rev. rebecca barnes Archives

Presbyterian Hunger Program awards almost 50 COVID-19 grants

Posted May 8th, 2020

Recognizing a rapid increase in demand for food assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program has announced $113,000 in grants to help churches and community groups weather the coronavirus storm and build capacity to address hunger.

Churches urged to observe Earth Day

Posted April 16th, 2020

Earth Day reaches a major milestone this year — its 50th anniversary — as the world goes through a tumultuous period of change due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Presbyterian hunger ministries persevere despite pandemic

Posted April 3rd, 2020

Presbyterian churches across the country are stepping up to feed the hungry, using ingenuity and elbow grease to help their communities despite being thrown some curveballs by the coronavirus.

‘We’re all in this together’

Posted March 27th, 2020

Remembering “the least of these” takes on greater significance during the coronavirus pandemic. With many Americans losing the ability to work, school being canceled for millions of children, and childcare centers being shuttered in many places, the challenges of people already living on or near the edge of society become magnified.

2020 ecumenical advocacy weekend focuses on environmental justice

Posted December 3rd, 2019

The first advocacy training weekend of the 2020s will focus on an issue many believe is the most important thing people can work on in the next decade.

Presbyterians have an ecumenical voice in Creation Justice Ministries

Posted June 4th, 2019

If there wasn’t an organization like Creation Justice Ministries, Presbyterian Hunger Program coordinator the Rev. Rebecca Barnes says her ministry would want to create one.