Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbytery of Des Moines Archives

Presbyterians for Earth Care says ‘the time is now’ to cherish Creation, cut carbon and speak up

Posted February 7th, 2022

Presbyterians for Earth Care has joined a growing list of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) groups calling for a speedy divestment from companies that contribute to the production of the two major greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide and methane.

Asking the hard questions

Posted October 1st, 2020

Not surprisingly, Hannah Lundberg’s sermon on peacemaking for World Communion Sunday opens with a series of questions: “What is peace for you? Is it a simple state of being? The way things are until something goes wrong? Is peace the absence of conflict?”

Iowa storm hasn’t made headlines, but PDA is there

Posted August 19th, 2020

The storm took 14 million acres or 40% of Iowa farmland, plus numerous barns, silos, and other structures. In Cedar Rapids, more than 1,000 homes have been declared uninhabitable, and most buildings have sustained some damage. People displaced wait in tents for help, while across the state, power and other utilities are still out.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responding to several U.S. crises

Posted March 22nd, 2019

There was a time, it seems to the Rev. Jim Kirk of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, that specific phenomena were isolated to different parts of the calendar.