Each year the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program brings Christian leaders who are engaged in peacemaking in their own areas of the world to the United States. These International Peacemakers are invited to visit with Presbyterians in the United States and to…
Read more »It was probably one of the stranger orders she had ever received. “I’d like a number 7, two burgers with only mustard, pickles and onions, and a grilled chicken, hold the mayo. And by the way, I’d like you to…
Read more »Sowing Mustard Seeds; Working for God’s Justice, Confronting Poverty is the theme of the 2008 Peacemaking Conference planned for July 15-19 at Chapman University in Southern California. Register now. Co-directors Edie Gause and Andrew Short commented, “ It’s inspiring to…
Read more »A bulletin insert (PDF) promoting the 2008 Peacemaking Conference is now available. Download the insert and share it in your congregation. Register to attend the conference. The conference will explore links between poverty, militarism, trade policies and poverty through keynote…
Read more »Will there be something for everyone at the 2008 Peacemaking Conference? Probably not. That’s a fairly impossible goal. But there will be something for lots and lots and lots of folk. Prayer. Worship. Music. Keynote addresses. Fellowship time. Energizers. Relationship…
Read more »“Every country and every people have a right to food that is affordable.” Anuradha Mittal, keynote speaker at 2008 Peacemaking Conference. John Nichols addresses the world food crisis in an article appearing in the May 12, 2008 edition of The…
Read more »Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Council, has posted a reflection on the many PC(USA) connections with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their work to end slave labor, human trafficking, and exploitation in agricultural fields across…
Read more »After hearing Mark Lomax preach for the first time, my son observed, “I thought you were a good preacher, dad, but Mark is really good!” Mark Lomax will preach at the 2008 Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference which will explore the reality…
Read more »Help break the chains of debt that bind the world’s most impoverished countries. Call your Representative today (202-224-3121) and ask your Representative to support the Jubilee Act (H.R. 2634). The bill will be considered on the House floor in early…
Read more »The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has launched a Petition Drive to End Modern-Day Slavery and Sweatshops in the Fields. Clifton Kirkpatrick and Linda Valentine have signed the petition and encourage others to join them. The petition calls on Burger King…
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