Presbyterian Mission Agency congress Archives

Webinar focuses on nonviolent action in Ukraine

Posted February 24th, 2023

With the one-year anniversary of Russia’s continued aggression toward Ukraine looming on Friday, a webinar was held Thursday to discuss the impact of nonviolent resistance against the war and to make recommendations to Congress, including stressing the need for diplomacy.

Presbyterians and others urged to support asylum seekers

Posted July 20th, 2022

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance took part in an online teach-in Monday as part of an effort to get the United States to end policies that make it difficult for asylum seekers at the country’s southern border to find safe haven.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and interfaith groups denounce ‘illegal assault on Ukraine’

Posted July 15th, 2022

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has signed onto an interfaith letter urging Congress to make “stopping the bloodshed” in Ukraine a top priority as reports of injuries, death, displacement and destruction from the war with Russia continue.

Stated Clerk joins other faith leaders to urge more work on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis

Posted March 16th, 2022

The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has joined other faith leaders to endorse a letter asking Congress and the Biden administration to continue the work of addressing debt crisis in Puerto Rico.

What did the war really cost?

Posted October 7th, 2021

Now that the War in Afghanistan has ended, the cost of the United States’ longest war can be represented in numbers.

‘We are tearing down the Creation God has given to us’

Posted August 9th, 2021

On the eve of a United Nations report released Monday that predicts dire and nearly immediate consequences to human health and safety due to global warming, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II told the Presbyterians for Earth Care conference Sunday that it’s high time we started treating the Earth in a way that’s more respectful of the God of life, “who tapped us on the shoulder this morning and breathed another breath of life on us.”

PC(USA) part of ecumenical rally for refugees at White House

Posted July 29th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was represented at a vigil and action in front of the White House Wednesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Refugee Convention of 1951 and call on President Joe Biden to do more to reform the United States’ immigration and refugee policies.

Presbyterians urged to contact Congress, President Biden to prevent further suffering in Israel-Palestine

Posted June 17th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness issued an Action Alert Thursday urging Presbyterians to contact their elected officials — including President Joe Biden — to prevent further suffering in Palestine and Israel.

Using your collective voice to influence Congress on climate issues

Posted April 20th, 2021

President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure, jobs and green energy plan served as a backdrop Monday for an Ecumenical Advocacy Days workshop led by Interfaith Power & Light (IPL), a partner of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Washington Office urges congressional contacts over upcoming refugee consultations

Posted September 2nd, 2020

The Office of Public Witness is asking Presbyterians to take a few minutes before the Labor Day weekend to contact their congressional delegation about upcoming consultations over how many refugees can enter the country during the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.