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…
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I bought my mother flowers, but . . .
I grew up as a child on Neville Island, about nine miles down the Ohio River as the car drives from Point State Park and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in Pittsburgh. We lived on Front River…
Read more »Film reviews for peacemakers
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…
Read more »Global Food Crisis Fast: Climate Change and Water in Peru
Resources are available for the April fast related to the global food crisis. This fast will take place on April 3 to 5. The theme is climate change and water; the country focus is Peru. Join Presbyterians around the country…
Read more »On the Greener Road
Be as green as you can be! While the idea of “green” vacations has attracted recent attention, most information focuses on what to do when you get to your destination, not on how to get there. No definitive source has…
Read more »Vote Earth – With Your Light Switch
Your Light Switch is your Vote: Vote Earth Saturday, March 28, 8:30 – 9:30 pm (20:30 – 21:30) This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. For the first time…
Read more »New resource for peace prayers
Praying for Peace around the Globe by James McGinnis of the Institute for Peace and Justice and Parenting for Peace and Justice Network invites prayer and action for peace in 40 countries and around 13 peace and justice issues on…
Read more »2009 Peacemaking Conference
The 2009 Peacemaking Conference will be part of the Big Tent – June 11-13 in Atlanta. Register now — early registration ends March 30.
Read more »HIV/AIDS and peacemaking
“Where there is sickness and where there is suffering, there can be no peace.” So the Rev. Kondwani Gondwe of the Matiki Presbyterian Church in Malawi reminded a group of Presbyterians on a travel/study seminar last March. The Biblical understanding…
Read more »Pray for Peace
Each week, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program posts prayers for peace on the Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers. This week’s prayers focus on Sudan and our elected officials. The page also includes a daily lectionary of Bible readings that explore the richness…
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