Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Archives

Inter-American Human Rights Court delivers long-awaited justice for the people of La Oroya, Peru

Posted April 24th, 2024

On March 22, the Inter-American Human Rights Court found the State of Peru responsible for violating the rights of residents of the Andean town of La Oroya, who had been exposed to decades of toxic emissions from a metallurgical complex located in the heart of the town.

Sit-ins and other forms of protest go way back

Posted August 22nd, 2022

Sit-ins originated long before the civil rights movement. Protests among Africans go back nearly six centuries.

‘A mixed bag of destruction’

Posted August 5th, 2022

Days and weeks after summer flooding ravaged various presbyteries this summer, the extent of the damage continues to be assessed. But the known effects have been significant, from displacing school children and pastors to damaging church basements and parishioners’ homes.

PDA responds to destructive flooding in multiple areas

Posted August 2nd, 2022

The devastating flooding in eastern Kentucky that took the lives of at least 37 people is part of a series of flooding events that Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is offering support and prayers for.

Preventing human rights abuses by corporations

Posted April 28th, 2022

The need for companies to refrain from infringing upon the human rights of others was emphasized in an Ecumenical Advocacy Days workshop this week.

Celebrating the victories of Joining Hands and its alliances

Posted April 1st, 2022

Two longtime members of Joining Hands, an international ministry of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, shared memories and reflections during a Thursday afternoon broadcast.

Years of accompaniment by global partners and U.S. Presbyterians breathe new life into La Oroya, Peru

Posted November 12th, 2021

La Oroya, Peru, is one of the most contaminated places on the planet, with decades of poison unleashed on this small community. For more than 20 years a group of citizens has advocated for the enforcement of adequate environmental measures. Now, for the first time, there are signs of hope.

From rooms to Zooms

Posted June 8th, 2021

On Sunday at 10:15 a.m., we gathered for worship in the Sanctuary of LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church. It was one of the first beautiful spring weekends of the year. The church service was entirely ordinary, save that I asked the congregation to refrain from shaking hands during the passing of the peace. It was March 8, 2020, and it was the last time that we would worship together in the sanctuary for more than a year.

Being Matthew 25 people

Posted June 7th, 2021

As LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church (LUPC) in Wood River, Illinois, lives into its commitment to be a Matthew 25 congregation, it is seeking to empower every church member to discover their individual calling and gifts so they can go forth and serve.

Shining light in the darkness

Posted May 21st, 2021

From February through April, the Rev. Thirza Sayers was in bed, in another space of darkness.