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We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo 

Covenant Presbyterian Church

What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?

Covenant Church at 30th & Howard  is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.

Church in Colombia prays and mobilizes

Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027

The 60th World Day of Peace will take place on Jan. 1, 2027.

Church in Colombia prays and mobilizes to help those affected by major earthquake

Local Church leaders called on the faithful to respond with prayer, generosity, and solidarity.

Court reconsiders First Amendment challenge to Michigan school’s transgender policies

The court initially dismissed the First Amendment challenge. In light of a recent U.S. Supreme Supreme Court decision, the judge is reconsidering those claims.

Latin American bishops pray for Colombia, express solidarity, following powerful earthquake

The bishops of several Latin American countries offered prayers and expressed their closeness to the victims of the earthquake that struck Colombia this week.

The Eucharist Speaks the Language of Unity

 

Written by Lavoisier Fernandes

The Eucharist is where Catholics should discover most profoundly what it means to belong to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

Every Sunday, Catholics across the world gather around the same altar. They may hear Scripture proclaimed in different languages, sing different hymns, and worship according to different cultural traditions, yet they come to celebrate the same mystery: the Body and Blood of Christ.

This diversity reveals a profound truth about Catholicism: the Church has never been united because everyone spoke the same language. She has been united because she shares the same Lord.

United Methodist conference sues its largest congregation

DHS wanted to build the largest ICE detention complex in the US. Here's how the plan just got killed.
Religion News Service: Catholic parishes and other community groups in Socorro, Texas, organized against the sprawling $126 million complex. They cited moral objections and warned that the town’s infrastructure couldn’t support it.

 

The Hobby Lobby billionaires and the dangers of faith backed by vast wealth
Religion News Service: A new book, “The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby,” is important for what it reveals about both the political weaponization of the First Amendment and how easily money can corrupt even sincere attempts to discover and promote the truth.

 

United Methodist conference sues its largest congregation
United Methodist News Service: The Horizon Texas Conference is suing Highland Park United Methodist Church — claiming the Dallas megachurch improperly moved to end oversight by the denomination and its own congregants.

 

Why the Pentagon’s count of religious groups plunged from 216 to just 31
Religion Unplugged: The Pentagon defines America’s religious categories due to chaplains’ responsibility to handle the spiritual needs of troops as effectively as possible.

 

Hindu students ask schools to discern the swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz
Religion News Service: “I think it’s very important that young people are told that the swastika has a very positive meaning, but it has been taken and used as a racist symbol,” said Baijayanti Roy of Goethe University Frankfurt. “The swastika does not have any negative connotations, whereas the Hakenkreuz stands for evil.”

U.S. shift away from prioritizing international religious freedom

Spanish bishop calls for a vigil for peace, justice, and stability in Ceuta after immigration crisis

In a letter addressed to the priests, religious, and faithful of Ceuta, Bishop Ramón Valdivia invited the faithful to pray on the eve of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary.

Report warns of U.S. shift away from prioritizing international religious freedom

A report warns that the U.S. has shifted away from a focus on international religious freedom. Alternatively, the State Department says Trump has made the U.S. “a global leader” on the issue.

Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France seeks donations as it prepares for Pope Leo’s visit

Most of the upgrades will remain at the shrine for the long-term benefit of pilgrims, so any donations are viewed as an investment in Lourdes’ future.

7 things to know about St. Clare of Assisi, the patron saint of television

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Clare of Assisi on Aug. 11.

Why I turned my board room into a dojo By Erica Liu

Seven campus ministry leaders reflect on young people and activism

The Ignatian Solidarity Network continues the Jesuit legacy of social justice By Jim Sweeney

What anti-equity policies mean for higher education, particularly HBCUs By Ira Murray

The little-noticed Supreme Court case that could impact where people pray

After aid cuts, U.S. announces $2 billion for Christian groups*
Christianity Today: The Trump administration named World Vision to lead a new Christian consortium that will support HIV treatment and disaster relief.

 

Cary pastor in ICE custody received little medication before stroke, daughter says*
The News & Observer: She posted a video to her social media July 31 alleging her father, a 55-year-old Cary pastor, had been denied food, water and his stroke medication for weeks before the stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body.

 

‘We garden on our knees’: Kew Theology & Gardening project explores faith, nature and climate
Religion News Service: In a corner of west London, an Anglican church is using its proximity to one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world, Kew Gardens, as a reason for a new venture linking theology and nature.

 

The little-noticed Supreme Court case that could impact where people pray
CNN: For a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court that almost always sides with religious interests, the appeal is primed to expand the power of churches, synagogues and other religious entities to challenge zoning laws that restrict their access to residential neighborhoods.

 

Meditation, hunt-a-monk games and 2 hours of silence: Welcome to Buddhist summer camp
Religion News Service: While Christian and Jewish summer camps have flourished for more than a century, Buddhist camps remain rare, leaving a handful — like Dharma Camp — to come up with their own traditions.

Amish Teens Stay in a Scottish Castle

  

May 14, 2026

Simple Amish teenagers are welcomed into one of Scotland's grandest estates, facing fox hunting, polo matches, and lavish wealth that challenges everything they believe in. Five Amish teenagers from the American Midwest travel to Great Britain to experience life outside their community. They spend time with British families of different social backgrounds, discovering how their hosts navigate faith, education, and social norms while comparing these experiences to their own deeply held traditions and upbringing.

This Syrian Town Still Speaks JESUS' Language

  

 Mar 27, 2026

Huge thanks to our friends Mary & Rami, who helped us tremendously while traveling through Syria. If you'd like to support them, or if you're planning your own trip to Syria and need guidance, check out their website: syrianguides.com In the last episode, we left Baghdad and continued further west, crossing into Syria. Over the past 12 years, Syria has frequently been in the news, mostly because of war, political unrest, and more recently, the fall of Assad. Now, one year after the new government has taken over, we want to explore this historic country and see what the situation is really like on the ground. Syria is incredibly diverse, and in this video, we travel across the country from Damascus to Aleppo. Along the way, we visit one of the oldest Christian villages in the world — Maaloula — where Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is still spoken today. We then continue to Homs in central Syria, one of the most heavily destroyed cities in the country, make a brief stop in Idlib, often considered Syria's most conservative city, and finally reach Aleppo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and, together with Damascus, a key stop along the ancient Silk Road.

The Biggest Questions About God & Science

 

Aug 7, 2026

This is the complete conversation—a deep dive into science, faith, reason, meaning, and the evidence for God. What happens when you follow the evidence wherever it leads? In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Kevin Klar sits down with Dr. Stephen Meyer to explore some of the biggest questions at the intersection of science, philosophy, Christianity, and the search for truth. Dr. Meyer discusses the evidence for intelligent design, the information contained in DNA, the remarkable fine-tuning of the universe, the multiverse, and whether explanations based on blind, unguided forces can adequately account for the world we observe. They also explore the philosophical questions underneath the science: Does something have to be eternal? If so, is the ultimate reality mind or matter? What does the cosmological argument tell us about the origin of the universe? And does the evidence actually point toward a Creator? Dr. Meyer also shares his personal journey to Christianity, including the existential crisis and search for meaning that led him to investigate philosophy, science, and the evidence for God. Along the way, they discuss evolution, Fred Hoyle's famous observations about the universe, Thomas Nagel's admission about the philosophical assumptions that can influence how we interpret evidence, the "God of the gaps" objection, and why the logic behind the discovery of the Rosetta Stone provides an interesting analogy for intelligent design.