Swords Into Plowshares presbyterian peace fellowship Archives

October 25, 2012

A revolutionary idea

Posted 5:34pm

“There is nothing more revolutionary than the idea ‘love your neighbor!’’ Germán Zárate reminded the group who gathered at the Church Center for the United Nations on October 23, 2012. Germán, Director of the Diaconal of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia and the Rev. Mamie Broadhurst, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-worker in Colombia, spoke about… Read more »

June 21, 2012

Seeking peace in Colombia

Posted 1:27pm

The 219th General Assembly (2010) approved an overture “On Assisting with a Process for Negotiation of a Peace Accord in Colombia.” The action directed “the Stated Clerk of the PC(USA) to write the administration of President Barack Obama and the Congress of the United States of America seeking the permanent suspension of the U.S. military… Read more »

July 11, 2011

Supporting Human Rights in Colombia

Posted 11:16pm

Presbyterian efforts to support our sisters and brothers in Colombia in their efforts to protect human rights continue. The Presbyterian Church of Colombia has stated its opposition to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement and has called the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to join in advocacy against its passage. Presbyterians have called President Obama. The Office of… Read more »

May 3, 2011

Register for Peacemaking Conference and Pre-Conference at the Big Tent

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Register NOW for the Peacemaking Conference and Pre-Conference at Big Tent June 30-July 2, 2011 in Indianapolis, IN The Big Tent ― the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s biennial celebration of ministry and mission ― will be pitched in Indianapolis June 30-July…

March 29, 2011

Peacemaking in Colombia: Event at Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

Posted 9:25pm

For those in New York City: Building Sustainable Communities of Peace in Colombia A Conversation and Brown Bag Lunch with The Rev. Adelaida Jiménez Cortes and The Rev. Gloria Ulloa Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Noon – 1:00 PM Church Center…

January 24, 2011

Colombia Accompaniment Program seeking volunteers

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Can you give a month to accompany our Colombian sisters and brothers in the midst of violence? Consider participating in the Colombia Accompaniment Program. Leaders in the Presbyterian Church of Colombia are taking great risks in their human rights work…

November 12, 2010

Peacemakers visit Colombia

Posted 3:20pm

Check out the Presbyterian News Service story about a visit to Colombia by the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo, director of Colombia Programs for the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Shannan the group she was with saw firsthand some of the effects of U.S.-operated…

July 14, 2010

God, You Spoke Your Word Through Amos

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“God, You Spoke Your Word Through Amos” is a new hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. This hymn was originally written to support Bread for the World’s Bread for the Preacher, July 2010. Carolyn is the author of of over 160…

April 7, 2010

Zaccheus Was a Tax Man

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Bread for the World encourages congregations to observe Sunday, April 11, or Wednesday, April 14, as “Tax Day:” a to think and pray about the role of taxes and tax credits. Bread has created free resources to help mark the…

March 30, 2010

Why we are in Colombia

Posted 2:44pm

A post by Elizabeth Palmberg today on the Sojourners blog underscores why our current delegation is in Colombia and why the Presbyterian Church in Colombia, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship are engaged in the Colombia Accompaniment…

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