Links of Interest

This page provides links to other web sites of interest. If you wish to suggest a site for this page, contact the webmaster.

The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church does not endorse or control the content of pages on external sites.

Pastor Mark Greiner has made a page of web resources (PDF file) available on this website.

The Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Presbyterian Church (USA) Official web site of The Presbyterian Church (USA).
Daily Readings Provides access to daily scripture lessons and devotions.
Congregational Directory An application that allows visitors to search for a congregation of the PC(USA) in one of three ways: by ZIP code, by name and location, or by presbytery.
Witness Season This website focuses on the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), with resources and mission opportunities offered by the PC (U.S.A.).

The National Capital Presbytery

National Capital Presbytery The Official WWW site of the National Capital Presbytery, which includes the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
Thursday Mailings Information from the National Captial Presbytery to area churches, available every Thursday (requires Abobe Reader)
Camp Meadowkirk A Presbyterian summer camp and retreat center, maintained by the National Capital Presbytery.
NCP Congregations A listing of congregations in the National Capital Presbytery, which can be searched alphabetically or by zip code.

Other Presbyterian Sites

More Light Presbyterians An organization seeking the full participation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people of faith in the life, ministry, and witness of The Presbyterian Church (USA)
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic The Official WWW site of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes the National Capital Presbytery.
The Witherspoon Society A network of concerned progressive Presbyterians responding to God's call to do justice, and to work with hope for healing and wholeness in a world increasingly broken.

Resources

The Alban Institute An ecumenical, interfaith organization founded in 1974, which supports congregations through book publishing, educational seminars, consulting services, and research.
The Bible Gateway A free service for reading and researching scripture online-- all in the language or translation of your choice, with advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references.
Bible Quest Distributors of the Bible Quest Christian education resource.
Cokesbury.com Online arm of the retail division of The United Methodist Publishing House. Founded in 1789, The UM Publishing House is a publisher and distributor to The United Methodist Church and the greater Christian community. At Cokesbury, the Mission is to provide quality resources and services that help people know God through Jesus Christ, love God, and choose to serve God and neighbor.
The Cyber Hymnal This site has over 2,600 Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations, with lyrics, scores, MIDI files, pictures, history, and more.
The Labyrinth Society Organization dedicated to supporting the use of labyinths for spiritual transformation.
oremus Bible Browser Bible search which uses the New Revised Standard Version.  It is the version we read in church and the version that is in the pews.
Sacred Space A Web-based prayer site that is based on the Ignatian method (from St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits) that involves five stages: Presence, Freedom, Conscience, Scripture, and Conversation.
Seasons of the Spirit Seasons of the Spirit curriculum, a new lectionary-based resource being created by publishers and denominational partners in four countries.
Source SOURCE is an ecumenical resource center located in Chevy Chase, MD which houses over 7,000 printed resources and 600 videos, plus many curricula and periodicals. An online catalog is available on the website.
The Text This Week A listing of the Revised Common Lectionary, as well as Scripture Study and worship links.

Social Witness

Bread for the World Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people. TPPC has a Covenant Church relationship with Bread for the World.
CASA de Maryland Description of CASA de Maryland, a Central American social service and advocacy group.
The Hunger Project An organization committed to finding a sustainable end to chronic hunger throughout the world.
Kairos Karios Association for Formation is an interfaith association that facilitates sister-brother relationships between communities of faith from the USA and Nicaragua. This organization oversees the relationship between TPPC and our sister parish in Jiñocuao, Nicaragua.
The Center for a New American Dream The Center for a New American Dream is a not-for-profit membership-based organization that helps individuals and institutions reduce and shift consumption to enhance our quality of life and protect the environment.
Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition TPPC is a member of the Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition. SSIHC is committed to providing service-enriched housing for the formerly homeless, including short and long-term transitional housing, permanent housing, and home ownership opportunities.
The Shower of Stoles Project The Shower of Stoles is a collection of hundreds of liturgical stoles from gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons from twenty-three denominations in five countries. Each stole contains the story of a GLBT person who is active in the life and leadership of their faith community in some way: minister, elder, deacon, teacher, missionary, musician, administrator or active layperson.
Turn the Tide A faith-based effort to improve our environment through promoting nine simple actions that can have measurable, positive impact on the environment.

Takoma Park (and other local links)

City of Takoma Park Official web site for the city of Takoma Park.
The Takoma Voice The official newspaper of the People's Republic of Takoma Park, with articles and links to community resources.
The Rhythm Workers Union The Rhythm Workers Union uses music, rhythm and song to promote peace, justice, and unity, and to aid in the creation of a culture that respects and celebrates life.



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