Check your local PBS listings for a new film on forgiveness. Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate, by Helen Whitney, explores a range of stories from personal betrayal to global reconciliation after genocide. Don Shriver, author…
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 »Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice and take action to care for God’s earth. Each day an action and learning item from the “Tread Lightly for Lent” calendar will be posted on the…
Read more »Now available for free download: Lent Bible Studies from Words Matter! Perfect for individual or group use, this guide follows the Lectionary for this year, providing personal reflections and Biblical analysis to provoke deeper insight into the words we use….
Read more »From our colleagues in the Environmental Ministries Office: As part of the reflective season of Lent, Environmental Ministries is offering “Tread Lightly for Lent,” a calendar that encourages Presbyterians to learn about eco-justice issues and take action on the issues…
Read more »On Maundy Thursday (April 1), participants in the evaluation of the Colombia Accompaniment Program visited Via Blanca outside Galapa. The following reflection was written about the event. This morning we visited a rural displaced community of people who are farming…
Read more »In Colombia, engaged in conversation about the Colombia Accompaniment Program, the conversation turned to some who spoke truth to power in the name of Jesus Christ: Archbishop Oscar Romero Fr. Rutilio Grande Sr. Maura Clarke Sr. Ita Ford Sr. Dorothy…
Read more »The use of Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday (March 28) services plays an important role in protecting forests, local jobs, and sustainable livelihoods in the harvesting communities. Eco-palms are purchased directly from the communities at 5 to 6 times the normal…
Read more »Christian Peace Witness is ready to bring: Tony Campolo, Sr. Dianna Ortiz, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Kathy Kelly, Joshua Casteel, Liz McAlister, Noah Baker Merrill & Ken Butigan to YOUR CHURCH for Lent! Along with a dvd featuring profound inspiration from…
Read more »During Lent, a series of study resources will help congregations and individuals work to end violence against women. Featuring films and stories from places as diverse as Colombia, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo and New Zealand, the WCC Decade…
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