Presbyterians around the country are engaging in monthly 40-hour fasts to help discern responses to the Global Food Crisis. The fasts typically take place on the first weekend of every month, beginning on Friday evening and ending with Communion or…
Read more »Today, October 24 is United Nations Day. The Better World Campaign reminds us that, despite its challenges, flaw, and shortcomings, the United Nations plays a significant role in the lives of people around the world. Often the shortcomings are highlighted…
Read more »NPR reports that Christians are fleeing their homes in response to violence directed against them in Mosul. They are taking refuge in churches and homes in villages north of Mosul on the Ninevah Plain. Father Fadi Khaleel, a monk at…
Read more »A new bulletin insert offers an invitation to pray with the Christians of Iraq, Iraqi refugees, all Iraqis, those serving in our military and their families, and all impacted by the war. The insert provides an overview of the history…
Read more »Religious leaders around the world, including those in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), are asking their members to pray for the Christian community in Iraq and particularly the northern city of Mosul, where more than two dozen Christians have been murdered…
Read more »October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN) provides an annual packet to assist congregations as they seek to bring healing to families affected by domestic violence. The 2008 packet focuses on Elder Abuse. The packet…
Read more »October 12 – Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness Sunday is an opportunity each year for Presbyterians to reflect on the ways that HIV and AIDS affect individuals and our local communities, and to think about how we can respond to the global…
Read more »World Communion Sunday — observed on October 5 of this year — is a time for Christians from around the world to break the bread of life and bless the cup of salvation in remembrance of the life, death and…
Read more »The Rev. Diego Higuita-Arango, International Peacemaker from Colombia, will be in Greensboro, North Carolina this weekend. Check out where he will appear.
Read more »How did you celebrate the International Day of Peace on Sunday? I had the privilege to worship twice in Atlanta. The morning started at First Afrikan Presbyterian Church in Lithonia for the Sisterhood Celebration Worship Service. Through song and dance…
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