Presbyterian Mission Agency navajo nation Archives

Advocating for environmental justice

Posted March 15th, 2022

They gather to remember. Every year on or close to July 16 — a day that will never be forgotten by the Navajo people — hundreds of Diné families and numerous allies from the Red Water Pond Road Community Association come together on Navajo Nation near Church Rock, New Mexico, to mourn, to pray, to heal and to act.

Among people of color, Native Americans are tops in getting vaccinated against the coronavirus

Posted January 27th, 2022

COVID-19 has ravaged the Navajo Nation, killing Native Americans at a faster rate than any other community in the country. According to a report published in early 2021, Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic — especially on reservations, where access to basic resources, including food and water, can be limited.

Church discovers its calling helping Navajo neighbors

Posted May 14th, 2021

If you’re looking for a congregation that personifies the spirit of Matthew 25 congregational vitality, you will find one in White Rock Presbyterian Church in White Rock, an unincorporated community of nearly 6,000 people in Los Alamos County in north-central New Mexico.

Native American gathering leads to COVID-19 relief effort

Posted December 11th, 2020

In September 2019 the Synod of the Southwest and the Native American Ministries Coordinating Committee (NAMCC) held a successful gathering of the 29 Native American churches and chapels that are a part of the Synod. A debriefing followed that gathering.

Church discovers its calling helping Navajo neighbors

Posted October 28th, 2020

White Rock Presbyterian Church in New Mexico exemplifies its commitment to congregational vitality through its work with the Navajo Nation.

Small but mighty

Posted August 14th, 2020

If you’re looking for a congregation that personifies the spirit of Matthew 25 congregational vitality, you will find one in White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) in White Rock, an unincorporated community of nearly 6,000 people in Los Alamos County in north-central New Mexico.

Presbyterians reach out to Native American communities during pandemic

Posted June 10th, 2020

Hardly a day goes by without the Rev. Brad Munroe receiving a call from someone wanting to make a donation to help Native Americans in the southwestern United States, many of whom are struggling to cope with poverty and the weight of COVID-19 and its economic fallout.

Navajo Nation suffers from one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the U.S.

Posted May 12th, 2020

As scientists work at a furious pace to find answers and a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, the death rate from the pandemic continues to take its toll on this country, having taken the lives of more than 81,000 people as of Tuesday. Statistics tell us that in the U.S. this pandemic is killing black and brown people at a disproportionate rate in communities across the nation.