Presbyterian Mission Agency Susan Jackson-Dowd Archives

‘Meet me in St. Louis’

Posted June 3rd, 2024

The 2024 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, an in-person first since 2018, is convening in St. Louis from August 8-11. It’s an event that celebrates the powerful impact of the women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offers an opportunity to meet or reconnect with PW participants from across the country, and also welcomes those who would like to learn more about growing, serving and leading though Presbyterian Women.

Presbyterian delegation to the 68th Commission on the Status of Women convenes at New York City’s Church of the Covenant

Posted March 9th, 2024

The Presbyterian Women delegation to the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women gathered Friday afternoon at New York’s Church of the Covenant, also known as the “The Church of the Nations.”

Presbyterian Mission Agency celebrates Women of Faith Awards recipients for their gifts and courage

Posted November 4th, 2022

The three recipients of this year’s Women of Faith Awards were honored Thursday in a virtual ceremony hosted by Racial Equity and Women’s Intercultural Ministries and Presbyterian Women. Watch the 44-minute ceremony here.

‘You’d expect journalists to be more careful about integrating the gender lens’

Posted April 13th, 2021

Whether it’s reporting the news, anchoring a broadcast or providing expert input into the story itself, women are making “glacial” but generally steady progress in news markets across the nation and around the world.

The Rev. Dr. Rhashell Hunter announces plan to leave the Presbyterian Mission Agency

Posted March 29th, 2021

After serving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for more than 26 years, the Rev. Dr. Rhashell D. Hunter has announced her plan to leave the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA). Hunter has served as the Director of the PMA’s Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM) for the last 14 years. She will leave at the end of April.

‘Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament’

Posted June 19th, 2020

When author and artist P. Lynn Miller proposed the theme of “lament” to the national Bible Study Committee of Presbyterian Women four years ago, no one had any idea how timely the topic would be now.

Our ‘Hidden Figures’

Posted February 23rd, 2017

As Presbyterian World Mission celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, it’s worth noting that well over 200 years ago Presbyterian Women were organizing around mission, both domestically and internationally.