Communications

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 […]

The Reverend Sarah Ann Jeffery, 79, of Yellville, Arkansas, a member without charge of Arkansas Presbytery, died December 12, 2021, of COVID-19. She had been hospitalized for six months. Sarah served as a chaplain for the Good Samaritan Society in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She had been a case manager and social worker for the Area […]

Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) is accepting donations of the following items for tornado relief in Lake and Obion Counties: (Only these items will be accepted) New Lidded plastic storage tubs/bins/containers (Any Size) Duct tape and sharpies to label boxes/tubs Unused Work Gloves Gift cards in $25 or $50 increments to Food Rite, […]

First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, suffered a great deal of damage in the December 11, 2021, tornadoes. The church was organized as a Cumberland Presbyterian Church around 1832 in Anderson Presbytery. John Anderson, a founder of Mayfield, was a member. The congregation was in Obion Presbytery from 1833 until 1882 and then in Mayfield […]

(RNS) Dirk Obbink has lost a federal lawsuit over the fraudulent sale of Gospel fragments. The former Oxford University professor and visiting scholar at Baylor University, once heralded for his amazing discoveries of ancient texts, including early copies of the Gospels and unknown poems of Sappho, now owes Hobby Lobby a full refund. According to […]

Sarah Lee Butler, 90, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died December 14, 2021, in McKenzie, Tennessee. Her son, Dr. Walter Butler, is president of Bethel University in McKenzie. Mrs. Butler was born May 28, 1931, in McKenzie to the Tom Lee and Mary Blackburn Lee. She was a retired employment counselor for the State of Tennessee and […]

The Missions Ministry Team has reported the death from COVID-19 of the Reverend Aida Melendez Diego December 14, 2021. She was leading a worshiping community in Miami, Florida, and serving as a member of the Grace Presbytery committee on pastoral care/concerns. She worked as a chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice in Hialeah, Florida. Aida graduated […]