Despite recent setback, we hope and work for peace in Colombia with our partners
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship laments the recent news that three former commanders of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) are calling for a renewed armed struggle. We lament both the renewed call to arms…
The Body of Christ in Action
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. The eye cannot say to the hand,…
PPF gathers with 500 other people of faith to demand an end to child detention
Yesterday, a delegation of PPFers gathered with about 500 people of faith gathered in El Paso, Texas to participate in a Moral Monday at the Borderlands. There were dozens of Presbyterians participating in the action with…
First Minister of Gun Violence Prevention Ordained in the United States Presbyterian Rev. Deanna Hollas of Dallas, TX
DALLAS, TX -- With 40,000 Americans dying from gun violence last year, Presbyterian Deanna Hollas became the first-known Minister of Gun Violence Prevention on Sunday July 7. Sponsored by Grace Presbytery, which represents the congregations…
What Colombian President Duque is Threatening When He Says He Wants to Remove 6 Articles from the Peace Accords
This post was written by Sarah Henken, Emily Brewer, and Shannan Vance-Ocampo. It is somewhat of a “deep dive” into the particulars of how President Duque is currently trying to undermine the Peace Process in…
6 Things We Learned in Colombia
The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship delegation to Colombia in January 2019 focused on learning about the Peace Accords--both at the government level and at the local grassroots level. We met with many communities of campesinos, people…
The Will for Peace
This post was written by Ben McConaughy, a member of the delegation to Colombia in January 2019 and an elder from Seattle Presbytery. This post was originally written for and published on the Seattle Presbytery…
International Solidarity is a Necessity
This post was written by delegate Courtney Hemmelgarn from Kettering, Ohio. Before I get into this reflection, I want to clarify some vocabulary. Campesinos are farmers. Displaced means moved or removed from property or land,…
Back to the Promised Land
This blog post is written by Alison Wood from Tucson, Arizona. Alison is part of the #PPFinColombia Delegation and served as an accompanier in Urabá in 2013. This post was originally published on Alison's personal…
Visiting Betty’s House
This post was written by Dottie Kline from Tuscaloosa, AL. Dottie and her husband Harvey were both delegates on the delegation to Colombia in January 2019. Harvey and I visited a home in a barrio…