presbyterian ministry at the united nations Archives

Prominent PC(USA) leaders among special guests coming to Young Adult Advocacy Conference in Louisville

Posted September 15th, 2023

Special guests have been announced for an advocacy and activism conference kicking off Oct. 20 at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to empower young adults to make their voices heard on important issues.

The PC(USA)’s Connecting the Dots webinar updates viewers on Colombia’s peace process

Posted September 7th, 2023

A pastor with the Presbyterian Church of Colombia talked about her official role as a government negotiator, helping to bring peace to after more than five decades of internal armed conflict in the South American nation.

Minute for Mission: International Day of Peace

Posted August 28th, 2023

In the past several months, Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has been leading peacemaking efforts in Israel-Palestine, the Korean Peninsula, and Sudan and South Sudan at the U.N. Some of these conflicts have been around as long as the United Nations has been in existence and appear intractable. Others are new, such as the war in Ukraine, as we note with concern the rising levels of political instability around the world. Peace is fragile, and justice is hard-won.

The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins gives Synod School attendees a primer on what Presbyterians don’t believe

Posted August 23rd, 2023

The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, the PC(USA)’s advocacy director, recently told the Synod School gathered at Buena Vista University what Presbyterians believe.

During a U.N. chapel service, mission co-workers ask God to ‘guide us’

Posted August 22nd, 2023

Presbyterian Mission Agency mission co-workers the Revs. Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather were recently in the United States to meet with several entities at the United Nations to create awareness around the critical needs of those living in South Sudan under the barrage of continued violence and near-civil war. Hosted by the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, the Smith-Mathers led a morning chapel service for a group of in-person and online worshipers via Zoom.

Service brings human side of Korean stalemate to light

Posted August 3rd, 2023

The trauma and heartbreak of the Korean War continues to linger many decades after the signing of an agreement to end active military fighting on the Korean Peninsula.

Panelists encourage churches to get involved in gun violence prevention

Posted July 31st, 2023

Near the end of a recent Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) webinar, Tracie Campbell made an impassioned plea for people of faith to “do something” to curtail gun violence in this country.

The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins gives Synod School attendees a primer on what Presbyterians don’t believe

Posted July 25th, 2023

On Monday, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, the PC(USA)’s advocacy director, told the Synod School gathered at Buena Vista University what Presbyterians believe.

During a UN chapel service, mission co-workers ask God to ‘guide us’

Posted July 14th, 2023

Presbyterian Mission Agency mission co-workers the Revs. Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather are in the United States this week to meet with several entities at the United Nations to create awareness around the critical needs of those living in South Sudan under the barrage of continued violence and near-civil war. Hosted by the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, the Smith-Mathers led the Thursday morning chapel service for a group of in-person and online worshippers via Zoom.

Why the Fourth of July matters to Presbyterians

Posted July 4th, 2023

For many Americans, the Fourth of July is important as it helps to define our national identity. For Presbyterians, Independence Day holds a special place in our collective consciousness.