presbyterian peace fellowship Archives

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship releases gun violence prevention toolkit

Posted June 2nd, 2017

Today marks the third annual observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. As advocates remember the 138 mass shootings and 6,303 people who have been killed as a result of gun violence so far in 2017, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship has released its Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit.

Presbyterian Hunger Program joins other Presbyterians at climate march in Washington

Posted May 5th, 2017

Presbyterians from across the country joined more than 150,000 people in Washington, D.C. last weekend for the People’s Climate March. Crowds lined the streets from the Capitol to the White House, ending the march at the Washington Monument. The large demonstration and smaller ones around the country were planned to coincide with the Trump administration’s 100th day in office.

Sanctuary movement gains post-election momentum

Posted December 15th, 2016

As immigration rights activists prepare for what is next in a post-election atmosphere of anti-immigrant sentiment, those that previously offered sanctuary to deportees aren’t waiting for the new administration to be installed.