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PC(USA) mission co-workers share their thoughts on a once-in-a-lifetime peace delegation

Posted February 14th, 2023

For the first time in 500 years, an ecumenical peace pilgrimage was undertaken earlier this month to South Sudan by Catholic, Anglican and Protestant church leaders.

South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church trains facilitators for trauma healing

Posted April 13th, 2022

Transformational healing has begun in Abyei.

Planning and hosting virtual mission network meetings

Posted July 17th, 2020

The Rev. Sharon Stewart of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Rev. Dr. Melodie Jones Pointon, senior pastor and head of staff at Eastridge Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently served as co-conveners of one of the first virtual mission network meetings.

Small beginnings

Posted March 30th, 2020

A few weeks ago, before coronavirus took over our thoughts in South Sudan, I joined a meeting of women to talk about community development. Women gathered in a circle after the church service, many of them holding young children on their laps. I started the discussion by reflecting on John 10:10, where Jesus expressed his intention to give us “life, and have it abundantly.” What does that mean?

South Sudan takes a significant step toward lasting peace

Posted February 25th, 2020

The people of South Sudan are one major step closer to a lasting peace.