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- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance director: This little piggy went to a Haitian family in the Dominican Republic …December 5, 2023 The Rev. Edwin González-Castillo, director of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, spent most of his time on the recent Special Offerings podcast, “Between 2 Pulpits,” talking about pigs and partnerships in the Dominican Republic.
- PC(USA) webinar seeks clarity on Israel-Palestine crisisDecember 5, 2023 The Presbyterian Mission Agency’s World Mission ministry, in collaboration with the Office of Public Witness and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, is launching a webinar series dedicated to the current crisis unfolding in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. The first webinar, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, […]
- Christmas Joy Offering helps a retired PC(USA) mission worker find her homeDecember 5, 2023 If home is where the heart is, then Sue Anne Fairman’s heart is blessed to call several places home.
- Presbyterian educator sees everything that churches do as part of their teaching ministryDecember 4, 2023 From Sarah Dianne Jones’ perspective, Christian education “is everything the church does.”
After one more delay, this exhibition is now set to open on Wednesday, Dec. 6th, at 3:30 pmOpening today with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 at the BLOC Gallery on the first floor of the Art & Design Building, 408 Peabody, Champaign. U of I senior, Nathan Holder's, exhibition, “Flower Shops and Phone Booths,” is an examination of gay relationships in Japan. The project explores the complications surrounding the lack of legal gay marriage, continued governmental backing of “traditional” family structures, the existence of gay elected officials, and an exploration into what is considered traditional. The exhibition will be open until December 11th.
Apologies for today’s delay. Nathan ran into challenges, but plans to try again tomorrow (Tuesday).Opening today with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 at the BLOC Gallery on the first floor of the Art & Design Building, 408 Peabody, Champaign. U of I senior, Nathan Holder's, exhibition, “Flower Shops and Phone Booths,” is an examination of gay relationships in Japan. The project explores the complications surrounding the lack of legal gay marriage, continued governmental backing of “traditional” family structures, the existence of gay elected officials, and an exploration into what is considered traditional. The exhibition will be open until December 11th.
Opening today with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 at the BLOC Gallery on the first floor of the Art & Design Building, 408 Peabody, Champaign. U of I senior, Nathan Holder's, exhibition, “Flower Shops and Phone Booths,” is an examination of gay relationships in Japan. The project explores the complications surrounding the lack of legal gay marriage, continued governmental backing of “traditional” family structures, the existence of gay elected officials, and an exploration into what is considered traditional. The exhibition will be open until December 11th.
The Opening has been postponed until Tuesday (tomorrow).