We’re thrilled to introduce our new Office Manager, Debbie Russ, who began working with us this week. Debbie is a member of University Presbyterian Church in Austin, and she comes to us with a wealth of administrative experience. We are grateful to welcome her to our team and know our members will extend a warm welcome to her.
The office hours will continue to be Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pastor Katheryn will be taking a post-summer break in September, but be sure to come to worship on Sundays to hear from these distinguished guests:
| Sept 11: Kyndall Rothus, author and spiritual director. After worship, she will lead a discussion on her book, Thy Queendom Come: Breaking Free from the Patriarchy to Save Your Soul. Sept. 18: Jared Slack, director of relationships and giving at The Other Ones Foundation, TOOF. TOOF is a nonprofit that offers humanitarian aid, case management, and extremely low-barrier work opportunities to people experiencing homelessness in Austin. Sept. 25: Reuben Lashley, PCUSA ordained minister and associate director of operations at Concentrix where he leads a team of specialists who help faith communities, nonprofits, and small businesses use social media tools to enhance their messaging and reach new audiences. |
Central Presbyterian Church is participating in the Safe Place Initiative. This initiative is creating safe places for reporting hate crimes. As a Safe Place we have received training on our response to those seeking help.
We recently elected, ordained, and installed officers of the church. Please visit our page listing all officers. Central Presbyterian Church | Lay Leadership (cpcaustin.org)
Information re: Central Presbyterian Church and Reproductive Freedom
The Presbyterian Church USA
The Presbyterian Church (USA) believes that states should not be involved in creating hurdles to accessing abortion. At the 220th General Assembly in 2012 we affirmed, “no law should impose criminal penalties against any [person] who chooses or physician who performs a medically safe abortion…, and no law should sanction any action intended to harm or harass those persons contemplating or deciding to have an abortion.”
Central Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church is a member of “Reproductive Freedom Congregation”
Reproductive Freedom Congregations publicly affirm three principles:
Texas Reproductive Freedom Congregation
Katheryn’s Blog
https://centralbelief.blogspot.com/2022/06/if-only-it-was-really-about-babies.html