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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Right of Refugees, Right to Demonstrate Peacefully, Right to Dignity A Statement of US Churches and Christian Agencies on Gaza April 12, 2018 Friday, March 30, thousands of Palestinians participated in the first of several weeks of planned nonviolent demonstrations in Gaza near the fence with Israel. These demonstrations are expected to continue until May… Read more »
Please register for Grow the Movement for Justice: A 3 Part Grassroots Advocacy Team Training Click HERE to register! Session 1: Building Your Relationships with Your Members of Congress Tuesday, May 1st, 3-4:30 pm EST –Facilitated by Nora Leccese, Associate for Domestic Poverty and Environmental Issues at the OPW and Jamila Cervantes, Emerson National Hunger Fellow… Read more »
Jesus: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Matthew 5:21; 19:18; Mark 10:19; Romans 13:9; James 2:11 A Statement on the killing of Stephon Clark By Jimmie Hawkins, Director, Office of Public Witness On Saturday,… Read more »
TELL CONGRESS to Hold the Administration Accountable to Resettling at Least 45,000 Refugees in FY 2018 Background: We live in a time with an unprecedented 65 million people displaced around the world, including 22.5 million refugees – the highest number in recorded history. With global need at its highest, the Trump administration has reversed our… Read more »