Presbyterian Mission Agency environmental racism Archives

The promise of abundant life

Posted April 12th, 2022

Presbyterians’ generosity to the One Great Hour of Sharing special offering gives the gift of abundant life to people in need.

La Promesa de Vida Abundante

Posted April 12th, 2022

[English] [한국어] Una Gran Hora para Compartir Por Emily Enders Odom | Presbyterians Today En un mundo cada vez más interconectado, nunca la esperanza ha parecido tan cercana y, sin… Read more »

풍요로운 삶에 대한 약속

Posted April 12th, 2022

[English] [Español] 위대한 나눔의 실천 특별헌금 에밀리 엔더스 오돔 I 프레스비테리언스 투데이 세상이 점점 더 가까이 연결되면서 희망 또한 더욱 가까이 있는 것처럼 보인다. 하지만 파올라 M.에게 희망은 그저 저… Read more »

Family, often the best teacher, can drive home environmental truths

Posted September 29th, 2020

Author, entrepreneur, election reform advocate and candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams can now add another title to her impressive résumé: Festival of Homiletics lecturer.

Family, often the best teacher, can drive home environmental truths

Posted May 27th, 2020

Author, entrepreneur, election reform advocate and candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams can now add another title to her impressive résumé: Festival of Homiletics lecturer.

Committee recommends three oil and gas companies be added to GA divestment list

Posted January 16th, 2020

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) took a step Thursday that could eventually lead to divestment from a trio of oil and gas companies for environmental and climate change-related reasons — if General Assembly commissioners agree this summer.

Investment group talks about refocusing on environmental justice, racism

Posted September 26th, 2019

The members of the Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) heard the criticism: While they were making financial decisions about companies that were having a negative impact on the communities around them, the committee members were not engaging with those impacted communities.

Presbyterians have an ecumenical voice in Creation Justice Ministries

Posted June 4th, 2019

If there wasn’t an organization like Creation Justice Ministries, Presbyterian Hunger Program coordinator the Rev. Rebecca Barnes says her ministry would want to create one.

Presbyterians join other denominations for annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Posted May 18th, 2018

For more than 200 Presbyterians, Ecumenical Advocacy Days began with Compassion, Peace & Justice Training Day at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and ended with a visit to Capitol Hill to lobby Congress for changes in the approach to immigration and refugees.

PC(USA) Office of Public Witness takes part in Washington rally at EPA headquarters

Posted March 16th, 2017

Hundreds of people braved cold and windy conditions in Washington, D.C. to participate in an “Emergency Lunchtime Rally” at the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. A number of organizations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness, took part in the rally.