remaining members of a U.S. missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago in Haiti have been freed, Haitian police and the church group said Thursday, December 16, 2021. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to The Associated Press that the hostages had been released, but did […]

Jimmy LeEarl Hill, 88, of Ripley, Mississippi, an elder of Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Falkner, Mississippi, died December 20, 2021, the Reverend Richie Lockhart reported. Jimmy was born in Falkner September 11, 1933. He was educated in the public schools of Falkner and graduated from Falkner High School in 1951 […]