A Prayer for November 2018
Holy One, Do you still look at creation at say “it is good”? Do you still look at your people and believe we are worth saving? What do you say when you look at…
The UN Climate Report is Devastating… And That Doesn’t Let Us Off the Hook.
At first I saw the headlines on Facebook from articles that friends were posting: Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as early as 2040 [1]... We Have 12 Years to Limit Climate Change…
Community, Commitment, and Creativity: A Summary Reflection of the 2018 Activist Council Gathering in Minneapolis, MN
Creativity, Community, Commitment. These were some of the themes that emerged during the two and a half days that the Activist Council gathered in Minneapolis at the Church of All Nations September 20-22. [caption id="attachment_1056"…
Preaching after Nakba Day
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, the Catastrophe, when Israel occupied Palestine in 1948 displacing at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes. Yesterday also marks the move of the US Embassy from Tel…
Where Is Resurrection This Week?
In this fifth week of Easter, I am reminded that resurrection--and hope--does not always come easy. From the lectionary texts for this Sunday to the current events of the last week, there are signs of…Walking to Pray for Creation this Lent
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” When I heard those words yesterday, they reminded me not only of the finitude of my own life, but also of the fragility of…On the Road for the Walk for a Fossil Free World
By rev. abby mohaupt and Rev. Emily Brewer What big action do we do to make the urgency of climate change clear to the Presbyterian Church (USA)? After five years of talking about overtures and thinking…PPF Is A Tree: A Silly Analogy for Crucial Work of the Activist Council
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship is like a tree. OK, I know, you’re probably groaning and thinking “not another bad analogy.” But let me explain. I have been thinking a lot recently about what PPF is…
Repentance and Action in the Wake of Charlottesville
As thousands of clergy and other religious leaders gathered in cities across the United States yesterday to stand against white supremacy, many PPF Activist Council members were among them. We were there because we know…
Opportunities and Obstacles to Peace in Colombia
Peace signed is not peace realized. That's what our partners in Colombia keep telling us over and over again, and it's what we keep relaying to you over and over again. I heard this message…