Endorsement of “De-Policing the Gun Violence Prevention Movement Policy Playbook”
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid,the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6-9 Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) is…
Response to Insurrection
Yesterday (January 6, 2021) we witnessed an alarming insurrection in the US as pro-Trump supporters broke into the Capitol building. Their events yesterday were alarming, but not surprising given Trump’s rhetoric and threats and the…
Statement on Stony Point Center Transitions
Like so many, we in the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship are deeply saddened to hear of the new phase that Stony Point Center will be entering into where they will dramatically downsize and lay off all…
Permission to Grieve
Beloved peace seekers, We write while the result of the presidential election is still uncertain and may remain uncertain for some time. We wish we were with you to make you a cup of tea,…
PPF Mourns Peacemaker Albeiro Suárez after Assassination
We received the tragic news that a partner of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia, Albeiro Suárez, was assassinated last week. Albeiro was an ex-combatant of the FARC* and leader of a community in Meta in…
A Rewritten Lamentations 5
By Timothy Wotring, member of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship's Executive Committee During this time of quarantine and protest; of rage and frustration; of confusion and fear, the Bible provides for us a much-needed resource: lament. Six…
It’s past time for a new way – Defund the police reflection
This reflection comes to us from Ashley Bair, who is working for PPF during our deep focus on defunding the police. Contact Ashley: ashley@presbypeacefellowship.org Ashley Bair It’s past time for a new way. That was…Defund the Police Reflection – from Jennifer Soule-Hill
As we continue our deep focus on defunding the police, we're sharing reflections from the PPF community about learning and action around abolition, police, and policing. This reflection comes to us from PPF Executive Committee…Hope Must Not Die / La Esperanza no debe morir
Update from Germán Zárate-Durier - Colombia Coordinator for PPF Accompaniment Program Español abajo / Spanish below. The global crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID 19) has led to changes in the daily life of all…
Why PPF is doing a 6-month deep focus on #DefundThePolice
The statement below is from PPF's Executive Director, Emily Brewer, in September 2020. This deep focus continues through March 2021. In late 2020, we held a book club with over 300 people on How to Be…