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Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary Originally, this column was going to focus on the reunion in 1983 between the northern and southern branches of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA and PCUS) and the role union presbyteries played, particularly in what is now the Synod of the Sun. That plan was stalled when consideration was given to the various splits, unions, and reunions that have taken place over the years. We’ll come back to

Libby Janes, Director of the Synod of the Sun Partnership for Disaster Recovery Warming center volunteers prepare the center for overnight guests at Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in Richardson, TX From January 23 rd through 28 th , a huge winter storm moved through the Synod of the Sun. Two days before the onset, the Synod of the Sun Partnership for Disaster Recovery (SPDR) sent out an alert sharing meteorological updates and NOAA forecast images from the Gulf Coast Regio

Late last month it was announced that as of July 31, 2026 Memphis Theological Seminary, the school of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, will close its doors. Because the Cumberland church and the Presbyterian Church (USA) are partners in the PHSSW, this is an especially painful decision. The Society has met on that campus twice in recent years – in 2010 and again in 2025.  Although theological education has been part of the Cumberland tradition from its earliest years (Fini

Refresh | Renew | Reenergize Dates : April 6-10 Check in: Monday, 4:00 PM | Check out: Friday, 11:00 AM Location : Camp Gilmont, 6075 State Hwy 155 North, Gilmer, TX A retreat for Commissioned Pastors and Small Church Leaders following the busy Lent and Easter season. Workshop options will be available in the morning, and late afternoon, with afternoons free to refresh, renew and reenergize. Workshop Topics: The items in blue are plenary sessions; black will be offered concur

Also see : January Travels Part 2: Hospitality in the Presbytery of South Louisiana Over a three-day visit, I received a warm welcome from the Presbytery of South Louisiana! I had quite the adventure. I met with my predecessor and now PDA colleague, Rev. Kathy Lee-Cornell, who provided a wonderful orientation to the SPDR director role, and helped explain many processes to me. Thank you Kathy, for always being so generous and helping to answer my questions! We forgot to take a