Presbyterian Mission Agency advocate Archives

New worshiping community is A Work in Progress

Posted October 18th, 2021

The Rev. Susan Brouillette, a new leader in the 1001 worshiping community movement, hopes to create a community for those who are spiritual but not religious and want to make the world a better place.

Minute for Mission: PCUSA World AIDS Sunday

Posted May 20th, 2021

Ministering faithfully in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has called for creativity and solidarity. Who would have predicted that producing masks would be a part of fighting HIV and AIDS? The Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), the PC(USA)’s partner church, has been committed to fighting HIV and AIDS since 2001.

Beyond protests, how can you and your church bring change?

Posted June 8th, 2020

The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins was talking with a former educator who was concerned about what was happening on her local school board.

Call to action for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Posted November 30th, 2017

The humanitarian conditions in the conflict-ridden Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been rapidly deteriorating. The hunger crisis there has deepened, and an estimated 3.2 million people are without reliable access to enough nutritious food.

Presbyterians advocate for rights of Roma

Posted May 12th, 2017

Amid the growing refugee crisis, the Presbyterian Mission Agency is working with its partners to draw attention to discrimination against the Roma and to advocate for their human rights.

Eugene ‘Freedom’ Blackwell remembered as community builder and activist

Posted September 13th, 2016

Family and friends of the Rev. Eugene “Freedom” Blackwell took to the streets of Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood for a freedom procession from the local high school to the House of Manna worshiping community where funeral services were held for Blackwell.