Access Sunday, celebrated June 28, calls Presbyterians to celebrate the inclusion, full participation and gifts of persons with disabilities. The 2009 theme reflects the faith, experiences and challenges of writers with disabilities as they encounter Scripture. The inclusive church values…
Read more »Participate in Presbyterian Bloggers Unite on July 1 as bloggers are invited to focus on gun violence. Suggested questions are: how has gun violence impacted your community? how has or has not your community of faith addressed issues of gun…
Read more »Find resources to observe World Environment Day. This day, intended to raise understanding of environmental issues and to empower people to act on behalf of a sustainable future, is June 5. Congregations can celebrate World Environment Day on June 7…
Read more »This week’s prayers on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers includes a prayer for Pentecost from Justice and Peace Shall Kiss: Praying through the Year, a new resource from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, as well as prayers for Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Read more »Eternal God, from whom all life comes, to whom all life returns, we remember all who served our country in the military. We remember and we give thanks. We give thanks for sacrifices made and losses endured. We give thanks…
Read more »This week, Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers features prayers for Sri Lanka and the women who have shaped and guided our lives. A reflection on Mother’s Day is also included.
Read more »Peace Notes is the print publication of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. It comes out three times a year. The Spring 2009 issue is now available to read or download. The issue contains information about International Peacemakers, events in the Philippines,…
Read more »My friends and colleagues Teresa Chavez Sauceda and David Bowie are leading a seminar at Ghost Ranch this summer with the title “Building Beloved Community: Dismantling Racism.” The seminar will take place the week of August 3 – 9, 2009….
Read more »Resources are available for the May fast related to the global food crisis. This fast will take place on May 1 to 3. The theme is economics and debt relief; the country focus is Haiti. Join Presbyterians around the country…
Read more »Films are a good way for peacemakers to explore issues and engage people in dialog. “Film Capsules” is a service provided by Dr. Edward McNulty that includes brief reviews of new films and DVDs, many of which deal with social…
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