Support Compassion, Peace & Justice during Lent

As we enter the season of Lent, we lift up One Great Hour of Sharing, the offering that supports the work of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Read on to learn about their work as well as their fellow Compassion, Peace & Justice ministries. Show your support

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance releases pandemic preparedness guide Congregations and individuals can turn to a free, downloadable guide from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to get advice about precautions to take as more cases of the coronavirus crop up in the United States. Download it

Get Ready for Earth Day Sunday Spring is around the corner and that means it’s time to plan for Earth Day Sunday in April. Churches looking for ideas can download the "Fierce Urgency of Now" Earth Day Toolkit. Read more From ‘Ashes to Rainbows’ "Unbound" and More Light Presbyterians have partnered to create a Lent devotional written by queer people of faith and allies. "Ashes to Rainbows: A Queer Lenten Devotional" offers reflections for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday of Lent and Holy Week. Read more

Mission Agency Board sends divestment, mental health recommendations to GA Two major initiatives from Compassion, Peace & Justice ministries took significant steps forward during the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board winter meeting and will be considered by the General Assembly in June. Read more

Baltimore panel discusses impact of Freddie Gray’s death Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries recently invited a panel to provide cultural humility training at a joint meeting of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board. Learn more

An unsung ministry quietly changes lives Grants from the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People are helping neighborhoods to overcome challenges. Learn more Catch the Black History Edition of the 'Washington Report' Environmentalism, immigration and Presbyterian history are among the topics explored in the Black History Edition of the Office of Public Witness’ "Washington Report." Learn more

The racial divide in gun violence Discussions about gun control and gun violence often overlook the experience of black communities. A recent episode of the "Standing Our Holy Ground" webinar series explored that topic and how to cross the racial divide. Learn more

More on social witness policy than you can shake a stick at Want to know more about Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) social witness policy on things like criminal justice and the environment? The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy has got you covered. Check out their topic-by-topic directory. Learn more

Become a Matthew 25 Church Matthew 25:31–46 calls all of us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. Matthew 25 is a bold new vision and invitation from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with over 460 congregations and mid councils that have already pledged to become a Matthew 25 church by working to build congregational vitality, dismantle structural racism and eradicate systemic poverty. We invite you to join us on this journey! Find out how

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