“Jean Louise, stand up. Your father is passing.” These few simple words from “To Kill a Mockingbird” are among the movie quotes I carry with me. Jean Louise (Scout) Finch is sitting with Rev. Sykes, an African-American minister, at the…
Read more »If you are in the Washington, DC area on November 23, you might want to check out the event Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision. The event will take place at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church from…
Read more »Through seven dramatic stories, the documentary, The Power of Forgiveness, explores what faith traditions and health sciences teach and live about forgiveness. The film combines character-driven stories of dramatic transgressions with those of more commonplace annoyances, examining the role that…
Read more »Amnesty International has posted an alert allowing us to act on behalf of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The situation in the DRC remains on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The priority at the moment…
Read more »November 21-23, 2008: Thousands will converge on Fort Benning, Georgia for the November Vigil to Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (Formerly Known as the School of the Americas). Join the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) for a breakfast…
Read more »The National Religious Coalition against Torture offers an invitation to participate in a National Day of Witness on Wednesday, November 12 from your own home or office. More than 50 delegations of religious leaders will visit Members of Congress in…
Read more »The following was sent by the executive committee of the Fellowship of the Middle East Evangelical Churches. I received it last night. It specifically asks for prayer on November 9 (today) but prayer is always in order. It also asks…
Read more »This prayer comes from members of the Iraq Partnership Network (IPN) who pray this prayer and share it with all who may wish to join us. It is patterned after a prayer written by an Iraqi Presbyterian elder. The IPN…
Read more »The Presbyterian Washington Office encourages us to contact our Senators and Representatives urging them to support peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and throughout Africa’s Great Lakes region. A rebel offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has…
Read more »I had the privilege to attend the Native American Presbyterian Men’s Gathering from October 31 through November 2. The gathering was held at Dwight Mission Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center in Eastern Oklahoma. The theme of the gathering was Man…
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