Young Organists Pull Out All the Stops To Inspire Interest in a ‘Complex’ Instrument
Young musicians have taken to the organ at a time when there has been a decline in the number of instruments and in the professionals who play them.
When Churches Find Out About Alleged Abuse, Calling the Police Is Not Enough
The pastor of a prominent Little Rock, Arkansas, church is under fire for not telling his congregation about an abusive former staffer, even after the person had been charged by police.
One Fourth of United Methodist Churches in US Have Left in Schism Over LGBTQ Ban. What Happens Now?
Many departing congregations have joined the more conservative Global Methodist Church, with others joining smaller denominations, going independent, or still considering their options.
Black Church Coalition Names Reparations, Voting, Health Equity Among Priorities
‘There are so many pressing issues, from the future of COVID-19 and mental health to gun violence and voting rights, that must be addressed,’ said CNBC Chairman W. Franklyn Richardson.
Mike Bickle, Founder of International Prayer Movement, Confesses to Some Past Misconduct
Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer movement in Kansas City, said he’d had moral failings more than two decades ago but said many of the allegations against him are false.
Preaching to Polarized Congregations: A Responsibility and a Challenge, Clergy Say
'It's not about going from red to blue to purple,' Andrew Hanauer of One America Movement advises clergy. ‘It's about going above the partisan divisions.’
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
This issue of A Public Witness goes to church with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to contrast his recent “sermon” with how the stories of the first Christmas deal with politicians.
The Episcopal Church Reckons With Tangled Protocol on Clergy Abuse and Accountability
As the denomination evaluates its Title IV clergy misconduct policy, abuse survivors say the process needs to be trauma-informed.
A Film Sheds Light on 11 Daring Women Whose Defiant Act Changed the Episcopal Church
‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ depicts the buildup toward the so-called irregular ordination at which four bishops ordained 11 women as priests without the denomination’s approval.
Manhattan’s Middle Collegiate Church Begins Façade Demolition
The congregation is already working on architectural plans with an expected cost of between $30 - $40 million.