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Local Church History
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First Presbyterian Church, Carbondale
Presbyterian 101: A general guide to facts about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
"Who We Are" / Newcomer's Guide
"While Presbyterians rarely speak in tongues, they sometimes speak with tongue in cheek."
Presbyterian Church History (from www.pcusa.org)
Foundations
of the Faith
(from Presbyterian
Historical Society, www.history.pcusa.org)
Mission Links (for additional information, also see Service Opportunities)
LOCAL (for local contact person, call the church office at 549-2148)
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Thrift Shop
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Meals on Wheels
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Prisoner Visitation and Support
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Spirit of Christmas
(gifts for local children) |
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LSSI Marion
Prisoner and Family Ministry
Storybook Project (incarcerated parents read stories, tape-recorded for their children) |
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REGIONAL AND WORLD
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Marion
Medical Mission
(local interdenominational group building wells in Malawi) |
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ECHO
(international agricultural assistance)
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Study and Devotional Resources
Daily
Readings (www.pcusa.org)
The
Revised Common Lectionary (www.vanderbilt.edu)
Daily Scripture
Readings and Meditations (www.rc.net)
Taizé,
"To the sources of faith" (www.taize.fr)
Pastor Janice's suggested devotional books for prayer
and study in 2006
Speaking of Faith (publicradio.org)
Presbyterian Beliefs
A Brief Statement
of Faith
Catechisms provide a basic summary of Presbyterian / Christian
belief, in Question & Answer format.
Belonging
to God: A First Catechism (www.pcusa.org)
(A First Catechism is intended for young people or newcomers who are
exploring or being confirmed in their faith.)
Study
catechism (www.pcusa.org)
(The Study Catechism is intended for those seeking more extensive answers.)
Creeds and confessions are concise statements of belief, usually
written in specialized language.
Together they summarize the historical development of Christian Reformed theology.
Presbyterian
Creeds and Confessions (www.creeds.net)
Book
of Confessions (www.pcusa.org)
( This link opens a PDF document, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
The Book of Order lays out the principles of governance
for the Presbyterian Church, USA.
Book
of Order (www.pcusa.org)
(This link opens a PDF document, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
"Who
We Are" (www.pcusa.org)
What
Presbyterians Believe (www.pcusa.org)
(These sites provide links to essays on special topics related to Presbyterian
and/or Christian belief.)
Theology
and Worship (www.pcusa.org)
Science
and Faith (www.pcusa.org)
Additional Presbyterian
links (www.pcusa.org)
The Bible
New Revised Standard Version
(bible.oremus.org)
Bible search (www.crosswalk.com)
Blue Letter
Bible (www.blueletterbible.org)
Resource Pages for Biblical
Studies (www.torreys.org)
The
Revised Common Lectionary (www.vanderbilt.edu)
World Wide Study Bible
(www.ccel.org)
William
Tyndale's Bible, first English translation (http://wesley.nnu.edu/)
The Bible Society
(http://www.biblesociety.org.uk/)
American Bible Society
(www.americanbible.org/)
More
Bible links (www.internetdynamics.com)
Christian Education
Workshop Rotation Model (www.rotation.org)
Issues for Discussion
Faith, Politics, Culture
Jim
Wallis (author of God's Politics) (www.sojo.net)
Sojourners
magazine (www.sojo.net)
Genetic engineering
Enough:
Staying Human in an Engineered Age (www.ncccusa.org)
Contrasting views of Christianity in American
Politics
Christian Alliance
for Progress / Thomas
More Law Center
Kitzmiller et al. vs. Dover Area School District
(Federal Court Case on "intelligent design")
Decision by United States District
Judge John E. Jones III (This is a large pdf file.)
Ecumenical Links
CARBONDALE
University
Christian Ministries
Interfaith
Center
Hillel Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life
Newman Center
Additional
campus ministries
Church
of the Good Shepherd (United
Church of Christ)
First Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ)
Epiphany Lutheran
Church of All Saints (Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America)
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Church of Saint Francis Xavier
(Catholic)
Additional
Carbondale churches
Other Carbondale community links
WORLD
International
and Ecumenical Links (www.pcusa.org)
National Council of Churches
USA (www.ncccusa.org)
World Council of Churches (www.wcc-coe.org)
Taizé Community
(www.taize.fr)
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance (www.religioustolerance.org)
More Presbyterian Links
Denominational Calendar (www.pcusa.org)
History of First Presbyterian Church, Carbondale
Synod of Lincoln
Trails (www.lincolntrails.org)
Presbytery of Southeastern
Illinois (www.psei.net)
Directory
of Presbyteries and Synods (www.pcusa.org)
Camp Carew
(www.psei.net)
Camps and
Conference Centers (www.pcusa.org)
Presbyterian-affiliated
Educational Institutions (www.pcusa.org)
Presbyterian Publications
Presbyterians Today
(www.pcusa.org)
Horizons
(www.pcusa.org)
Ideas for Church
Leaders (pcusa.org)
Presbyterian Outlook
(www.pres-outlook.com)
More
Presbyterian resources and publications (www.pcusa.org)
Additional Presbyterian (PCUSA) links (www.pcusa.org)
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Other Presbyterian and Reformed denominations (not PCUSA): Orthodox Presbyterian Church: www.opc.org
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Culture, Art, History
The Church
Year (www.cresourcei.org)
Special days and seasons
(www.pcusa.org)
Ecclesiastical
Calendar (www.smart.net)
Biblical Art on the WWW (www.biblical-art.com)
Museum of Biblical Art
(www.mobia.org)
Christian Classics Ethereal
Library (www.ccel.org)
Speaking
of Faith (speakingoffaith.publicradio.org)
Explore Faith
(www.explorefaith.org)
Speaking of Faith
(publicradio.org)
Theology
Topics (www.cresourcei.org)
The Catholic
Encyclopedia (www.newadvent.org)
Music
The Cyber Hymnal
(www.hymntime.com)
Taizé
music sample from
the Taizé Community
(www.taize.fr)
St. Louis Shape Note
Singers (www.stlfasola.com) / fasola.org
About
Sacred Harp / shape-note singing (www.mcsr.olemiss.edu)
Psalms
links (home.earthlink.net/~apex_ps)
Last Update 9/10/2012