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The Rev. Peggy Howland is remembered for paving the road to make it easier for others to travel

Posted May 23rd, 2022

The Rev. Margaret E. “Peggy” Howland, the 12th woman to be ordained as a Presbyterian pastor, was remembered last weekend as a way-paver and fierce advocate for those whose voices were ignored or marginalized for too long.

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s executive director stepping down

Posted March 16th, 2022

The Rev. Emily Brewer, the executive director of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, announced Wednesday she will step down at the end of April.

‘We are backed by God’

Posted February 23rd, 2022

Against the backdrop of Russia preparing for the possible invasion of neighboring Ukraine, three panelists offered their perspectives on gun violence and militarism during the second Connecting the Dots webinar Tuesday.

Where do we look for security?

Posted December 8th, 2021

The Rev. Deborah Lee asked participants in a Tuesday afternoon webinar to close their eyes and think about what it feels like to be secure.

How are defunding the police and divesting from fossil fuels related?

Posted June 20th, 2020

Divesting from fossil fuels and defunding the police might seem like unrelated causes, but the Rev. abby mohaupt connected them Friday afternoon in the second teach-in of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s Peace Camp.

Peace Camp teach-in encourages grassroots activism

Posted June 19th, 2020

What’s an activist for social and racial justice to do when a global pandemic turns the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly into an online proceeding with a significantly streamlined agenda? Answer: Encourage Presbyterians to fight for justice at the grassroots level, including in their own communities.

When you’re not at General Assembly, go to Peace Camp

Posted June 4th, 2020

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly is usually a busy time for the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship honors Chicago congregations for gun violence prevention

Posted December 6th, 2019

As the United States approaches the anniversary of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship announced this week that its 2019 Peaceseeker Award honors Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church and First United Church of Oak Park, both in the Chicago metropolitan area, for exemplary ministries to prevent future gun violence.