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September 26, 2022

Peacemaking: Immigration/Migration

Posted 6:00am

Building Connections to Welcome the Stranger Wandering the streets of Athens with two small children in tow, Fatima had nowhere to turn. Left homeless following a massive fire that closed the Moria Refugee Camp in Greece, the native Afghani was arrested and imprisoned after unknowingly becoming involved with drug dealers. Devastated and alone in a… Read more »

September 19, 2022

Peacemaking: Climate Change

Posted 6:00am

No place like home Peace & Global Witness Offering supports efforts to accompany Fiji’s environmental migrants No one spread a mat for Selai. Born and raised in Vunidogoloa [voo-nē-dō-gō-lōah], a Fijian community that was forced to relocate due to the impact of climate change, Selai [Suh-lī] felt unwelcome in her new home. “When I walked… Read more »

September 13, 2018

Peace & Global Witness: Building a Neighborhood Together

Posted 6:55pm

Hope Renewed After a Weekend of Violence I’m sure you haven’t forgotten that weekend in August 2016 when racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, sent shockwaves of fear and grief across our country. Like us and many other Americans, Presbyterian pastor Jon Brown was distraught to the point of numbness. But on the following Monday… Read more »

September 7, 2018

Peace & Global Witness: Peace at All Times, In All Ways

Posted 1:28pm

Now may the Lord of peace . . . give you peace at all times in all ways. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Sometimes it feels the world is coming at us so quickly that we don’t know which way to turn, where to look, what to do next. In a chaotic world, we find strength in… Read more »

September 16, 2017

Proclaiming Peace that Transcends

Posted 10:06am

Proclaiming a Peace that Transcends the Barriers of Time and Space “So he came and proclaimed peace to those who were far off and peace to those who were near.” Ephesians 2:17 The letter to the Ephesians tells us that Jesus came to proclaim a peace that is universal. While the earthly ministry of Jesus… Read more »

September 1, 2016

A Season of Peace

Posted 9:21am

Jesus calls us to be peacemakers. We see this every day as we experience our world’s need for Christ’s reconciling love, peace, and justice. We feel this as we long to know God’s peace in our hearts and relationships. The promise of Jesus “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God”… Read more »

August 29, 2016

Peace & Global Witness Offering Goes to the Super Bowl!

Posted 8:51am

Guest post by Chuck Rawlings Having “Super Bowl 50” in your community can be exciting for the sports fans, but for others it’s a red flag that human trafficking might increase right along with the arrival of crowds of fans. Human trafficking is one form of violence against women. In 2013 Susan Brooksbank attended the U.N…. Read more »

December 17, 2015

Hunting Down Resources

Posted 9:39am

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, finding resources to promote upcoming offerings can be difficult. Here are a few tips to get what you need quickly and efficiently. Start your search at http://specialofferings.pcusa.org – we have compiled information about the offerings and links to resources on one page, so you don’t have to navigate the entirety… Read more »

September 24, 2015

The lasting value in a gift of peace

Posted 4:19pm

During this Season of Peace, our thoughts turn to the meaning of peace and how, through Christ, we can nurture it inside ourselves and out in the world. Yet, to understand the value of peace, we must also understand the cost of conflict, and the many forms it can take. Conflict can be individual: 1… Read more »

September 18, 2015

Responding to the Syrian Crisis

Posted 10:37am

During this Season of Peace, the Syrian refugee crisis has provided a striking example of the need for Christ’s peace in the world.

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