Confronting Christian Zionism, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism
This reflection comes to us from Elizabeth Welliver, PPF Activist Council member and first year MDiv student at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Last month, I shared an image on Facebook of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with the statement:…
Testimony and Reflection from GA223
Against 08-03 I’m Olivia Thomas from Baton Rouge Louisiana and I’m a member of the Midsouth Presbytery. I am speaking against 08-03. Home is a funny thing. It took me leaving Louisiana to fall head…
Colombians Ask for Prayer Amid Increasing Death Threats
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship expresses its solidarity with the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia (IPC) -- the Presbyterian Church of Colombia -- and joins them in denouncing the most recent death threats made by an armed…
PPF Report on GA223
“Holy One, we give you thanks for the gift of our feet! They have taken us to many places--places of celebration, places of sorrow, places of beauty, and places that challenge our understanding. Give us…
Fossil Free PCUSA Seeks Forward Movement After Defeat Of Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal
For Immediate Release Contact: rev. abby mohaupt, awmohaupt@gmail.com; Rev. Emily Brewer 929-251-3277 emily@presbypeacefellowship.org A proposal to fully divest the denomination’s foundation and pension accounts from all fossil fuel companies failed in the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s General Assembly…Gun Violence Prevention at 2018 General Assembly: “Count Me In!” Campaign & New Study/Action Resources for Congregations
With 36,000 Americans dying from gun violence last year, the General Assembly gathering of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in St. Louis June 16-23 will re-affirm church policies for gun reform. Hopefully, Presbyterians will leave with new resources…Faculty at PCUSA-Related Seminaries Call for the Denomination to Divest Immediately from Fossil Fuels
This week, faculty at theological seminaries affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) called for the denomination to fully divest the Board of Pensions and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation from fossil fuel industries. More than…Rev. Denise Anderson to Deliver Keynote for Peace Breakfast on June 20
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship is thrilled to announce that Rev. Denise Anderson will be the keynote speaker at the PPF Peace Breakfast on June 20, 2018 at 7 a.m. in St. Louis. The Peace Breakfast will honor…#walk2divest from cynicism
Re-posted from say more about that with permission from author Alison Wood. Alison Wood is the Site Coordinator of the Tucson Borderlands Young Adult Volunteer Program in Tucson, Arizona. As Site Coordinator, she has frequent conversations with young adults…
Picture This
Reposted with permission from A Curious Faith, a blog of Hudson River Presbytery. I vividly remember seeing the ads as a child; a polar bear floats alone on a solitary iceberg, adrift amidst an endless…