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June 11, 2018
With the historic summit between President Donald Trump of the U.S. and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un nearing, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II has issued a statement reiterating the denomination’s persistent calls for a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. “We lift our hearts in prayer for the… Read more »
June 6, 2018
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free.” Luke 4:18 (NRSV) With the 223rd General Assembly quickly approaching, the “Hands and… Read more »
June 6, 2018
June 5, 2018 Money shouldn’t buy justice, however the way the system of cash bail currently works in this country, low-income people and people of color disproportionately remain in jail while the wealthy buy their liberty. This is a practice that should have been relegated to the history books. In 1833 the United States formally… Read more »
June 1, 2018
The Grow the Movement for Justice: A Three Part Grassroots Advocacy Training Webinar series teaches movement leaders how to harness and exercise communitypower to build just and faith-driven movements. “Deepening your Relationship with Elected Officials,” focuses primarily on forging a relationship with elected officials. Upon watching this webinar, viewers should hope to: Learn to navigate… Read more »
May 31, 2018
A message from Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, Director, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness May 31, 2018 “And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, ‘Permit the children to come to Me; do… Read more »
May 31, 2018
Our Prayer for the Successful US-DPRK Summit and Peace on the Korean Peninsula Lord of Life, please join us in this time as we bow our heads praying for the peace of the Korean Peninsula. Please hear our prayers so that we may become one in the love and peace of Jesus Christ. We… Read more »
May 11, 2018
Next Monday, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will launch a season of nonviolent moral fusion direct action in Washington, DC and across the country, and we need you to join us. In communities across America—Black, white, brown and Native—we have built a Poor People’s Campaign to become what Rev. Dr…. Read more »
May 9, 2018
One of the top legislative priorities for Congress is to address the reauthorization of theFarm Bill in 2018. The Farm Bill is an enormous piece of legislation that determines a broad range of food and agriculture policy from the livelihood of farmers and funding for rural development to efforts surrounding food insecurity and nutrition. Among… Read more »
May 1, 2018
As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. -Mark 6:34 (NRSV) First in West Virginia, then in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arizona, and Colorado, teachers around the country are organizing for higher pay and… Read more »
April 18, 2018
In 2008, the Presbyterian Church (USA) approved the document “The Power to Change”, a resolution that reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to challenging the threat climate change poses to all of God’s creation. “The Power to Change” reminded us that, “Together with people all around the world, Christians at the outset of the 21st century must… Read more »