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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Be gracious in your speech.  The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.  (Colossians 4:6 -The Message). This scripture comes to mind as I reflect on a recent (June 18,2020) ZOOM forum, “Can you hear me now?  Listening to […]

The Reverend William Howard Perkins, Sr. (Cumberland Presbytery), 86, of Central City, Kentucky, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was a retired Cumberland Presbyterian minister and a retired teacher from the Central City, Kentucky, school system. William was born January 13, 1934, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, to Stewart Henry Perkins and Carrie Maranda Bratton. He […]

The Reverend David Mark Brown (West Tennessee Presbytery) took to Facebook on June 17, 2020, to announce he and the Reverend Elinor Swindle Brown are grandparents for the first time. Evelyn, who has deep roots in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, was born to Sydney (Brown) and Brian Freibaum

James Benjamin (JB) Traylor, 89, died June 14, 2020. JB was a member and elder of the now closed Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was born August 27, 1930, in Ratcliff, Arkansas, to Dencie and Cordia (Lee) Traylor. He owned JB Traylor Building Supplies, was Assistant Chief of Police of Prairie Grove […]

While many Cumberland Presbyterian presbyteries and synods have cancelled their summer camping schedules for 2020 due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, Red River Presbytery will hold camp as scheduled. Karen Murray, a member of the presbyterial camp team, stated, “We look forward to a great camp experience and hope to have a great turnout!” […]

Bethel University will resume in-person classes for the fall semester, with the university taking necessary safety precautions to protect students, faculty and staff from COVID-19, Lindsay Dawkins, University Relations Communications Specialist, announced on June 16, 2020. Classes at the McKenzie, Tennessee, campus will begin August 10, 2020, a week earlier than usual, with the semester […]

Today, June 15, 2020, the Christian Education Committee of Trinity Presbytery met and made the decision not to have church camp this summer. “We debated long and hard over this decision but finally decided for the safety of all involved this would be the right thing to do for this year,” said Shannon Martin.

Can you hear me now? Listening to Cumberland Presbyterian Voices Rev. Dr. Nancy Fuqua and Rev. Dr. Michael Qualls co-moderators   This is a pivotal moment in our society around issues of race and inequality. The horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, the latest in a long list […]

CAM Cabin Crafts, operated by the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry, an ecumenical ministry supported by the Cumberland Presbyterian Denomination, announced June 12, 2020, they have reopened for in person shopping after having been closed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The shop sells only authentic handicrafts by Appalachian area artisans. It is located near Townsend, Tennessee, […]

The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits is pleased to announce they have hired Alan Butler to serve as the new Coordinator of Benefits replacing Mark Duck who is retiring. Alan grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, was a member of Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Upon accepting God’s […]