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…
Many Groups, a Shared Dream
This post was written by Bennet McConaughy from Seattle, WA, a delegate on the PPF Delegation to Colombia. One of the disciplines of traveling as a group in a foreign country is to “count heads”…
It Really Is All About Land: First Days in Colombia
This post was written by Courtney Hemmelgarn, delegate from Kettering, Ohio. Our first night we visited the town of Caracolón, which consists of displaced citizens. Displaced hardly seems like a harsh enough word…
Hope for Land Reform, but It Hasn’t Happened Yet
The first community that our delegation met with on January 22 was in the region of Urabá, a community called Caracolón. Before going to the community, we met with Edwin Mosquera, a human rights defender…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Presbyterian Worship-Action Kit for February Gun Violence Prevention
Feb. 14 Anniversary of Parkland, FL School Shooting & Feb. 17 Universal Day of Prayer for Students As the new Congress receives a bi-partisan bill for Universal Background Checks, Presbyterians can receive a Worship-Action Kit to mark…
The Holy Migrant Family #PCUSAWallofWelcome
This post was written by Timothy Wotring as part of the Advent #PCUSAWallofWelcome series that PPF and the Office of Immigration Issues has gathered. Timothy is a member of the PPF Activist Council, a graduate…
You shall not mistreat, oppress, or exploit #PCUSAWallofWelcome
This post by Ezequiel Herrera is part of the #PCUSAWallofWelcome Advent series on migration gathered by the PCUSA Office of Immigration Issues and PPF. Follow #PCUSAWallofWelcome on social media to see other posts and reflections. …The Border in All Our Communities #PCUSAWallofWelcome
My journey into the immigrant rights movement wasn’t really planned. After college, I didn’t really know what I wanted in my life. So, like many young Presbyterians, I decided to join the Young Adult Volunteer…Mobile Congregation #PCUSAWallofWelcome
This reflection was written by Rev. Dr. Gregory Cuéllar as a part of the #PCUSAWallofWelcome Advent Series of reflections on migration gathered by PPF and the PCUSA Office of Immigration Issues. The mobile congregation is without…