rev. dr. alonzo johnson Archives

Visionary leader helps young DREAAMers live the dream

Posted May 11th, 2021

Having grown up as a Black Baptist in Mississippi, Tracy Dace freely admits that when he first walked into First Presbyterian Church of Champaign, Ill., he did so cautiously.

‘This is a lot for three sisters to contemplate’

Posted March 30th, 2021

Raising their voices in eight languages and expressing their joy with drums, trumpet and piano — and, of course, the spoken word — Presbyterians based in Louisville, Kentucky offer a glorious and thought-provoking online Easter Service for use throughout the denomination.

Having patience and hope in hard times

Posted March 16th, 2021

For Magha Garcia, farming is how she honors her ancestors. “Everything I learned about agriculture came through my great-grandparents, grandparents and parents,” she said. “These people worked so hard, and what they were paid for their crops was so little, it makes me really sad.”

Self-Development of People announces COVID-19 grant recipients

Posted December 17th, 2020

The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) has approved grants totaling $118,000 to 30 community-based projects in the United States aimed at alleviating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sacramento group amplifies voice of the homeless

Posted November 10th, 2020

The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee knows what it’s like to live on the margins.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board opens Wednesday meeting with antiracism training

Posted October 8th, 2020

As a part of the opening plenary of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) meeting on Wednesday, board members participated in a panel discussion on cultural humility moderated by the Rev. Denise Anderson, coordinator for racial and intercultural justice, working in connection with the agency’s Compassion, Peace & Justice and Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries.

‘Dipping Deeper’ into the why and how of forming lifelong disciples

Posted October 8th, 2020

During the final day of the virtual workshop “Dipping Deeper Into the Well of PC(USA) Ministries,” more than 50 Christian educators, pastors and other Presbyterian leaders heard panel discussions and wrestled with questions on how to form lifelong disciples who are grounded in the Reformed tradition and equipped for peacemaking, witnessing and working for justice and equity for all God’s people.

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