Briget Hurley, Peacemaking staff person for Genesee Valley Presbytery, has launched a new blog – Presbytery Peacemaking Blog. One post provides quotes and links to clip art related to Christmas and peace. This is intended for church newsletter writers and…
Read more »Following up on the signing of the cluster bomb treaty, Religions for Peace has issued a new resource to help religious communities cooperate as they seek to address this issue. Cluster Munitions: A Resource Guide for Religions for Peace is…
Read more »For 10 years, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers in Peru have worked to empower the residents of La Oroya, a town high in the Andes that has been devastated by mining-related environmental degradation. That decade of educating and organizing Peruvians,…
Read more »The Big Tent is a first-of-its-kind Presbyterian event scheduled for June 11-13, 2009, in Atlanta under the theme, “ … and the word became flesh.” Ten conference will meet at the same time. There will be some common meals and…
Read more »This month’s fast to discern responses to the world food crisis falls on December 5 through 7. The theme focus is Agrofuels and the country focus is the United States and Guatemala.
Read more »“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father is passing.” These few simple words from “To Kill a Mockingbird” are among the movie quotes I carry with me. Jean Louise (Scout) Finch is sitting with Rev. Sykes, an African-American minister, at the…
Read more »If you are in the Washington, DC area on November 23, you might want to check out the event Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision. The event will take place at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church from…
Read more »Through seven dramatic stories, the documentary, The Power of Forgiveness, explores what faith traditions and health sciences teach and live about forgiveness. The film combines character-driven stories of dramatic transgressions with those of more commonplace annoyances, examining the role that…
Read more »The following was sent by the executive committee of the Fellowship of the Middle East Evangelical Churches. I received it last night. It specifically asks for prayer on November 9 (today) but prayer is always in order. It also asks…
Read more »This prayer comes from members of the Iraq Partnership Network (IPN) who pray this prayer and share it with all who may wish to join us. It is patterned after a prayer written by an Iraqi Presbyterian elder. The IPN…
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