As direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians begin, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Gradye Parsons, sent a letter to President Obama expressing appreciation for the president’s work toward a just and peaceful solution to the…
Read more »Download Litany for the Peace Talks The litany is from the Cathedral of St. George the Martyr in Jerusalem. It is intended to support those engaged in peace talks for Israel and Palestine. The Rev’d Canon Robert D. Edmunds, Chaplain…
Read more »Reprinted from the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Mission Council, have issued the following statement: As we are…
Read more »Christian leaders, including the heads of denominations, have sent President Obama a letter that supports his efforts to help restart direction negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Among the signers is the Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church…
Read more »Children’s Defense Fund Protect Children, Not Guns 2010 is a compilation of the most recent and reliable national and state data on gun violence in America. This report provides the latest statistics on firearm deaths by race, age and manner;…
Read more »Wondering what happened to the Peace Prayer Wall from the Time Zone at the 2010 Presbyterian Youth Triennium? Strands from the prayer wall decorated the worship space and one of the small group meeting rooms for the 2010 Peacemaking Seminar….
Read more »September 21 is the International Day of Peace. There are a variety of ways to observe this day. Here’s one:
Read more »The following litany will be used as the call to worship for morning prayers on August 26 at the 2010 Presbyterian Peacemaking Seminar. Consider using this litany in your daily devotions as a way of taking part in the seminar….
Read more »by Roger Scott Powers – posted with permission Thirty years of peacemaking, and what do we have to show for it? A lot, when you think about it! Thirty years ago, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were locked head-to-head in…
Read more »The planning team and leadership team for the 2010 Presbyterian Peacemaking Seminar gathered for worship this morning. The seminar is being held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling, the General Assembly statement that called the Presbyterian…
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