Reflections from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

Here’s a prayer you are welcome to use or adapt in personal devotions or corporate worship: God of life and God of hope, we give you thanks and praise this night as we gather to remember the birth of Jesus…

Briget Hurley, Peacemaking staff person for Genesee Valley Presbytery, has launched a new blog – Presbytery Peacemaking Blog. One post provides quotes and links to clip art related to Christmas and peace. This is intended for church newsletter writers and…

Following up on the signing of the cluster bomb treaty, Religions for Peace has issued a new resource to help religious communities cooperate as they seek to address this issue. Cluster Munitions: A Resource Guide for Religions for Peace is…

For 10 years, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers in Peru have worked to empower the residents of La Oroya, a town high in the Andes that has been devastated by mining-related environmental degradation. That decade of educating and organizing Peruvians,…

On December 3, representatives from more than 80 countries gathered in Oslo, Norway to sign a treaty that bans cluster bombs. The United States did not take part. Cluster bombs are weapons of no discrimination that disperse hundreds of “bomblets,”…

December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Conventions implementing the Declaration have been written, ratified, and entered into force, yet human rights violations remain still widespread. How can the average person…

An earlier posting addressed the new tradition of praying for justice, peace and security for Bethlehem, Palestine and Israel. The email messages go to the Arab Educational Institute (also known as AEI-Open Windows). Their email address is aei@p-ol.com. AEI-Open Windows…

The Big Tent is a first-of-its-kind Presbyterian event scheduled for June 11-13, 2009, in Atlanta under the theme, “ … and the word became flesh.” Ten conference will meet at the same time. There will be some common meals and…

. . . and the people of Israel and Palestine. As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, we are invited to pray for justice, peace and security for Palestine and Israel – and to send a prayer or…

This month’s fast to discern responses to the world food crisis falls on December 5 through 7. The theme focus is Agrofuels and the country focus is the United States and Guatemala.