development Archives

February 26, 2012

Giving thanks for the community of advocates

Posted 6:23am

Harriet Tubman. Eleanor Roosevelt. Maggie Kuhn. Naomi Rose. Merdine T. Morris. On this day – who are the women who have served as advocates for whom you give thanks? Advocacy took central stage at the Ecumenical Women‘s Orientation. The afternoon workshops focused on advocacy (with Presbyterian leadership in each of them: Allie Naskret, Margaret Anderson,… Read more »

June 27, 2011

Aid, Not War in Afghanistan: An Open Letter From Religious Leaders to President Obama

Posted 10:13pm

The Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Gradye Parsons, joined other religious leaders in sending an open letter to President Obama calling for “aid, not war, in Afghanistan.” The letter begins: As your target date to begin U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan approaches, we are compelled by the prophetic vision of just… Read more »

April 12, 2011

Arms Down on Global Day of Action Against Military Spending

Posted 3:53pm

Send an email to the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council asking their countries to take the lead in shifting spending priorities from military to development. The Religions for Peace Shared Security Campaign suggests this action for the…

February 9, 2011

2011 Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Posted 7:28pm

Development, Security and Economic Justice: What’s Gender Got to Do with It? March 25-28, 2011 Washington, D.C. Come to the 10th annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days, as we explore Development, Security & Economic Justice: What’s Gender Got to Do with It?…

January 27, 2011

Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Event

Posted 1:37pm

PC(USA) Compassion Peace, and Justice (CPJ) ministry area will hold a training day on March 25, 2011 in conjunction with Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington D.C. The training day theme will be “A Justice Society and the Changing Role of…

October 26, 2010

Ecumenical Advocacy Days – Register now

Posted 5:48pm

Register Now for Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD)! Come Celebrate 65 years of Presbyterian Presence in Washington, DC! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC is inviting Presbyterians to join us in the nation’s capital on March…

June 20, 2010

Countdown to the International Day of Peace

Posted 4:29am

On June 13, 2010, the United Nations Secretary-General issue a message about the International Day of Peace which will take place on September 21, 2010. The message follows: “One hundred days from today, the world will mark the International Day…

February 3, 2010

Support development in Palestine

Posted 5:42pm

“They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat of their fruit.” Isaiah 65:21 This Biblical vision, which has consistently guided the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s work in both Israel and Palestine, provides a context for Commissioners’…

Posts Tagged: development