April is the National Sexual Assault Awareness month. As part of this year’s celebration, I had the opportunity to speak with the New York Chapter of Zonta International. The goal of Zonta is to improve the lives of women by…
Read more »This evening brought a milestone on my technological journey. I had Skyped before . . . in fact there were several Skype conversations today alone. But at about 8:20 Eastern time, as had been carefully prearranged, my Skype came to…
Read more »Lord, What a Parade! LYONS 10.10.11.11 (“O Worship the King, All Glorious Above”) Lord, what a parade! The crowd quickly grew; What noise they all made in welcoming you. “Hosanna!” they shouted. “It’s David’s own son! Hosanna! Come save us!…
Read more »We pray for the peacemakers in Colombia, the churches, and all people who in countless ways seek to right the wrongs, heal the wounded and sick, speak the truth, and protect the vulnerable. We give thanks for those who are…
Read more »Grayde Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Mission Council, released a letter to churches Legislation regarding immigration has prompted church leaders to take notice for some time. Indiana’s attempt to…
Read more »The UN Special Rapporteur on religious freedom and tolerance returned from an eight-day trip to Paraguay. The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. The Rapporteur has been…
Read more »Ecumenical Advocacy Days is meeting in Washington, DC this weekend and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations is excited to be joining our Presbyterian Church (USA) partners and the Office of Public Witness to be advocating for a just…
Read more »Reposted from Forgiven, Freed, Empowered…Witnessing to God’s Promise, http://presbyterianwomenblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/csw-55-round-up.html As the flags in front of the UN continue to flap in the breeze, Presbyterian participants in this year’s Commission on the Status of Women have returned home, agreed conclusions have…
Read more »Upon entering the office of St. James Presbyterian Church (409 West 141st Street, New York, NY), I saw pictures of the congregation’s history on the wall. One in particular caught my attention and the memories flooded back. The folk of…
Read more »Carolyn Groseclose Sprinkle, a member of Presbyterian Women from Sparta, North Carolina, reflects on her experience at the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. She considers God’s vision of a world where all live and all…
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