Communications

Many have asked about specific donations to those in the path of the devastating tornadoes December 10-11, 2021. If your church is willing to be a drop-off place to gather specific supplies, please contact Kristi Lounsbury at klounsbury@cumberland.org. It is our hope to have an organized effort to aid in helping those affected. Please continue […]

Judith Faye Miller, 72, and Billy Dale Miller, 73, both of Bremen, Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes which swept across western Kentucky. Both were members of Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery). Billy Dale was reportedly an elder at Brier Creek.

Judge Brian Crick, who represents the 45th Judicial District of Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes which cut a swath of destruction across the Commonwealth. He was an elder at Sacramento Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) in McLean County. The 45th Judicial District consists of McLean and Muhlenberg counties. Brian’s wife and three […]

From the Desk of the Moderator 190th General Assembly I am sure all of us have seen the overwhelming damage caused by tornadoes over this past weekend. As I watched videos, photos, and heard the stories, I felt numb and my heart became heavy. We have many people within our church who have been affected by […]

Overnight December 10-11, 2021, many tornadoes ripped primarily through Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee. That we know of so far at least one Cumberland Presbyterian has died in the storm with other deaths unconfirmed and Brier Creek CP Church reportedly lost their manse. Particularly hard hit communities with concentrations of Cumberland Presbyterians include Mayfield and Bowling […]

Cindy Martin, manager of Cumberland Presbyterian Resources, was surprised recently by a sudden flurry of orders for the reprint edition of the 1895 Cumberland Cookbook. Orders for the volume, which typically sells slowly, came in rapidly through the CP Resources online store with no discernible pattern. Martin contacted one of the buyers and learned the […]

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new poll reveals most Americans are in favor of offering religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccines, yet express concern that too many people are seeking such exemptions. In the same survey, more than half of those who refuse to get vaccinated say getting the shot goes against their personal faith. The […]

The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) Executive Committee, meeting virtually 30 November through 1 December 2021, declared a “Decade for Climate Justice” and set plans for the next General Council to be held in 2025. The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is the largest association of Calvinist churches in the world. It has […]

Walk To Bethlehem, December 18-19, 2021, 6-8 pm Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Marshall, Texas. This gift to the community and to all Wonderland of Lights visitors is a progressive tour by lantern light. This is a come-and-go, live nativity in five scenes with all the readings coming straight from the Bible. There are actors, live […]

First Presbyterian Church in Dunbar, Nebraska, celebrated its 150th anniversary on November 14, 2021. As part of the celebration, the congregation recalled their 35 year history as a church in Nebraska Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A group of men and women living in the Harmony neighborhood southeast of Dunbar in 1870, realized a […]