Updates and Reflections from General Presbyter
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Taylor
March 25, 2025
From the General Presbyter My daughter and I visited a temple in Kerala, India devoted to Shiva, the third god of the Hindu trinity. I noticed two things about this experience. First, Shiva got a 21st century makeover as you can see in these pictures! The second thing I noticed ...
February 4, 2025
From the General Presbyter “God is on our side..today” Happy Black History Month! The verse above is from the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” sung in many congregations during the month of February. I lift up this particular verse because it speaks of the audacity of Black Americans who ...
January 7, 2025
From the General Presbyter Happy New Year! At my daughter’s college graduation last month, the doctoral students received their degrees first. As the first name was called (by an AI generated program!) I noticed the thesis was very specific. It went something like: “John Q. Public, receiving his doctorate for ...
December 17, 2024
From the General Presbyter When I discovered ChatGPT, I shared my enthusiasm with Frank, our communications manager. He responded with something to the effect of “it’s a great tool but be aware; sometimes it makes stuff up.” In seminary several students walked out of my Old Testament class when the ...
November 6, 2024
From the General Presbyter In 2016 I called my then mentor, the Rev. Warner Durnell, who served as an Exec in Alabama. I remember asking him “how do I lead when the worst has happened?” Progressives, this is a terrible day for us. Warner’s comments were honest, and prophetic. He ...
October 1, 2024
From the General Presbyter Just returned from the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference in Portland, Oregon. A good time was had by all, and I have asked Frank to create a Stewardship Resources page on the website where I will deposit some helpful and interesting resources from the conference. The first plenary ...
Vision
Summer Series: The Presbytery, the Strategic Plan and You From the General Presbyter Empowering leaders, Engaging churches, Embodying justice and inclusivity in the name of Christ. The “E” words in this vision statement represent a state of being as well as action steps. The “ing” at the end of the ...
Strategic Priorities
Summer Series: The Presbytery, the Strategic Plan and You From the General Presbyter I recently heard an expression, “shop your closet.” The article reminded people that perfectly good clothing and accessories are tucked away and ready to wear. I know this because there are times when I do a clean ...
