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Gun-violence webinar will debut live at Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Posted July 11th, 2019

People attending next week’s Presbyterian Youth Triennium on the campus of Purdue University will be among the first to see a new webinar series addressing one of the most important issues of our day: gun violence.

In memory of Sandy Hook, an Advent prayer to end gun violence

Posted December 11th, 2018

If you Google “Sandy Hook,” the search engine’s “People also search for …” menu offers these grim options: 2012 Aurora shooting, Stoneman Douglas High School, Columbine High School massacre, 2014 Isla Vista massacre, Orlando nightclub shooting. And it could go on.

Presbyterian Church leaders react to mass shooting in Las Vegas

Posted October 3rd, 2017

While authorities try to determine what led 64-year-old Stephen Paddock to open fire on a crowd of people in Las Vegas Sunday night, Presbyterian Church leaders and pastors are reaching out to congregations and those impacted by the tragedy.

Award-winning PC(USA) documentaries are resources for congregations

Posted October 20th, 2016

Tackling complex societal issues is never an easy task, but thanks to the creative talents in Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), congregations have access to original films that can serve as “conversation starters” for their ministry and community.

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program hosts gun violence prevention discussion at General Assembly

Posted June 21st, 2016

The statistics surrounding gun violence deaths in the United States are staggering. According to the PEW Research Center, more than 30,000 people are killed by firearms each year in this country. More than 30 are shot and murdered each day and half of them are between the ages of 18 and 35. Homicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds and the primary cause of death among African Americans of that age group.