July 27, 2011
Posts Categorized: Disaster Response
July 22, 2011
PC(USA) responds to crisis in Horn of Africa
April 25, 2011
World Malaria Day
As a student, I travelled to Tanga, Tanzania to do community development work and research for 3 months. Before I left for Tanzania, I received every vaccination that was required, received the most expensive and top-of-the-line antimalarial pills and bought…
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April 1, 2011
Update: The Presbyterian Ministry Expresses Solidarity with Caritas Internationalis
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations is pleased to announce an update from our Caritas Internationalis colleagues: Fr. Richard [Kissi] was released from rebel/forces after intervention by UN forces. All details not yet clear. His release also facilitated other…
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March 26, 2011
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
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…
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March 23, 2011
Stated Clerk issues statement in wake of Jerusalem bombing
The Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), issued the following statement in response to the bombing in Jerusalem today: We have received word today of the detonation of a bomb near a…
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March 22, 2011
On a rainy day . . .
. . . in New York town, I thought a lot about water. Recognizing the destructive power of water, I made a gift to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to care for those in Japan affected by the tsunami. Recognizing our dependence…
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March 18, 2011
Libya, Madagascar, Colombia, Japan
The UN Security Council has acted on Libya: Security Council authorizes ‘all necessary measures’ to protect civilians in Libya Madagascar remains plagued by political uncertainty: Madagascar still mired in crisis 2 years after coup Violence continues to displace people in…
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March 12, 2011
Worship resources for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan
Find worship resources in English and in Spanish for services reflecting on the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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March 11, 2011
Presbyterian leaders call for prayer on Japan earthquake and tsunami
“As a hart longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God” (Ps. 42:1). The Psalmist’s words of lament resonate deeply during this season of Lent, but especially this day as we witness the destruction from the…
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