This quarter, our inaugural group of CGPI participants will complete their program. All four cohorts will have in-person meetings sometime between November and January (two have already meet as I write this) as their final official time together. They will spend time reading and thinking about the preaching life as a type of pilgrimage wherein the preacher listens to the voice of God speaking both in the Scriptures and in the life of the Church and bringing what they hear bac

Nov 2-4 - Gathering of Synod Executives—Dallas, TX (Chip) Nov 8 - Miami Valley Presbytery Meeting—Kettering, OH (Chip) Nov 9-12 - Gathering of MidCouncil Leaders—Louisville, KY (Chip) Nov 10-11 - NEXT Still We Preach Cohort—Grand Rapids, MI (Ruth-Aimée) Nov 11-14 - NEXT Church National Gathering—Grand Rapids (Ruth-Aimée) Nov 12 - Retirement Celebration for Jack Sullivan of the Ohio Council of Churches—Columbus, OH (Chip) Nov 14 - Installation of Shauna Hannan as Presid

Mary Llyod-Seals shares her experiences in CGPI The Synod Assembly was held at the end of October and, as part of the CGPI report to the Synod commissioners, we invited two of our participants – Mary Lloyd-Seals (Moderator of the Presbytery of Detroit and member of Grosse Pointe Memorial in Detroit) and Sean Eaton (member of Westminster Presbyterian in Ann Arbor). Mary and Sean shared their experiences in the CGPI to the delight and encouragement to the Synod commissioners an

Greetings Siblings in Christ!   We are excited to share with you all that we will be creating a pre-recorded post-Christmas virtual worship service again this year! It is designed for use on Sunday, December 28, 2025.   We, the Synod of the Covenant, recognize the hard and fruitful work of pastors, musicians, and worship teams during the season of advent and we hope this virtual service will be a gift of Sabbath for all of you. We will make the virtual worship service availab

“Stories are the communal currency of humanity.” — Tahir Shah “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou Storytelling is one of the oldest and most sacred practices of the human community. It is how we pass down wisdom, remember our origins, and give shape to our collective identity. Within communities of faith, storytelling is not merely about recounting events—it is about proclaiming God’s activity in human history. From the parables

One of the greatest joys from serving at the synod is the chance to visit so many churches throughout our bounds.  By the end of November, I will have visited 40 different congregations, preaching at most of them.  Without fail I see God’s Spirit at work in worship and service to the community and fellowship.  Today I want to tell you about two particularly impactful visits here in Detroit Presbytery (where I live):  the Korean Presbyterian Church of Metro Detroit (KPCMD) and

Oct 1-3 - Alma College Board Meeting—Lake Huron Presbytery (Chip) Oct 5 - Preach at New Hope Church, Novi—Detroit Presbytery...

We are busy with a host of matters this month!   The bittersweet news is that our inaugural group of participants are nearing the end of...

Welcome to our first CRE Spotlight! Keith Schroedor serves First Presbyterian Church Menominee, MI in the Presbytery of Mackinac. Keith...

In the 1960s, parish priest Peter Scholtes wrote the hymn “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” as a song for his youth choir...

As I write, Charlie Kirk’s memorial service took place yesterday.  His mix of conservative politics and Christianity clearly struck a...

Different Together:  A Leader’s Guide”  Addressing Toxic Polarization October 24, 2025 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; In Person at the Garden Level...

Sept 9 - Miami Valley Presbytery Meeting—Springfield, OH (Ruth-Aimée) Sept 13  - Muskingum Valley Presbtery Meeting—Canton, OH...

On August 1, Eastminster Presbytery launched the Great Lakes Call Finder ( https://greatlakescallfinder.org ) with the help of a grant...

This month I wanted to highlight some of our participants and their experience at the second annual Cultivating the Gift of Preaching...

We recently had a long-time missionary visit us at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church in New Concord, OH (where I serve as pastor). Peter...

Language is a system of communication used by a particular community, a verbal or nonverbal method(s) of expression (Oxford...

Last month, the Korean pastors of the Synod of the Covenant invited our Associate Executive Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario and me to visit...

August 3  - Bring greetings at White Lake Church 190 th Anniversary Service—Detroit Presbytery (Ruth-Aimée) August 3 - Preach at St....

“Rooted in Faith” Presbyterian Women in the Synod of the Covenant @First Presbyterian Church of Battle Creek (MI) June 27 & 28 Gathering...