presbyterian hunger program Archives

PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 webinar looks at where Jesus stands on poverty

Posted May 11th, 2023

The first in a three-part series of online workshops dedicated to the three main Matthew 25 foci kicks off this month with “Where Does Jesus Stand? Exploring Five Spiritual Practices to End Poverty.” The Zoom event begins at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 23. Registration is required and participants can do so here.

A new day for farmworkers

Posted April 25th, 2023

Lupe Gonzalo understands all too well the hardscrabble life of a farmworker.

Church in Puerto Rico embraces Earth-friendly practices

Posted April 18th, 2023

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) now has its first Earth Care Congregation in Puerto Rico.

The PC(USA)’s One Great Hour of Sharing changes lives

Posted April 4th, 2023

Lupe Gonzalo understands all too well the hardscrabble life of a farmworker. Having worked for 12 years in Florida’s tomato industry — in addition to traveling to other states to pick sweet potatoes, apples and blueberries — Gonzalo often had to wake up at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning to travel to a local farm, where she was handed a bucket and told to fill that bucket as many times as humanly possible during the day.

A new day for farmworkers

Posted March 21st, 2023

Lupe Gonzalo understands all too well the hardscrabble life of a farmworker.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is responding to Cyclone Freddy

Posted March 17th, 2023

The Presbyterian Mission Agency is reaching out to its partners in southern Africa, where powerful Cyclone Freddy has struck twice, leaving hundreds of people dead.

Minute for Mission: Earth Day

Posted March 17th, 2023

In the first quarter of this year, we have experienced some severe weather occurrences in most parts of our country — fire, flooding, drought, wind and snow. Globally, the same is true. It is no longer far from most of our minds how we are connected to, and dependent on, the earth.

Sowing seeds of hope

Posted March 15th, 2023

Paola Tognarelli’s connection to Mother Earth is sacred. Just like the bond she now shares with the other significant women in her life.

Sowing seeds of hope

Posted March 7th, 2023

Paola Tognarelli’s [Tog-na-rē-le] connection to Mother Earth is sacred. Just like the bond she now shares with the other significant women in her life.

When Justice Knox, it’s best to answer

Posted February 25th, 2023

Opportunity knocks in most people’s lives, but in Knoxville, Tennessee, justice knocks. The Matthew 25 work of Justice Knox was the focus of a recent “Being Matthew 25” broadcast, which can be viewed here. The guest of the Rev. DeEtte Decker, communications director for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, was the Rev. Meredith Loftis, associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville.