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August 11, 2011

Celebrate the International Day of Peace, Group 2

Posted 4:34pm

A group from the Youth Making a Difference seminar shares their ideas on how to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted this interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish… Read more »

August 11, 2011

Celebrate the International Day of Peace, Group 1

Posted 2:55pm

A group from the Youth Making a Difference seminar shares their ideas on how to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted this interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish… Read more »

August 10, 2011

Ribbons of Hope for September 11

Posted 8:46pm

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Prepare New York and partner groups are sponsoring Ribbons of Hope. People are invited to bring a ribbon to Battery Park in New York City between the hours of noon on Friday, September 9 and dusk on Sunday, September 11. On the ribbon, write a thought or prayer or hope for… Read more »

August 1, 2011

Interfaith international youth event

Posted 11:17pm

The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted “Youth Making a Difference” an interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish youth who are part of Givat Haviva’s Through Others’ Eyes project. Presbyterian participants came from Brick Presbyterian… Read more »

July 22, 2011

Religions for Peace on the bombing in Oslo

Posted 5:18pm

A statement from the Moderator and Secretary General 22 July 2011 Religions for Peace condemns the morally reprehensible bombing in Oslo, Norway. This callous, cowardly and depraved act was designed to kill, injure and terrorize indiscriminately. Religions for Peace rejects any misuse of religion to justify indiscriminate violence. We also mourn the innocent people killed… Read more »

June 16, 2011

Interfaith Campaign to Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry

Posted 5:16pm

Help the National Religious Coalition Against Torture and “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Standing with American Muslims; Upholding American Values,” a coalition of 26 religious organizations, are compiling information on groups working to address anti-Muslim sentiment! The info will go online, so that people can know about efforts to end anti-Muslim sentiment in their communities or give ideas to… Read more »

August 19, 2010

Presbyterian students join interfaith seminar

Posted 5:59pm

Givat Haviva and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations recently hosted a seminar, “Through Others’ Eyes.” The Jewish Week covered the seminar. Caroline, one of two Presbyterian students from Wallingford Presbyterian Church who participated, reflects: On August 3rd, we…

January 9, 2010

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Litany

Posted 2:42pm

Here is a litany written for an interfaith service celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and addressing gun violence. Feel free to adapt or use the litany. If it is used, please include the attribution: Presbyterian Peacemaking…

September 29, 2009

How will your congregation use its share?

Posted 6:40am

Congregations that receive the Peacemaking Offering are encouraged to keep 25% of the offering for use in peacemaking ministries of their choice. These funds are used in many creative ways by different congregations. Ministries supported by the Peacemaking Offering include:…

August 14, 2009

Resources for people of faith on health care

Posted 5:37pm

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a member of the coalition Faithful Reform in Health Care which provides a toolkit called, Let Our Light Shine [PDF] with resources that people of faith may find useful. Faithful Reform in Health Care is…

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