Presbyterian Mission Agency u.s. rep. john lewis Archives

Friend of civil rights icon John Lewis reflects on importance of non-violence and forgiveness

Posted November 14th, 2024

As a close friend of the late Congressman John Lewis, Wade Burns has deep respect for the non-violent tactics that were used by brave men, such as Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to fight racist policies during the civil rights movement.

Is God calling us to be prophetic in our particular places?

Posted July 28th, 2021

During her convocation address Wednesday at the Synod of Lakes and Prairies’ Synod School entitled “Called Out to be a Prophet,” the Rev. Dr. Jill Duffield listed some qualities of biblical prophets:

Of silkworms and Spades

Posted May 24th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, president and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, brought some Pentecost panache to her virtual pulpit Sunday, preaching via a recording to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis on both a joyful and somber occasion: while Pentecost celebrates the birthday of the church, Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by former a former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. The crime, which helped spark a racial reckoning in communities across the nation, occurred about three miles south of the church.

U.S. Senator Chris Coons: The nation’s ‘deep racial inequities are sinful’

Posted August 14th, 2020

U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat and a longtime Presbyterian, doesn’t hesitate to share his faith — even in front of a pair of Presbyterian pastors and an online audience containing dozens of his fellow Presbyterians.

Congressman remembers Rep. John Lewis in talk with PC(USA) Washington office

Posted August 7th, 2020

Congressman David Price (D-North Carolina) entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1987, the same year as another Southern Congressman, Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia).