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Member of Grace First releases new book “Rendering Divine Names on Coins” (Wipf & Stock)
Grace First Presbyterian Church member David Bentley just released a new book along with Brad Yonaka "Rendering Divine Names on Coins: Images from Antiquity to Modern Times" (Wipf & Stock). This work is 5 years of wonderful scholarship and theological reflection...
A Consultant’s Journey
In 2010, the Presbytery of Los Ranchos invited Alfredo Delgado to walk along Nueva Vida Presbyterian Church through a tricky, yet transformational, transition. Seeing the new day dawn for that congregation, Delgado was invited to walk with other multicultural...
September 2019 Gathering Recap
We enjoyed a great day of fellowship, learning, worship and presbytery business last month at St. Peter's By-the-Sea Presbyterian Church. We learned about key issues facing the Millennial generation in order to better engage these young adults in life and...
Canvas – All Grown Up
The Canvas New Worshipping Community will soon cease to exist. In its place will stand Canvas Presbyterian Church, a fully chartered member church of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Only 7 short years ago, Canvas was a third worship service of Irvine...
Seeking Commissioners for the 224th General Assembly of the PC (USA)
The 224th General Assembly of the PC (USA) will be held June 20-27, 2020 in Baltimore, MD. The Presbytery of Los Ranchos is looking for people willing to serve as commissioners for the 224th General Assembly. This is a rewarding and important time to be with...
CHPC Update – Holy Smoke Edition
Hello Congregation ,It has been just over 24 hours since our fellowship hall (Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church) experienced a damaging fire during our worship in the Sanctuary. It is amazing how much blessing and support can be offered in such a short...
A Flourishing Partnership – the Hoag Hospital Journey
by Beryl SmithAnother car crash in the nighttime fog along the winding Pacific Coast Highway. Another race against time by the ambulance to rush the injured occupants 12 miles to the nearest hospital in Santa Ana or Orange. It was the same story for all...
Host an International Peacemaker to Speak at Your Congregation in September.
International Peacemaker, Muna Nassar, Brings Her Message of Hope Working with Kairos PalestineInternational Peacemakers, a ministry of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, invites leaders from our partner churches around the world to share their...
Adult Education Offering – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Related Religious TraditionsThe New Theological Seminary of the West will be offering a course on Thursday evenings beginning in September for ten weeks, at Tustin Presbyterian Church. The full course name is Judaism,...