urban Archives

Community Tenant Association makes inroads for low income housing residents

Posted December 19th, 2017

Norman Fong grew up in a housing project. Coming from a low-income family he learned early in life what it was like to be evicted and not know where to go.

Urban Ministry Network meeting renews call for ‘urban vision’

Posted November 1st, 2016

PC(USA) group seeks to serve pastors in urban contexts by Chris Iosso | Special to Presbyterian News Service ST. LOUIS – The Urban Ministry Network of the Presbyterian Church… Read more »

‘Freedom Rising’ calls PC(USA) to action in black communities

Posted October 7th, 2016

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is taking specific action to confront the societal and racial issues facing black communities in the U.S. by living into a new church initiative to address the plight of African American males in our country.

Eugene ‘Freedom’ Blackwell remembered as community builder and activist

Posted September 13th, 2016

Family and friends of the Rev. Eugene “Freedom” Blackwell took to the streets of Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood for a freedom procession from the local high school to the House of Manna worshiping community where funeral services were held for Blackwell.

Greening Our Cities

Posted April 20th, 2016

A growing movement to reconcile natural and human communities may reflect a biblical vision for God’s creation By Rebecca Barnes | Presbyterian Hunger Program Associate for Environmental Ministries When I was… Read more »