Presbyterian Peacemaking Program Archives

No place like home

Posted September 6th, 2022

No one spread a mat for Selai. Born and raised in Vunidogoloa [voo-nē-dō-gō-lōah], the first Fijian community that was forced to relocate due to the impact of climate change, Selai [Suh-lī] felt unwelcome in her new home.

Cameroonian peace activist to visit PC(USA)

Posted September 2nd, 2022

A pastor, activist and peacebuilder from Cameroon will serve as a 2022 International Peacemaker for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Putting our personal power to work collectively

Posted August 31st, 2022

During last week’s edition of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast,” which can be heard here, the Rev. Deborah Lee did a quick primer on our different kinds of power before delivering the clincher: we owe it to the God who put us here for a reason to use our personal and collective power to help change things for people living on the margins, beyond our borders and inside our prisons.

The Season of Peace is a time of reflection

Posted August 31st, 2022

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ushers in the annual Season of Peace on Sunday, the start of a four-week time of reflection for congregations and others who want to deepen their pursuit of peace.

International Peacemaker to illuminate climate risks in the Pacific

Posted August 22nd, 2022

A resident of a small island nation that’s endangered by rising sea levels and global pollution will help members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to better understand the threats posed by climate change.

Sit-ins and other forms of protest go way back

Posted August 22nd, 2022

Sit-ins originated long before the civil rights movement. Protests among Africans go back nearly six centuries.

Open Hand Ministries offers tools and accompaniment to strengthen home ownership in the Steel City

Posted August 15th, 2022

Open Hand Ministries, a collaborative effort of four PC(USA) churches in Pittsburgh working to empower Black families living in the Steel City’s East End to build multi-generational wealth, was the featured organization last week on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.” Open Hand Ministries’ executive director, Wayne Younger, explained to hosts Simon Doong and the Rev. Lee Catoe how churches can help to empower the communities in which they’re situated.

Bringing a message of peace and justice from El Salvador

Posted August 11th, 2022

With a month to go before she begins her stint as an International Peacemaker, Carmen Elena Diaz Anzora is looking forward to discussing the issues facing her home country of El Salvador and chatting about her church’s collaborative work with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Reimagining Jesus as an Ivy League track and cross-country coach

Posted August 5th, 2022

If Jesus coached women’s track and cross country at an Ivy League university, what would that look like?

‘Two ideas trying to share space’

Posted August 1st, 2022

Conflict, the Rev. Dr. David Anderson Hooker likes to say, is just two ideas trying to share space.