Advocacy & Social Justice

Tales from two cities

For their guest on Monday’s edition of Between Two Pulpits, Dr. Bill McConnell and Lynne Foreman engaged the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, someone with one foot solidly in each of two ministries.

Advocates for farmworker safety to march in Florida

The Presbyterian Hunger Program is rallying support for a march taking place in Florida this weekend to urge the Wendy’s restaurant chain to join a program to help protect farmworkers.

Former Army satellite communication operator feels ‘an ethical and moral obligation’ to inform the public on the horrors of drone warfare

Tuesday’s Drones 101: A Webinar on the Human Cost of Remote Warfare featured the compelling story of Justin Yeary, who was a satellite communication operator and a seven-year veteran in the U.S. Army before receiving an honorable discharge last year as a conscientious objector. Watch the webinar, hosted by the Office of Public Witness on behalf of the Interfaith Working Group on Drone Warfare, by clicking here.

Being the church together

Tuesday is World Water Day and Living Waters for the World (LWW) is celebrating the call of Matthew 25, the gift of pure water and the gift of water partners.

While supporting Ukraine, don’t forget other conflicts

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) says the United States and its allies are right in their resolve to hold the Russian government of Vladimir Putin accountable for violating international human rights and humanitarian law in its invasion of Ukraine.

PC(USA) webinar looks at the human cost of remote warfare

A U.S. Army veteran and a human rights attorney based in Yemen will participate in a webinar Tuesday about the use of military drones. Tuesday’s webinar is presented by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness.  

Repairing broken sidewalks

Before delivering a talk to end Church World Service’s Together We Welcome Conference  on Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson delivered one of her many published poems to the online audience of about 300 people.

Can prayer stop a convoy?

Experiencing prayer with Ukrainian immigrants in Spokane, Washington, was so powerful recently for the Rev. Sheryl Kinder-Pyle that she felt compelled to share her experience with others.