Iraq War Veteran Troy Yocum will hike 7,000 miles across America, banging his drum and sounding the call for $5 million to help military families in need. With Emmie the SuperDog by his side, he takes the first step of…
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Stated Clerk writes churchwide letter on conscientious objectors
By request of the 218th General Assembly (2008), Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons has written a letter to “every congregation and presbytery in the denomination” in response to referral 11-22, “On Supporting Those Who Feel Called to Seek Status as Conscientious…
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Today is the day for the public hearing of the Truth Commission on Conscience and War. If you are in New York, you can attend the public hearing from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Riverside Church. Reports are that the…
Read more »Resources related to discerning about participation in the armed forces
The 181st General Assembly (1969) of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. stated, “The United Presbyterian Church does not teach a single response to war which all members must accept, for God alone is Lord of the conscience and…
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Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010 Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pmLocation: The Riverside Church Address: 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NYMap The mission of the Truth Commission on Conscience in War is to “honor and protect freedom of conscience for our nation’s…
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The 218th General Assembly (2008) encouraged “the Peacemaking Program to produce and identify study guides and discernment materials for individuals, congregations, and presbyteries to help church members and their friends be able to articulate God’s calling on their lives in…
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