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Posts Categorized: Peace

November 4, 2021

Peacemaker Lifts Up Importance of COP26

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From an island in the Pacific Ocean, Frances Namoumou recently made a peacemaking pilgrimage to the Presbytery of the James in central Virginia. Appearing via Zoom, the International Peacemaker discussed how climate change is negatively impacting her home country of Fiji and neighboring islands in the region. As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place through Nov. 12,… Read more »
August 23, 2016

January 2017 Peacemaking Travel Study Seminar to Guatemala and Costa Rica

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Are you interested in traveling with other Presbyterians to Central America to look at climate change, environmental justice, and peacemaking issues? Plan now to join the Travel Study Seminary in January 9-20 to Gautemala and Costa Rica: “Peacemaking, Climate Justice and Faith in Central America.” Open market in San Jose Participants in the Peacemaking Program’s… Read more »
July 12, 2011

Support Human Rights in Colombia

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Yesterday the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness sent the following action alert asking Presbyterians to ask Congress to vote NO on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Click here to call your member of Congress and ask him or her to vote NO on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.   The human rights situation in Colombia has… Read more »
June 28, 2011

Environmental Ministries, Carbon Offsets, and Big Tent

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The Big Tent starts on June 30 in Indianapolis.  The gathering will be made up of Presbyterians from around the country celebrating the mission and ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  PC(USA) Environmental Ministries will be leading a workshop on Earth Care Congregations at the gathering, and will facilitate a Peacemaking Conversation on “Making Peace… Read more »
June 15, 2011

Call President Obama TODAY to say NO to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement

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The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness sent the following action alert.  Take action today to say NO to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement to protect God’s people and all of creation.   Click here To call President Obama (202-456-1414) and ask him to say NO to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.   The human rights situation in… Read more »
May 27, 2011

Big Tent Registration Extended

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Are you planning on coming to the Big Tent in Indianapolis, June 30-July 2? There is still time to register. At Big Tent there will be many opportunities to explore how environmental stewardship and faith connect, including at the Peacemaking…

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May 12, 2011

Reject the Colombia Free Trade Agreement

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Colleagues in the Presbyterian Hunger Program sent the following action alert regarding the Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Momentum is building fast in Washington to approve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia along with the Korea and Panama FTA. We…

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May 10, 2011

Curbing Congo’s conflict minerals

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The following blog post is reposted from Swords into Plowshares, the blog of my colleagues in the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. The issue of conflicts minerals includes many concerns, from violence against women…

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April 27, 2011

Trees and Tweets for Peace

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The following is reposted from Swords into Plowshares: Reflections from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. World Sunday for Peace – May 22 As the sun rises on Sunday 22 May Christians and churches…

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