Presbyterian Mission Agency tree of life synagogue Archives

Strong Cities Network, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary partner to host U.S. Mayoral Retreat

Posted April 29th, 2024

In October 2023, Pittsburgh commemorated the five-year anniversary of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue that left 11 people dead and the city searching for answers to what remains the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

The PC(USA)’s ‘Just Talk Live’ takes on a tough topic during the second episode of a new season

Posted January 26th, 2023

Tuesday’s episode of “Just Talk Live” delivered lessons on how to dismantle antisemitism and Islamophobia. Chief among them: Building relationships.

Stockton couple will be awarded for their post-retirement peacemaking efforts

Posted August 10th, 2021

On Wednesday, Sept. 1, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship will gather in a global online celebration to honor Presbyterians Cheryl and Douglas Hunt with the Barstow Driver Award for Excellence in Nonviolent Direct Action in Retirement. The event begins at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

What can be done to resolve the nation’s gun violence problem?

Posted April 28th, 2021

Near the end of Tuesday’s episode of “Just Talk Live,” peace activist Kathryn Fleisher reflected on how community members united after a mass shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018.

Experts offer advice to help churches discuss gun violence prevention

Posted January 16th, 2020

Gun violence prevention can be woven into various aspects of church life, from worship and pastoral care to Bible study and youth groups. But the potentially divisive topic warrants some preparation, thought and sensitive handling, according to experts featured in the latest webinar in the “Standing Our Holy Ground” series.

Connecting with the neighbors

Posted January 1st, 2019

Late in 2018 the Korean Church of Boston, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), helped to put on the Seventh Korean Cultural Festival, an event the congregation uses as part of what it calls an “ongoing effort to connect with our neighbors.”

After synagogue shooting, Presbyterians share shock, grief; stand in solidarity with neighbors

Posted October 29th, 2018

One of the first things Presbyterian minister the Rev. Susan Rothenberg did once she knew what the “pop, pop, pop” sound was four houses down at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh was to text the Rev. Dr. Vincent Kolb.