Our colleagues in the Sudan Advocacy Action Forum have issued the following situation report that addresses the status of the election.Dear Sudanese Friends and Friends of the Sudanese, This update specifically addresses the current status of the elections, the results…
Read more »Shalom, Salaam, and Peace: One Hope, Two Peoples, Three Faith Traditions A pre-General Assembly event Sponsored by the General Assembly Middle East Study Committee Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Friday, July 2, 2010 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Minneapolis Convention Center $60 (includes…
Read more »Host an International Peacemaker in your presbytery, synod, or educational institution. International Peacemakers from 8 countries are scheduled to visit the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from September 24 through October 18, 2009. These individuals from our partner churches will share about…
Read more »Find four ways to can get involved in the movement to stand with those working for peace in Colombia. The suggestions come from Mamie Broadhurst and Richard Williams. Mamie and Richard, Presbyterian Mission Co-workers in Colombia have been working with…
Read more »A small group of Presbyterians will visit Haiti beginning tomorrow. They will meet with the people of Haiti, mission co-workers, Haitian partners, and global church partners. The participants will learn, engage and see first-hand the impact of the earthquake and…
Read more »The Truth Commission on Conscience in War, a national gathering of community and religious leaders, advocacy groups, and artists, heard testimony from veterans and parents of veterans as well as presentations from expert witnesses about: moral and religious questions facing…
Read more »Iraq War Veteran Troy Yocum will hike 7,000 miles across America, banging his drum and sounding the call for $5 million to help military families in need. With Emmie the SuperDog by his side, he takes the first step of…
Read more »The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will hold a “Farmworker Freedom March” from Tampa to Lakeland, Florida, April 16-18, 2010, calling for freedom from forced labor; freedom from abuse; freedom from poverty and degradation. Lakeland is where the Publix grocery-chain is…
Read more »Founded last October, a new People’s Movement for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World is dedicated to the mission of “energizing and engaging people everywhere to envision a world free of nuclear weapons” and to work toward making it happen. The new…
Read more »The Rev. Jerrod Lowry, ministry member of the Presbytery of New Hope preached a powerful sermon on Passion Sunday. The whole sermon is on Facebook. His sermon suggests that we make the crucifixion of Jesus too clean and tolerable and…
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