Peacemaking in the global neighborhood
Colombia
Opportunities for Ministry
Colombia Accompaniment Program
In response to the request of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia for Presbyterians to accompany it as the situation of repression escalates, the PC(USA) has initiated a program of sending short-term volunteers to Colombia in teams of two or three persons for four to eight weeks. The Colombia Accompaniment Program is a joint project of the Office on Latin America and the Caribbean of World Mission, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
For More Information
- PC(USA) at Work in Colombia
- U.S. Office on Colombia
- Ruta Pacífica de las Mujeres - en Español
- Witness for Peace
- Latin American Working Group
- Washington Office on Latin America
Democratic Republic of Congo
- Prayers for the Democratic Republic of Congo
- PC(USA) at Work in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo Mission Network
- Congo’s Conflict Minerals
- United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MUNOC)
Haiti
- Responding to the 2010 earthquake
- PC(USA) at Work in Haiti
- Haiti Support Group
- United Nations Peacekeeping forces in Haiti
- Haiti Institute for Justice & Democracy
- Haiti Action Committee
HIV/AIDS
- A Candle Lighting Service for Children Living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
- PC(USA) International AIDS Ministries
- Presbyterian AIDS Network
- A guide to working with faith-based organisations in the response to HIV and AIDS
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- World Health Organization on HIV/AIDS
- Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
- Kaiser Family Foundation on HIV/AIDS
Travel/study seminar in South Africa and Malawi
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, working with the International AIDS Ministry and the Presbyterian AIDS Network, facilitated a travel/study seminar in South Africa and Malawi in February and March 2008. The ten participants came from seven presbyteries and ranged in age from young adults to retirees. Group members shared a deep commitment to address HIV and AIDS. They also learned more about the impact of HIV and AIDS and how our partner churches are responding and sought to discern ways to become more involved personally and to engage U.S. Presbyterians in action.
Iran
- PC(USA) at work in Iran
- On Peace with Iran — 218th General Assembly (2008)
- Words, Not War, with Iran Study Guide from Faithful Security
- Iran Chamber Society: information on Iranian/Persian history, art and culture
- Iran Country Briefing from The Economist
- Iran Country Profile from the BBC
- Iran Library of Congress County Study
- War Is Not the Answer: The Medical and Public Health Consequences of Attacking Iran A report by Physicians for Social Responsibility
Iraq
Get materials for action and reflection.
Israel/Palestine
Educate
- PC(USA) at Work in Israel and Palestine
- World Council of Churches on Israel/Palestine
- A Simulation Game on Travel in the West Bank
Pray
Advocate
- Churches for a Middle East Peace
- Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
- Israel/Palestine Mission Network
- National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East
Development Assistance
- Import Peace - fair trade, organic Palestinian olive oil
Korea
- PC(USA) at Work in Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- PC(USA) at Work in Republic of Korea (South Korea)
The video Korea's Hope: Reconciliation and Peace features the Rev. Dr. Syngman Rhee, former NCC president and Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) moderator. Dr. Rhee supports the dream of many Koreans that North and South Korea will be reunited or federated and that separated Korean families may once again see each other. Produced by the National Training Center for Resource Center Directors in Richmond, Va., Korea's Hope may be purchased for $20 postpaid by calling (804) 354-9953.
The 215th General Assembly (2003) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adopted A Joint Statement on Peace and Reunification of Korea with the Presbyterian Church of Korea and the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea.
Making Peace with the Earth
General Assembly Policy
Links
- Presbyterian Environmental Ministries Office
- Presbyterians for Earth Care
- National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Working Group
- National Religious Partnership for the Environment
- World Council of Churches: Ecumenical Earth
Myanmar (Burma)
Links
Northern Ireland
The Philippines
- PC(USA) at Work in the Philippines
- United Church of Christ in the Philippines
- Concerning Human Rights Violations in the Philippines — 218th General Assembly (2008)
- The report of Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on the Philippines Items marked with can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format. For best results, right-click the link (or click and hold for Macintosh), select "save target as" and save the document to your desktop.
Stopping Torture
General Assembly Policy
- Affirming the Declaration of Principles for a Presidential Executive Order on Prisoner Treatment, Torture and Cruelty — 218th General Assembly (2008)
- A Resolution and Confession on the Torture and Abuse of Prisoners
Advocate
Study Materials
Out of Horror Hope Curriculum by No2Torture
Worship Materials
- Prayer Service for International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
- Prayers
- Human Rights Day Liturgy Addressing Torture
Learn More
- Ending U.S. Torture: a Time for Hope and Healthy Skepticism by George Hunsinger
- Inhuman behavior: A chaplain’s view of torture by Kermit D. Johnson, chaplain and major general in the U.S. Army (retired)
- United Nations Report on Guantanamo from the BBC
- Command's Responsibility: Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan from Human Rights Watch
- Torture and the Law, Compiled by Vienna Colucci, Amnesty International
Links
Sudan
The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum (SAAF) coordinates prayer and advocacy efforts on behalf of the people of Sudan. Sponsors include the PC(USA), the Reformed Church of America, individual congregations of other denominations, and non-denominational congregations.
For information and action ideas visit:
- PC(USA) at Work in Sudan
- Save Darfur Coalition
- Gurtoung Peace Project
- Sudanese Refugees
- Resource Centre for Civil Leadership (RECONCILE)
- Sudan — AllAfrica.com
- Sudan Tribune
