Presbyterian Mission Agency ecumenical advocacy weekend Archives

Social justice advocacy weekend takes on Civil Rights theme

Posted January 25th, 2019

With issues such as racism, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, immigration, national security and more roiling the United States, the nation finds itself in one of its most turbulent political and social eras since the Civil Rights movement.

CPJ Training Day to include panel discussion on migrants, refugees and displaced people

Posted March 5th, 2018

As the U.S. government continues to debate the future of migrants, refugees and displaced people living in this country, the upcoming Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day will address the issue head-on. The daylong event, part of Ecumenical Advocacy Training Weekend, will provide Presbyterians an opportunity to learn more about the people most impacted.

Ecumenical Advocacy Weekend rallies churches to become more active

Posted June 8th, 2017

Some of the challenges that churches and society faced 50 years ago are still challenges today, attendees at Ecumenical Advocacy Weekend learned. More than 200 members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joined other denominations this spring for a weekend of worship, workshops and activism, a few short blocks from the Pentagon.