by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. John Sinclair was a Presbyterian pastor for more than 70 years. (Contributed photo)
LOUISVILLE â The Rev. John Henderson Sinclair, 96, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastor for more than 70 years and an ardent advocate for peace and social justice, died in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 2.
His father was a Scottish pastor from Wick, a town in the far north of Scotland, and his mother was from Glasgow. Both became missionaries to the United States.
Their son attended Baker University from 1941 to 1944 and Temple Universityâs Graduate School of Education from 1947 to 1948. He received his B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1947 and his M. Th., also from Princeton Theological Seminary, in 1953. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Topeka in Kansas on May 26, 1947. He also served as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America regional secretary for Latin America from 1960-1973.
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
The Church of the Nativity and Manger Square’s Christmas tree on a December 2020 evening. (Photo by Douglas Dicks)
LOUISVILLE â In the seasons of Advent and Christmas, when the minds of Christians are centered on biblical Bethlehem, thereâs a chance to visit the Bethlehem of today virtually.
Mission co-worker Douglas Dicks, who is sheltering-in-place in Israel-Palestine, has worked with local partners to produce a virtual visit.
âWe are sharing some of the Christmas story, where it all began, and then taking you on a journey to todayâs Bethlehem to see some of the current reality on the ground and to hear from some of our friends and partners who live in the contemporary Bethlehem, Beit Sahour and Beit Jala,â Dicks said. âWith all of its challenges and trials, we will meet some of the people who live and remain here, in spite of the situation, in order to serve their community and provide a glimmer of hop
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. Seth Polley, an Episcopal priest, participates in the vigil. (Contributed photo)
âComfort, O comfort my people, says your God.â â Isaiah 40:1
LOUISVILLE â On Tuesday evening, the Healing Our Borders Prayer Vigil, held weekly just north of the Arizona/Mexico border, occurred for the 1,040
th time.
On its 20
th anniversary, the group met to remember those who have died attempting to cross the border, for their families and for the U.S. and Mexican governments to find a better way to a just and peaceful world where no one has to die in the desert.