The Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) says 2017 was a productive year in its engagement with corporations. MRTI filed or co-filed seven shareholder resolutions in the 2017 proxy season, with oil, gas and utility companies, and one resolution with Wells Fargo. Read more »
February 22, 2018
Engagement is Working: Mission Responsibility Through Investment sees progress in corporate engagement
The Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) says 2017 was a productive year in its engagement with corporations. MRTI filed or co-filed seven shareholder resolutions in the 2017 proxy season, with oil, gas and utility companies, and one resolution with Wells Fargo. Read more »
Ya está casi listo el cronograma para el día de entrenamiento del ministerio de Compasión, Paz y Justicia (CPJ) el próximo mes de abril en Washington, DC. La Dra. Matilde Moros, especialista en ética cristiana feminista transnacional, será la oradora principal de la reunión el 20 de abril. 
루이빌 –여성 문제를 위한 옹호위원회 (ACWC)와 인종 문제에 대한 옹호위원회 (ACREC)는 오늘 웨이 포워드 전권위원회에 “옹호위원회의 실제적인 목소리와 투표권을 분리시킬 수 있는 제안된 행동에 대한 중대한 우려”를 표명하는 공개 서한을 발표했다. 
Citando la decisión del Rvdo. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Secretario Permanente de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.), la comisión Camino hacia Adelante (WFC) y el comité de Revisión de Todas las Agencias (AARC) presentarán informes dentro del plazo del día de hoy, pero se podrán enmendar antes de la asamblea general. 
Iconic American evangelist, the Rev. Billy Graham, died today at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Born on his family’s dairy farm near Charlotte on November 7, 1918, he was 99 years old. 
In an age of tightened budgets and limited financial resources, congregations are understandably counting the cost to engage in mission. Supporting the work of African partner churches in areas like evangelism, poverty reduction and reconciliation does, after all, take money. 
The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network (WCC-EWN) began the 2018 edition of its annual Lenten campaign “Seven Weeks for Water” here last week. 
Jesus’ concern and respect for women is evident in Scripture — and quite astonishing for the day. He healed a very ill woman on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10–17); stood by a woman accused of adultery (John 8:1–11); raised from the dead the only son of a grieving mother and widow (Luke 7:11–15); publicly recognized the extravagant gifts of the poor widow (Mark 12:41–44) and the “sinful woman” (Luke 7:36–50); gave permission to set aside domestic chores for more important matters (Luke 10:38–42); shared the message of living water with a Samaritan woman at a well (John 4:7–30); and even appeared first to women after his resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10). Despite his radical care and consideration for women in his day, in our day many girls and women struggle to find a way to thrive in a world that often disregards (sometimes violently) their right to live into God’s intended abundance. 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other faith leaders recently gathered at the Guilford Park Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina to urge their senators to support immigrant families facing deportation.