Thomas Merton on "Life in the Fast Lane"  -"There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist most easily succumbs: activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace. It destroys our own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."Thomas Merton , Trappist Monk,  Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander  1968.  " To think he wrote this half a century ago.  What would he say now?  What would he think of computers, email, cell phones--technologies that were intended to make life easier, and can , when kept in balance, but in the end have made "the rush and pressure of modern life" worse than ever..." posted by  David Backes. Remember to "breathe!" - Sam Marshall

Salem Presbytery has numerous couples who are both in professional ministry. Click HERE for info about Called Together: A Retreat for Married Couples in Professional Ministry is a four day retreat focusing on relationships, renewal, and resources for couples who are both in professional ministry.  

Click HERE to make your 2017 Commitment of Support for Salem Presbytery and PC(USA). 

Look what's coming your way from the Equip Support Team: Resource Swap - August 12th. Bring some to Give or an empty bag to Get.  Click HERE for more information.

Equip's book read for the summer is "Inhabiting Eden" by Patricia K. Hill. Click HERE for more information on this book or you may connect with Beth Hayes in our Moravian Resource Center. 

Presbyterian Women's Fall Gathering,  September 23rd at Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Salisbury. Keynote leader is Susan Jackson Dowd. More info to come on our webpage. 

St. James Presbyterian in Greensboro celebrates 150 years! Click HERE for schedule of activities. If you are celebrating a significant anniversary (25, 50, 75, 100, etc.) please let the presbytery office know. 

The Salem Presbytery Prayer List is continually updated. Please notify Laurie Scott or Bryan McFarland if there are items you'd like to add/edit on our Prayer List . 

Access our  Salem Presbytery Directory with the following GLOBAL password:  clemmons3950 OR if your information is in the system you can follow the online steps to gateway in by your own passphrase. Please  help us by sending any corrections to [email protected].  

Look at what's ahead for OLDER ADULTS & Retired Clergy in our presbytery. POAMN (Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network) Regional Conference set for October 19th at Highland, WS will include a workshop for retired clergy called Retired Clergy: Asset or Liability. Set this day aside and look for registration information in the fall. Click HERE for more information.

The Little Big Tent is coming this fall, October 28th. Our committees will offer workshops that will help us focus on and celebrate the 500th anniversary of The Reformation. See the FLYER for more information.