Presbyterian Mission Agency victoria alexander Archives

The PC(USA) wants to strengthen the voices of young adults by offering them an advocacy conference this fall

Posted June 12th, 2023

Three of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s strongest voices for empowering young adults to advocate for change that’s important to them took to the airwaves last week to discuss the free Young Adult Advocacy Conference set for Oct. 20-22 at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The PC(USA)’s ‘Advocacy Watch’ offers takeaways from COP27 climate conference

Posted December 7th, 2022

A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation has returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt and is encouraging others in the denomination to find ways to show their concern for the environment.

Presbyterians concerned about global warming headed to UN Climate Conference in Egypt

Posted November 4th, 2022

Presbyterians will be among those traveling to Egypt for a major global climate conference that could lead to world leaders taking collective action on critical topics, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and perhaps compensating developing countries burdened by climate-related loss and damage.

‘Advocacy Watch,’ bonus episodes from ‘A Matter of Faith’ podcast to highlight work of PMUN and OPW offices

Posted October 4th, 2022

The “unreal” thrill of being able to witness the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in person was the focus of Monday’s episode of “Advocacy Watch,” additional content from the creative minds at “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.”

Learning from our siblings in the Church of Scotland

Posted August 18th, 2022

A Young Adult Volunteer working this year with a youth group at a church in Dundee, Scotland, sees parallels between an aging Church of Scotland and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — with both churches having an opportunity to pivot in order to appeal more broadly to people of all ages.

Learning from our siblings in the Church of Scotland

Posted May 27th, 2022

A Young Adult Volunteer working this year with a youth group at a church in Dundee, Scotland, sees parallels between an aging Church of Scotland and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — with both churches having an opportunity to pivot in order to appeal more broadly to people of all ages.

U.N. event inspires young women

Posted March 24th, 2021

Victoria Alexander, 22, is passionate about working with and learning from women leaders, so she jumped at the chance to be part of a Presbyterian delegation to the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.