Of all the evils that violate the humanity of millions of men, women and children, surely modern day slavery (human trafficking) is the most abhorrent. This issue of Justice and Peace Links includes reflections from two Presbyterian women on human trafficking—on the scope of trafficking nationally and internationally, and on what we can do to end human trafficking. This resource also highlights Presbyterian resolutions and statements on human trafficking, as well as biblical passages that include slavery and its accompanying power dynamics.
Links is the electronic newsletter of Presbyterian Women’s Justice and Peace Committee. Each issue explores a topic of …
Use este folleto para promover estos dos recursos en español: El Libro de Adoración y el Manual para el desarrollo de nuevas iglesias hispanas/latinas.
Use this flier to promote two new resources in Spanish, Book of Worship in Spanish PC(USA) and the Handbook for Hispanic/Latino New Church DevelopmentHandbook Development.
by Rev. Dr. Hector Rodriguez
Estamos en el tercer milenio de la historia después de Cristo. Cientos de generaciones nos han precedido. Generación va y generación viene, y la iglesia cristiana continua su peregrinaje de fe a través de los tiempos. En una época “Post Moderna” algunos/as piensan que estamos en una era “Post Cristiana” donde lo secular es lo predominante.
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by Rev. Dr. Hector Rodriguez
This nation is a mixture of cultures, traditions and languages. More than 100 languages are spoken in this country and Spanish is the second most used language, making United States the second largest Spanish speaking country of the world (Mexico 108 millions, USA 50+ millions and Spain 40 millions). Explore how ministry is impacted in our multicultural setting.
This is a lecture delivered by the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Bailey about Arabic-speaking Christians in the Middle East. It was given at the Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus Banquet at the 216th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Richmond, VA, June 29, 2004.
This paper Paul Hopkins looks at the record of Presbyterian, and where applicable, Presbyterian involvement in ecumenical efforts related to Jewish refugees during the Nazi period. It will also attempt to show the motivations. behind our Middle East policy statement adopted in 1974 as well as later peacemaking efforts in that troubled area.
The Mission Work Plan of the General Assembly Mission Council that was approved by the Council in February 2012 consists of statements of Vision, Mission, Directional Goals and Core Values that were developed in a comprehensive process over seven months, and involving inputs from hundreds of church leaders, including GAMC members, and GAMC staff members, and hours of prayer and deliberation by the staff and elected members of the strategy planning teams. This GAMC Strategy White Paper is the result of that work.
June/July 2012
Presbyterians don’t have a state or region where they are the predominant religious group. But what they lack in concentration, they make up in spread: In 2010 there was at least one PC(USA) congregation in 2,388 of the 3,221 counties in the United States (74 percent).
In this 10 minute video, Gench shares "tried and true" principles of how Presbyterians understand and interpret Scripture. The video is one segment from a longer piece produced for the Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. Gench is professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.