Why I’m Going to Treaty People Gathering
Hundreds of people are attending Treaty People Gathering in Minnesota this weekend. Many of us are attending as part of an interfaith delegation with the support of GreenFaith, and some of us are members of…
No Air
There is no air between the treatment of Palestinians under the Israeli occupation, and the treatment of Black or indigenous people in the United States. There is shared history, shared ideology, shared methods, and a…
Introducing the Inventory of Conscience Survey
Have you ever stopped to consider what you actually believe about war and violence? We are all bombarded (pun intended) with the use of violence on television, in movies and on the news. Most of…
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…
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,…
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…
Let’s Imagine
This blog comes to us from Laura Haney, a current Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) in Tucson, AZ, and PPF 2020 General Assembly intern. How do we change the world? In Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing…
Care and Action during Coronavirus – Webinars
[one_half] Activists and organizers know how to connect and respond to a crisis, even if it is one that requires us to be separate from one another, as Covid-19 does. There are an abundance of…
Community during coronavirus
[caption id="attachment_2460" align="alignright" width="284"] Illustration by Katie Blanchard[/caption] So many elements of life and community are being forced to adapt and change on a very fast timeline, and so many people are facing great uncertainty…
2020 Peaceseeker Award: Michelle Muñiz Vega
PPF is honored to announce that the 2020 Peaceseeker is Michelle Muñiz Vega. The Peaceseeker Award has given annually by PPF since the 1960’s to call attention to and celebrate Presbyterians who are making a…