rev. dr. alonzo johnson Archives

‘This is a lot for three sisters to contemplate’

Posted March 30th, 2021

Raising their voices in eight languages and expressing their joy with drums, trumpet and piano — and, of course, the spoken word — Presbyterians based in Louisville, Kentucky offer a glorious and thought-provoking online Easter Service for use throughout the denomination.

Having patience and hope in hard times

Posted March 16th, 2021

For Magha Garcia, farming is how she honors her ancestors. “Everything I learned about agriculture came through my great-grandparents, grandparents and parents,” she said. “These people worked so hard, and what they were paid for their crops was so little, it makes me really sad.”

Self-Development of People announces COVID-19 grant recipients

Posted December 17th, 2020

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) has approved grants totaling $118,000 to 30 community-based projects in the United States aimed at alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sacramento group amplifies voice of the homeless

Posted November 10th, 2020

The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee knows what it’s like to live on the margins.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board opens Wednesday meeting with antiracism training

Posted October 8th, 2020

As a part of the opening plenary of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) meeting on Wednesday, board members participated in a panel discussion on cultural humility moderated by the Rev. Denise Anderson, coordinator for racial and intercultural justice, working in connection with the agency’s Compassion, Peace & Justice and Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries.

‘Dipping Deeper’ into the why and how of forming lifelong disciples

Posted October 8th, 2020

During the final day of the virtual workshop “Dipping Deeper Into the Well of PC(USA) Ministries,” more than 50 Christian educators, pastors and other Presbyterian leaders heard panel discussions and wrestled with questions on how to form lifelong disciples who are grounded in the Reformed tradition and equipped for peacemaking, witnessing and working for justice and equity for all God’s people.

PC(USA) congregations urged to support public schools

Posted September 4th, 2020

The Educate a Child, Transform the World initiative is encouraging congregations to find ways to support public education as school districts wrestle with how to best serve students during the global pandemic.

Re-imagining public safety amid calls to defund police

Posted August 21st, 2020

Calls to defund the police have grown louder in recent months as demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and white supremacy following the deaths of George Floyd and other innocent African Americans.

‘Just Talk Live’ devotes episode to teachers

Posted July 24th, 2020

Although education and the re-opening of schools are hot topics right now, teachers’ voices and opinions aren’t always lifted up.

How should the church stand up to anti-Asian racism?

Posted May 14th, 2020

After a successful first outing looking at the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on communities of people who are black, the “COVID at the Margins” series returns at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 18, with a look at a community experiencing overt racism due to the virus: people who are Asian and Asian-American.