covenantchurchsd 09.06.2026

 

 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.

Why Write A Book Defending White Evangelicalism?

 

Sep 8, 2026

Jennifer Welch called white evangelical Christianity a cancer. Bonnie Kristian answered in The Washington Post and in her new book In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response to Its Cultured Despisers. She wants civic friendship. She grants a persecution complex. She says she’s been a frequent critic of Donald Trump. Fair enough on the overbroad insult. But prophetic speech does not require a census of every person in the category. Jesus rebuked “the Pharisees” and “this generation” without meaning Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, or every scribe in Israel. Category critique of a religious-political pattern is biblical. Person-as-cancer contempt is not. Those are different speech acts. Before white evangelicals police tone, the Fruit Test (Matthew 7:16) still applies. A movement that keeps producing strongman loyalty, cruelty toward the vulnerable, character hypocrisy, and truth decay does not mainly need a defense brief for its “cultured despisers.” It needs repentance. On immigration alone, the pattern is measurable: white evangelicals entered 2024 among the religious groups most supportive of Trump’s harsh immigration agenda, backed him at landslide levels, and remain the most supportive major faith constituency after the election—even as support softened elsewhere. Private kindness in the church basement does not cancel public political fruit. So the real question is not only whether Welch’s worst sentences failed the image-of-God test. They did. The question is why In Defense of Evangelicalism is the book this moment keeps demanding—while MAGA theology still runs so much of the witness.

No Kings: Vote Early

 

Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mother Teresa documentary premieres in Kolkata on her feast day

“Mother Teresa – Prophet of Compassion” premiered Sept. 5 in Kolkata, India, drawing more than 200 people, including dozens of Missionaries of Charity (MC) nuns, and novices.

Leo XIV: Mary’s simple presence — and her Son within her — moves all of history

The pope celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano

Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception.

The Irish trio bringing sacred music to the world

The Priests: The Irish trio bringing sacred music to the world

From singing together as students at a boarding school in the 1970s to being discovered by Sony in 2008 and making four albums, the priests have always sought to evangelize through sacred music.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine after Russian attacks

The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church.

The dangerous journey home for Christian communities in southern Lebanon

With the usual roads damaged or inaccessible, residents must travel in organized convoys through military checkpoints and Israeli-occupied territory, an ordeal some call “road to Calvary.”

The Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day — why?

“All work, no matter what the work is, is essential,” said Father Sinclair Oubre, spiritual moderator of the Catholic Labor Network.

2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love

 

A New Sin: Ecological Sin

The Inability to Guard the Center and the Margins: The Lindsay Clancy Case and Our Geometries

Simone Varisco

Guarding what deserves to occupy the central place, and leaving the rest to the margins, is the first step in upholding these geometries. Starting with the broken lives of three innocent children.

Questions about liturgy: Doxology at the Nunc Dimittis

Fr. Edward McNamara

The proposed conference would be unusually powerful in appearance. Its planned membership consists of Germany’s 27 diocesan bishops, 27 representatives of the Central Committee of German Catholics and another 27 elected Catholics. All 81 members would have equal voting rights.

India: Bill Against Religious Conversions in Goa Withdrawn

ZENIT Staff

Following objections from some MPs, the head of the local government has decided to withdraw the controversial bill from the Legislative Assembly’s agenda; like in other Indian states, the bill targeted “unlawful religious conversions”. Catholic leaders and representatives of other minority groups had expressed concern.

A New Sin: Ecological Sin. Vatican Office Publishes Document Addressing Sins Against Creation

ZENIT Staff

The document, Caring for Our Common Home: A Responsible and Fraternal Response to the Triune God, runs to more than 29,000 words and was developed by a subcommission that worked between 2022 and 2025. Its central argument is clear: the ecological crisis is ultimately inseparable from the crisis of the human person.

How does the Church serve and listen to the world? Leo XIV answers by explaining a constitution of the Second Vatican Council

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s General Audience, September 2, 2026, on the Church Listening to and Serving the World

Paris: Christ’s Passion Tunic to Be Displayed During Pope Leo XIV’s Visit

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The Holy Tunic is generally exhibited only once every 50 years.

Cardinal Zen will appeal to Hong Kong’s highest court against measures taken by the Chinese Communist government

Elizabeth Owens

At the heart of their challenge is a question with consequences for the territory’s shrinking civic space: how broadly can the law define a “society”?

Mel Gibson’s Return to Christ (and great cinema): Why the Resurrection Became a 20-Year Journey. Response in an interesting interview

Tim Daniels

Speaking in a recent interview with Raymond Arroyo, Gibson described the new production as far more demanding than the 2004 film that became one of the most remarkable religious phenomena in modern cinema.

How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project

ZENIT Staff

Official documents trace a policy chain from preschool language instruction and boarding schools to mainland classes, vocational training, and labor transfer.

Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

ZENIT Staff

According to the Opus Dei’s latest statement, a public deed signed on September 24, 1962 granted in perpetuity the useful domain — while not transferring ownership — of both the old hermitage and the image. The agreement included responsibilities for restoration, conservation, the promotion of worship and access for pilgrims

USA: Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church

ZENIT Staff

Dr. David Closson, director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, described the ruling as “a serious threat to religious liberty,” in addition to threatening parental rights.

This Is How Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms the Role of the Seminary in the Process of Priestly Formation and Urges That It Not Be Underestimated

ZENIT Staff

Remarks by the Pope to seminarians from the «Pius XI» Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia in Molfetta and the Diocesan Seminary of Aversa.

Upcoming High Holy Days & Autumn Festivals

 

Rock Church Swahili 09.06.2026

  

Welcome to the live stream of Rock Church Swahili, a joyful, Spirit‑filled community where families and nations gather to lift up the name of Jesus. Today, we come with expectation—ready to bow before the King of Kings and encounter His presence in a fresh and powerful way. Hoover High School, San Diego, CA  What You’ll Experience in This Service Spirit‑filled worship led by our Rock Church Swahili team Encouraging preaching centered on faith, strength, and God’s calling Testimonies that inspire hope and courage A joyful atmosphere of unity and praise ❤️ About Rock Church Swahili We are a vibrant, multicultural community worshiping Jesus in Swahili and English. Whether you’re joining from San Diego or around the world, you are welcome here. 📍 Join Us In Person Hoover High School 4474 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA

10 lesser-known facts about St. Teresa of Calcutta

10 lesser-known facts about St. Teresa of Calcutta, 10 years after canonization

Sept. 5 marks the feast of Mother Teresa and the 10th anniversary of her canonization.

Accused killer of Kansas priest declared not competent at murder trial

Gary Hermesch was arrested in April 2025 for allegedly murdering Father Arul Carasala in Seneca, Kansas.

European bishops warn against allowing erasure of ‘theological reality’ of baptismal records

The bishops argued that allowing the baptized to erase their records would encroach on religious liberty and negatively affect internal Church matters.

Thousands attend annual pro-life March For Life UK event in London

The march comes amid an ongoing debate over abortion law in England, Scotland and Wales, with pro-life campaigners calling for greater restrictions on abortion.