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September 20, 2017

Advocacy Training Weekend April 20-23

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Save the Dates! Advocacy Training Weekend A World Uprooted Human migration and the impact of conflict, climate, and corruption April 20-23, 2018 in Washington, DC More information and registration coming soon!

September 15, 2017

URGENT: Stop the Dismantling of Refugee Resettlement

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URGENT: Stop the Dismantling of Refugee Resettlement A Refugee Admissions Goal of Less than 75,000 Is Inexcusable Background: News outlets are reporting that the Trump administration may set the refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year at less than 50,000 – which would already be the lowest goal in U.S. history. The average admissions goal… Read more »

August 15, 2017

Office of Public Witness Statement on Charlottesville

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Statement on Charlottesville Saturday was a horrific, tragic day in the annals of the United States of America. Peaceful protestors were confronted with violence. A young woman lost her life simply for daring to say no to racism. A hate group gathered to spread its toxic message and committed an act of terror. … Read more »

August 7, 2017

Join Us for a Webinar on the NAFTA Renegotiations August 15th at 2pm (EDT)

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The NAFTA Renegotiations What You Can Do to Advocate for a Fair Trade Agreement August 15, 2017 2 pm – 3:30pm (EDT) Click here to register. Join us for a briefing with members of the faith community and experts on NAFTA to discuss what the NAFTA renegotiations will mean for citizens of… Read more »

July 21, 2017

PCUSA Stated Clerk Joins Jewish, Christian and Muslim National Religious Leaders in Call for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East Website: www.nili-mideastpeace.org In a letter to President Trump, thirty-five Jewish, Christian and Muslim national religious leaders agree that Israeli-Palestinian peace is possible. They believe, “based on the legitimate, long-standing aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for national self-determination and security, a two-state solution still represents… Read more »

May 31, 2017

Archive of older posts

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The Office of Public Witness blog has moved! Visit our archive site. Read more »

About this blog

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness is the public policy information and advocacy office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Its task is to advocate, and help the church to advocate, the social witness perspectives and policies of the Presbyterian General Assembly. The church has a long history of applying these biblically and theologically-based insights to issues that affect the public — maintaining a public policy ministry in the nation’s capital since 1946. Reformed theology teaches that because a sovereign God is at work in all the world, the church and Christian citizens should be concerned about public policy. In addition, Presbyterian forefather John Calvin wrote, “Civil magistry is a calling not only holy and legitimate, but by far the most sacred and honorable in human life.”