rev dr liz theoharis Archives

Presbyterian seminaries explore definitions of ‘call’ and ‘ministry’ in the 21st century

Posted July 2nd, 2021

Long before the pandemic and the social upheaval of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, the church had been preparing and mentoring leaders who could lead communities in faithful means of protest. The New Poor People’s Campaign, co-chaired by Presbyterian pastor the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Disciples of Christ pastor the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, is one such visible and contemporary example of this work.

Poor People’s Campaign undertakes the nation’s Third Reconstruction

Posted June 22nd, 2021

The Poor People’s Campaign says it’s high time the nation undertakes a Third Reconstruction. The campaign, co-chaired by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastor, and the Rev. Dr. William Barber II, took an initial step in that direction Monday with a rally in Raleigh, North Caroline, which PPC livestreamed here.

Presbyterian Mental Health Network, mission agency join to support those carrying out mental health ministries across the PC(USA)

Posted April 22nd, 2021

The Presbyterian Mental Health Network and the Presbyterian Mission Agency announced a formal partnership during Thursday’s online meeting of the PMA Board.

PC(USA) Advocacy Director joins call to end filibuster

Posted April 6th, 2021

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Associate Director of Advocacy the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins participated in a Poor People’s Campaign event Monday, calling for the end of the filibuster in the United States Senate.

Hawkins to speak out on Moral Monday

Posted April 1st, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Associate Director of Advocacy will speak at an event being held at 3 p.m. (ET) Monday by the Poor People’s Campaign.

With voting behind us, the hard work of eradicating systemic poverty lies before us

Posted November 5th, 2020

The co-chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered this post-election message during an online event Thursday: Now that voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballot, the real work of advocating and caring for the 140 million Americans who are poor and low income must begin in earnest, no matter who sits in the Oval Office or walks the halls of Congress and the nation’s 50 statehouses.

Anniversary event canceled, Presbyterian group gears funds toward grants

Posted September 30th, 2020

Just over a week ago, the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People was supposed to be in Rochester, New York celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

Presbyterians join Poor People’s Campaign voting effort

Posted September 11th, 2020

he Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is co-sponsoring a Poor People’s Campaign event Monday focused on voting.

Unleashing the power of poor and low-income Americans

Posted August 13th, 2020

How would the political landscape change if the needs and demands of poor and low-income voters were better represented in the electoral process? That’s what a report issued this week by The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, attempts to answer.

PC(USA) ministries supportive of Poor People’s Campaign platform

Posted July 16th, 2020

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival attracted more than 2.3 million people to watch its three-hour-plus Assembly and Moral March on Washington June 20 online and on cable TV.