Church Milestones: Bayou de Chine Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Graves County, Kentucky marked its 200th anniversary, recalling its 1826 log-church roots and Civil War-era service as a makeshift hospital. White House Appointments: President Trump named Jewish Will Scharf as White House counsel and assistant to the president, effective Sept. 1. Religious Freedom in Court: Don Lemon asked a federal judge to dismiss charges tied to an ICE protest that interrupted worship at a Minnesota church, arguing “vindictive prosecution.” Jewish Community & Antisemitism: The APA again delayed a decision on whether to recognize the Association of Jewish Psychologists as an ethnic association; meanwhile, a man pled guilty in an attack on a Jewish University of Pittsburgh student. Local Faith Under Strain: A Troy, Michigan Church of Christ congregation held services three days after a fire collapsed its roof, leaning on interfaith support. Religion, Politics & Security (Nigeria): Tinubu urged religious leaders to speak out against terrorism and kidnapping, as Nigeria prepares a Muslim-focused security conference on peaceful coexistence. Community Events: Churches and synagogues across multiple U.S. regions listed this week’s worship, adoration, and confession schedules.