Presbyterian Mission Agency 2018 churchwide gathering of presbyterian women Archives

Native American women ‘breaking barriers’ within the PC(USA)

Posted December 11th, 2018

With Native American women installed as synod executive in such places as the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is becoming a more diverse denomination — but there’s still work to be done, said the Rev. Danelle Crawford McKinney, a Presbyterian Women board member.

Native American women gather for listening circle at 2018 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women

Posted December 7th, 2018

Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministry hosts pre-gathering event January 16, 2019 Native American women came together in Louisville over the summer for a pre-gathering event prior to the… Read more »

Closing worship speaker encourages Presbyterian Women gathering to leave a legacy

Posted August 6th, 2018

“The beauty of Presbyterian Women is that many of us are here because of the faith and hard work of all those Presbyterian women who have come before us,” said Ruth-Aimee Belonni-Rosario Govens, chief enrollment management officer at Columbia Theological Seminary. She preached Sunday morning at the closing plenary of the 2018 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women.

Native American women gather for listening circle at 2018 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women

Posted August 4th, 2018

Native American women came together in Louisville on Aug. 2 for a pre-gathering event prior to the kickoff of the 2018 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women (PW). “Because of limited opportunity to come together nationally, Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM) put together this event,” said Irv Porter, associate for Native American Intercultural Congregational Support. “This is also a time to celebrate together the goodness of God in the lives of native women,” added Rhashell Hunter, director of RE&WIM.