Heritage Sunday
Every year, Presbyterians celebrate Heritage Sunday, a day to reflect upon and learn more about the long and rich history of the Presbyterian church in America.
Heritage Sunday always falls on the Sunday closest to May 21, the opening date of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in 1789. Use the resources below to plan a celebration for your congregation, download free bulletin inserts, and learn more about Presbyterian history.
CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RENEWAL
Americans celebrated the first Earth Day 50 years ago this spring, on April 22, 1970. That same year the United Presbyterian Council on Church and Society undertook a study on threats facing human survival on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. The study culminated in the 1971 United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly adopting the council’s report, “Christian Responsibility for Environmental Renewal."
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Henry Highland Garnet’s Vision of Justice
Fred Rogers Before the Neighborhood
Isabella Graham & The Power of Faith
Faith in God: Abraham Lincoln's Funeral Sermon
Christian Education for the Now Generation
The Presbyterian Historical Society at 160
Dr. Adelaide Woodard, Missionary to India
Stephen and Mary Riggs and the Lac qui Parle Mission
Chinese Immigrants to California
The Spirit of Missionary Enterprise
The Beginnings of "One Great Hour of Sharing"
