Phares Nyaga Mithamo, an ordained Elder of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), will speak to U.S. congregations and organizations this fall as part of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s 2017 International Peacemakers series. Read more »
August 11, 2017
Kenyan peacemaker to visit U.S. this fall
Phares Nyaga Mithamo, an ordained Elder of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA), will speak to U.S. congregations and organizations this fall as part of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s 2017 International Peacemakers series. Read more »
In 2016, the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) approved a new peacemaking policy. The new policy includes five affirmations that are essential for Christians who want to fulfill their calling as peacemakers, and these affirmations become risks when taken. 
At “Living, Dying, Rising,” the national gathering for 1001 New Worshiping Communities (1001 NWC) they talked about death. Ninety minutes were devoted to the topic of “dying” during a worship and plenary session. 
The Way Forward Commission met August 9, 2017 via conference call to hear updates on the Commission’s progress and the work of various subgroups. 
Worshipers gathered at “Living, Dying, Rising”—the national gathering for 1001 New Worshiping Communities (1001 NWC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)—were encouraged to “slow down” Tuesday night, “to be in the presence of God,” by walking with Christ on the road to the cross. 
Severe famine and ongoing fighting between ethnic groups have made survival difficult for millions of people in South Sudan. As a result of the deteriorating conditions, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has issued an appeal. 
The August 2017 edition of Keeping Faith from St. Louis, the site of this year’s Big Tent gathering and next year’s General Assembly, is now available for viewing and download. 
We are living in the between of the beginning and the end. Because of our tendency to want to control time—to want to know when things begin and end—life and ministry can be hard. 
El Rvd. Samuel Son servirá como el nuevo Gerente de Diversidad y Reconciliación en la Agencia Presbiteriana de Misión (PMA) de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) Su labor comenzara en Louisville el 5 de septiembre y se reportara a la oficina del Director Ejecutivo de la PMA .