Prayer for 10th Anniversary of Kairos Palestine
This prayer in honor of the 10th anniversary of Kairos Palestine was written by Rev. Annanda Barclay, the Associate Pastor at first Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, California. She also serves on the board of…
We’re answering a call for accompaniment in Agua Prieta
At CAME (Centro de Atención al Migrante Exodus) in Agua Prieta, Sonora, there are 160 people sleeping in a shelter with a 44 person capacity. The shelter is full to overflowing, but staff and volunteers…
Why Are Churches Burning?
This reflection comes to us from Yenny Delgado, a psychologist, theologian, social activist, and educator. She has more than a decade of experience working with churches, youth movements, local governments, and social organizations. St. Mary…
Keeping Faith in the Face of Empire – Good Friday 2019 at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratory
The message was given by PPF Activist Council member Rev. Will McGarvey at the Good Friday protest and Stations of the Cross and nonviolent Acts of Witness at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratory, where the next…
People of Faith for a Green New Deal
This post comes to us from Rev. Ashley Bair, a PPF Activist Council member and Associate Pastor at Central Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, MN. She is an environmental and peace activist. She has traveled…
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Prophetic Voice Rings Clear Still Today
This reflection comes to us from Yenny Delgado, a psychologist, theologian, social activist, and educator. She has more than a decade of experience working with churches, youth movements, local governments, and social organizations. Reverend Dr.…
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…
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:…
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…