Leslie Scanlon, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org/author/lesliescanlon/ News and Articles from the The Presbyterian Outlook Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:55:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://pres-outlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/outlook-logo.svg Leslie Scanlon, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org/author/lesliescanlon/ 32 32 Presbyterian gun owners address the complexities https://pres-outlook.org/2023/06/presbyterian-gun-owners-address-the-complexities/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:31:16 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=116690 For gun-owning Presbyterians, control is – and isn’t – a cut-and-dried issue, Leslie Scanlon finds.

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]]> Paul Smith: A light in the darkness https://pres-outlook.org/2023/01/paul-smith-a-light-in-the-darkness/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:06:24 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=112419 Leslie Scanlon profiles the noted Presbyterian pastor and theologian whose livelong work was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the beloved community.

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]]> Hard times in Texas: Transgender Presbyterian minister Remington Johnson and her ministry of visibility and presence https://pres-outlook.org/2022/12/hard-times-in-texas-transgender-presbyterian-minister-remington-johnson-and-her-ministry-of-visibility-and-presence/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:25:01 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=111608 I feel the anxiety. I feel the fear. I’ll still show up.

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]]> New Unification Commission begins the work of “rebuilding boldly” the structure of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) https://pres-outlook.org/2022/12/new-unification-commission-begins-the-work-of-rebuilding-boldly-the-structure-of-the-presbyterian-church-u-s-a/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:01:51 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=111443 At its first meeting, the commission talks about tasks and timelines at its first meeting.

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]]> Decision made: No traditional exhibit hall at 2024 General Assembly https://pres-outlook.org/2022/12/decision-made-no-traditional-exhibit-hall-at-2024-general-assembly/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:27:39 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=111396 Church leaders are looking for new ways to foster connection and networking at the assembly.

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]]> Announcement expected Nov. 21 to name members of new commission to restructure the top level of the PC(USA) https://pres-outlook.org/2022/11/announcement-expected-nov-21-to-name-members-of-new-commission-to-restructure-the-top-level-of-the-pcusa/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:16:08 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=110466 The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly also finalized the dates for the 2024 General Assembly.

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]]> Co-moderators of the 2022 General Assembly address PC(USA) leaders https://pres-outlook.org/2022/11/co-moderators-of-the-2022-general-assembly-address-pcusa-leaders/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:10:41 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=110221 At the 2022 Moderators' Conference, GA co-Moderators Shavon Starling-Louis and Ruth Santana-Grace join 145 presbytery and synod leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of church ministry.

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]]> Should the Presbyterian Church invest in companies that make or sell guns? https://pres-outlook.org/2022/10/should-the-presbyterian-church-invest-in-companies-that-make-or-sell-guns/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:09:02 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=109501 A recommendation that is likely to come to the 2024 General Assembly.

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]]> More details released about General Assembly 2024’s hybrid format https://pres-outlook.org/2022/10/more-details-released-about-general-assembly-2024s-hybrid-format/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:45:21 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=109459 In their Oct. 20 meeting, the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly discussed plans for the next General Assembly as well as survey results from this year’s commissioners and delegates.

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]]> What role should climate concerns should play in investment decisions? https://pres-outlook.org/2022/10/what-role-should-climate-concerns-should-play-in-investment-decisions/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:20:37 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=109047 PC(USA) Mission Responsibility Through Investment Committee is tracking public policy debates on environmental, social and government (ESG) impacts on public investments – and looking to articulate where the church stands.

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