Philip Gladden, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook

Philip Gladden

Philip Gladden is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who served churches in North Carolina for 40 years before retiring in June 2023. He lives in Wallace, North Carolina, and enjoys cycling, reading, working crossword puzzles, and serving with various non-profit organizations.

Order of worship — December 31, 2023

You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.

Looking into the lectionary

First Sunday of Christmas — December 31, 2023

Philip Gladden looks at the connection between Christmas and Easter laid out in Luke 2 and Galatians 4.

Looking into the lectionary

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost — September 24, 2023

You will likely be preaching the parable of the workers in the vineyard to a congregation of hardworking, rule-following people, writes Philip Gladden. This parable will offend them. What are we to make of it?