Advocacy & Social Justice

Iowa church sows seeds of hope through longtime partnership

Almost 20 years ago, some members of First Presbyterian Church in Conrad, Iowa, heard a presentation about a program in which U.S. farmers and churches team up to raise money to help subsistence farmers in various parts of the world.

PC(USA) Washington office signs letter to VP Harris

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness joined 16 other faith, humanitarian, and civil society organizations in signing a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of her trip to Mexico and Guatemala Sunday and Monday to address the issues that lead tens of thousands of Central Americans to come to the United States.

Confronting hate at the Pride Parade

I donned a new T-shirt — imprinted with Springdale Presbyte­rian Church on the front and the watchwords “open, loving, thinking, doing” on the back — as I headed out a few years ago to walk the eight blocks from my office to the staging area. I was about to march in my first Pride Parade.

Pro-noun equals pro-identity

Not one day goes by that I am not misgendered in some way. Sometimes it is intentional. Most often it is just a mistake. Either way, it is a micro-aggression that I have learned will probably be a part of my journey for the rest of my life.

Examining the roots and impact of toxic theology

Thursday night’s webinar from the Task Force for the Disparities of Black Women & Girls spent nearly half an hour in a lively discussion about how toxic theology has been advanced by history, culture, and even seminaries when the Rev. Dr. Mitzi Smith zeroed in on another culprit. 

Presbyterian Pride 2021 calendar

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is now more intentional about celebrating Pride and has put together a calendar of PC(USA) Pride events.