The 220th General Assembly in three minutes a day.
The nine items of business addressing immigration issues at the 220th General Assembly all propose — in various ways — the support and celebration of immigrants and advocacy for justice and immigration reform.
In the 1960s, Birmingham, Ala., was at the heart of the civil rights movement.
This spirit of social justice is what brought the Rev. Shannon Webster to the city to serve as pastor of First Presbyterian Church downtown.
The 200 or so African-American pastors gathered here for the Conference of National Black Churches feel strongly about the topic of gay marriage, some for, many against. But there’s one thing nearly all of them agree on.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) announced it has contracted with the Implenia Ltd. construction company for the development of the council’s 34,000-square-meter site in Geneva, including the building of a new Ecumenical Center.
The Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial aspect of the anti-immigrant legislation adopted in Arizona. Section 2(B), the provision that permits officers conducting a stop, detention, or arrest to verify the person’s immigration status, was the only section challenged under federal preemption theory upheld by the Court.
As an administrator of a university in Thailand, Esther Wakeman is charged with the spiritual care of 6,500 students and 800 faculty and staff. As a Christian disciple, she is called to lead individuals to a deeper walk of faith.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI), completing a process that was first launched by the 2004 General Assembly, is recommending that the PC(USA) divest itself of stock in three corporations ― Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solutions ― that it says are “profiting from non-peaceful pursuits in Israel-Palestine.”
Despite the best efforts of communities and churches in our country, more than 636,000 people are homeless on any night in America.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is currently engaged in two efforts to address homelessness.
At its 20th annual conference, the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), elected the Rev. John A. Robinson Jr. of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance as its new president. Robinson is PDA’s associate for USA disaster response.
“I am looking forward to serving as president of national VOAD and representing the 108 national members and state VOADs. These voluntary organizations are the leaders in the disaster response and recovery work in the United States,” Robinson said. “By working together, national VOAD members have created an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration that ultimately benefits the survivors of disaster and advances our …