Because Presbyterians build a better sleep

More than 80 volunteers from Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin came together with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 40 beds for children in our community who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor. What began as lumber, tools, and willing hands soon become places of rest for kids who need them.

227th General Assembly Resources/Links

With the 227th General Assembly underway, here are some resources and links for you and your congregation.

The assembly convened on June 22 for committee work, with many commissioners arriving in Milwaukee on June 26. The full assembly gathers in plenary on June 28 and concludes on July 2.

227^th General Assembly (2026) Homepage

Worship Information

Community Day Information

Proposed Docket

GA227 Schedule of Events

GA227 Committees

On the Road to the 227th General Assembly Newsletter

Co-Moderator Candidates Booklet

Presbyterian Outlook's Guide to GA 227

Scenes from 227th General Assembly

Some of the Mission Presbytery people and scenes from 227th General Assembly in Milwaukee. You can see all of these pictures on our Instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/missionpby. You do not need an Instagram account to see the pictures.

Stacy Ikard 7/12

Ken Peters 7/14

Bob Bruce 7/15

Ken Ritchie 7/15

Sam Sampson 7/15

Karen Stocks 7/15

Harry Heiser 7/16 (60 years!)

Monica Thompson Smith 7/16

Jim Caldwell 7/17

Jane Pettit 7/17

Ted Holland 7/18

Andrew Scott 7/20

James Collier 7/20

Pete Hendrick 7/22 (70 years!)

Chuck Mendenhall 7/22

Laurie Palmer 7/22

Ryan James Gaffney 7/23

Karen Jessup Greif 7/26

Diana Circelli 7/27

Marisela Garcia 7/27

Carl McCauley McCauley 7/28

Calvin Reynolds 7/29

Randy McGrady-Beach 7/31

Learn Committee Needs Your Help

Please send us the contact info for the person in charge of the children, Youth, and adult educational ministries.  The Mission Presbytery Learn Committee and SCRAPCE (an organization for all church educators associated with APCE) is collecting this information.

Send name, church name and location, email, and volunteer/paid position title to:

Laurahallie81@gmail.com or charlotte@wpcaustin.org 

Are you a lay preacher interested in connecting with other lay preachers? 

Join a one-year cohort to learn more about faith-full preaching with your peers! Through discussion and sermon-sharing twice a month over Zoom, lay preachers in this group gain a community of peer-coaches who can encourage and support one another, all with the goal of cultivating more faith-full preaching.

Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply at https://www.sharingfaithinitiative.com/lay-preacher-cohorts.

Applications are due by July 31, 2026, with the cohort announced by August 5, 2026. The cohort will meet online on Tuesday afternoons from September 2026-May 2027.

Because Presbyterians serve others

The saints of Island Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi serving and loving their neighbors at Timon's Ministries

Read more information about all of the following postings on the "Leadership Openings" page of our website at: https://www.mission-presbytery.org/leadership-openings

Interim Part-Time Youth Minister | First/Kerrville

School Chaplain | Presbyterian Pan American School/Kingsville

Co-Director of Student Ministry | Westlake Hills/Austin

Part-Time Music/Choir Director | Grace/San Antonio

Day School Director | Northwood Presbyterian Dayschool/San Antonio

Executive Director | National Alliance of Mental Illness/San Antonio

PT/FT Solo Pastor | Oak Hills Presbyterian/San Antonio

Part-Time Solo Pastor | Forest Hills/Helotes

Associate Pastor: Pastor to Children, Youth, and Pastoral Care | Madison Square/San Antonio

Part-Time Stated Supply or CRE | First/Kingsville

Organist/Pianist | Burnet/Burnet

Part-Time Stated Supply Pastor | First/Copperas Cove

Part-Time Minister | First/Palacios

Part-Time Piano/Organ Musician | First/Port Lavaca

Job Opportunities with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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PRN-on-call chaplain position. | Hospice Austin

As Mission Presbytery, we connect diverse leaders and congregations by

providing opportunities for worship, learning, and service so that all can flourish

through God’s grace.