Statement on the Shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida A Pastoral Message to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.):Wake Up! The Struggles of Race and Gun Violence in the United States Have Not Gone AwayTrayvon MartinRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for...

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A Faithful Federal Budget

Second Quarter Publication                                                                           ...

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Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assemblyas delivered by J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director for Public WitnessPrepared Remarks for the Release of “Priorities for a Faithful Budget: Acting with Mercy and Justice as One Nation Under God.” I am proud to stand with my sisters and brothers in the Faithful Budget Campaign to put these budget priorities before Congress.This Faithful Budget provides a stark counterpoint to the budget conversations...

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THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)   OFFICE OF PUBLIC WITNESS Invites Presbyterians to a dinner cruise... "A NIGHT OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS ON THE POTOMAC"    An Evening Dinner Cruise on the "Virginia's Jewel" Come celebrate with other Presbyterians who are in Washington participating in Ecumenical Advocacy Days!  All are welcome.featuring:Jazz Combo with vocalist Christiana Drapkin Saturday, March 24, 20127:00...

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Iran Bombing Threat: Creating a Mindset that Leads to WarBy Chris Iosso, an editorial published by Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social JusticeBan­ner photo by “jonasjonas,” the chess of cal­cu­lated rhetoricThe first thing one encoun­ters in dis­cussing the war drum­beat tar­get­ing Iran is the one-sidedness of the debate. Glenn Green­wald of Salon gives a quick sum­mary on this point, and James Wall, for­mer Chris­t­ian Cen­tury...

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Presbyterians Know Much about Mission…Very Little About Advocacy!

Presbyterians Know Much about Mission…Very Little About Advocacy!by the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director for Public WitnessMarch 9, 2012I have traveled to over thirty Presbyteries in the past 22 months. My travels reveal to me that Presbyterians of all races are committed to mission, but know very little about advocacy. Although African Americans and women who are Presbyterian celebrate a powerful history of advocacy related to the civil rights...

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Tell Congress: Only God Should Move Mountains

Tell Congress: Only God Should Move MountainsTwo recent studies have revealed the following shocking facts about mountaintop removal coal mining: Reclaimed mountaintop removal sites, even those that have been closed for decades, continue to harm water quality, poisoning aquatic life and damaging the health of all those who live downstream.[1] Infants have a significantly higher risk of birth defects (by as much as 42%, according to a July 2011 study)...

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