December
January
American actor, military aviator, and Pennsylvania native James Stewart was a born-and-raised Presbyterian
Presbyterian News Service; December 11, 2025
This Month in Presbyterian History
The historical society throws a party, an alumni bulletin tells all, a letter of support is received, and a D.C. church sends gifts overseas
Presbyterian News Service; December 2, 2025
Earned the highest engagement time of all articles published the week of 12/1
The Belle Hawkes Papers 50 Years Later
Revisiting a collection of personal papers that was first processed in November 1975
Presbyterian News Service; November 19, 2025
Earned the highest engagement time of all articles published the week of 11/17
Through a Lens: Celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary
An opportune occasion to honor all US veterans, including PC(USA) military chaplains, on Veterans Day
Presbyterian News Service; November 10, 2025
This Month in Presbyterian History
A congregation mourns, a seminary leader speaks to young adults and Black Presbyterians United gathers to celebrate
Presbyterian News Service; November 5, 2025
The Presbyterian connection with Philly’s first ‘skyscraper’
PHS researcher uncovers history of Philadelphia’s built environment and the legacy of the Witherspoon Building
Presbyterian News Service; October 31, 2025
Through a Lens: Cartoons and caricatures in the PHS archives
A researcher discovers an early art form that's still current
Presbyterian News Service; October 30, 2025
Through a Lens: Remembering the Philadelphia Eleven
On Oct. 22, the Presbyterian Historical Society will screen a documentary on the 11 women ordained in Philadelphia as Episcopal priests in July 1974
Presbyterian News Service; October 15, 2025
Resources now available for Reformation Sunday
Presbyterian Historical Society offers free bulletin inserts ahead of Oct. 26
Presbyterian News Service; October 6
This month in Presbyterian history
A repatriation ceremony, a trip to space, a sacred concert and the birth of the UN
Presbyterian News Service; October 3
From the Archives: Presbyterianism in Cuba
The digitization of a 1949 photo album created by the Presbytery of Cuba illustrates the growth of the church
Presbyterian News Service; September 24, 2025
Painting the Picture: The Baird Brothers
Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; September 5, 2025
This month in Presbyterian history
A ceremony at Standing Rock, a call to action from the NJASRC, a logging camp preacher, and correspondence from Mister Rogers
Presbyterian News Service; September 4, 2025
Through a Lens: Presbyterian higher education
Archival photos of Presbyterian-affiliated seminaries highlighted for Special Emphases Day
Presbyterian News Service; August 27, 2025
‘A beautiful responsibility’: Documentary film will encapsulate history of Black Liberation Theology
Emmy-award winning filmmaker to use the Presbyterian Historical Society archives for source material
Presbyterian News Service; August 22, 2025
Companion piece to What’s in a Name: Introducing Pearl 2.0
Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; August 13, 2025
What’s in a Name: Introducing Pearl 2.0
Check out the digital archive’s new site and get to know its namesake, Presbyterian Pearl S. Buck
Presbyterian News Service; August 12, 2025
This Month in Presbyterian History
The Head Start Program, an impactful oral history, and a new network announced in Augusts past
Presbyterian News Service; August 1, 2025
A fresh look: Photos from 1980 Presbyterian Youth Triennium
Reflecting on the first Triennium through archival materials
Presbyterian News Service; July 22, 2025
Through a Lens: Chapels that float and fly
Presbyterian News Service; July 9, 2025
This Month in Presbyterian History
July’s highlights include arrests and a trailblazing General Assembly moderator
Presbyterian News Service; July 3, 2025
Unearthing the past: Juneteenth and the Board of Freedmen Records
Presbyterian Historical Society archives bear witness to national holiday’s focus on education and the celebration of freedom
Presbyterian News Service; June 18, 2025
Decades of Discourse: Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Month
Snapshots from the 1970s and 1980s highlight the continued conversation around individual gun rights
Presbyterian News Service; June 6, 2025
Through a Lens: National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 6
Presbyterian Historical Society blog; June 5, 2025
*Companion piece to Decades of Discourse
This Month in Presbyterian History
A family feature, an overseas trip, a hospital is dedicated — and more
Presbyterian News Service; June 5, 2025
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
From the Presbyterian Historical Society Archives: 1956 NCC Luncheon to Honor Asian Women Educators
Presbyterian News Service; May 23, 2025
Painting the Picture: Rev. Seido Ogawa
Presbyterian Historical Society blog; May 21, 2025
Through a lens: historic glimpses of popes and the papal selection process
Presbyterian Historical Society shares photos of recent pontiffs
Presbyterian News Service; May 9, 2025
Remembering the father of environmental ethics
Holmes Rolston III was lifelong Presbyterian
Presbyterian News Service; April 22, 2025
Primary sources for the Punjabi Psalter found only at Presbyterian Historical Society
Researcher and scholar Yousaf Sadiq mines PHS’s rich archives toward preserving and promoting this central worship resource in the Punjabi language
Presbyterian News Service; April 10, 2025
Pottsville congregation’s Tiffany windows find a new home in a Pennsylvania museum
The Allentown Art Museum will unveil its newest acquisitions during the weekend of April 26-27
Presbyterian News Service; April 4, 2025
Through a Lens: Women’s History Month
‘Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations’ is a fitting theme to honor the Rev. Margaret Towner and other ‘firsts’
Presbyterian News Service; March 25, 2025
Unearthing the Past: The Life and Legacy of Marianne Moore
Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; February 6, 2025
Remembering Presbyterian poet Marianne Moore on the Feb. 5 anniversary of her death in 1972
Presbyterian News Service; February 5, 2025
Through a Lens: Unique and Unexpected Chapels
Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; January 26, 2025
*Companion piece to “Of chaplains and chapels”
Presbyterian Historical Society has images from a dedication ceremony of the Air Force Academy Chapel
Presbyterian News Service; January 24, 2025
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