Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: April 6, 2016

SYRIA - Christians in the Middle East greet one another by saying, “Almaseh Kam”—“The Christ is risen”—from Easter Sunday until Advent, and I greet all of you, dear brothers and sisters, with this same resurrection assurance! In the week that follows Easter I normally read (and preach) the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35), and I would encourage all of you to look again at this familiar passage. I think of this event as “the restoration of resurrection hope.”

This year, especially, with what is happening in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, I find this story so appropriate to share with the Christians of Syria, as a reminder that Christ “shows up” to us, with us, and for us even in the darkest and saddest of times ...

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