Virtual Peacemaking and Real Justice

Like everyone, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program has been in a season of shift. It reminds me of the difference between driving an automatic and manual transmission automobile. They both get you where you’re going, but the shift makes a difference. Going "manual" takes a bit more attention, focus and finesse, and it can be a herky-jerky ride. Since March, we’ve shifted the way we do our peacemaking work and it’s been a bit of a ride. We’ve gone online, like everything else, and it’s caused us to be more creative, do more digitally and to focus on our resources. We’ve also taken time to reexamine and provide new resources for the historic Presbyterian Commitment to Peacemaking. And while we’ve been moving the Peacemaking Program onto virtual platforms, at least for the time being, the work of justice has moved into the public square and been very real indeed. Demonstrations here in Louisville and in countless other cities make it clear that there can be no peace without justice. We invite you to join us, peacemakers, in the justice work that has been placed before us, for it is the clearest path forward to peace. Carl Horton, Coordinator Presbyterian Peacemaking Program Read more

Making the Commitment to Peacemaking We’ve updated the Commitment to Peacemaking and have a new resource, the "Companion Guide to the Commitment to Peacemaking," for congregations as they pursue their peacemaking commitment. Read more A Resource for the Election Season Just in time for the acrimonious election season, we’ve re-released "Seeking to be Faithful Together: Guidelines for Presbyterians in Times of Disagreement." We’ve made it available in three languages along with the pocket guide edition, "In Times of Disagreement." Read more

The Season of Peace Begins Sept. 6 Resources are ready for the Season of Peace, celebrated Sept. 6 to Oct. 4, including a new set of Path of Peace reflections, which can be delivered daily to your email inbox during the season. Learn more

The International Peacemakers are Coming … Online! In lieu of being able to welcome a new group of Peacemakers to the Presbyterian Center in Louisville and Presbyterian churches across the country, the Peacemaking Program is going to present a two-week International Peacemakers Virtual Symposium featuring Peacemakers who have come to the United States in the last decade of the program. The videos will be interviews, panel discussions and a few presentations premiering Sept. 27 to Oct. 10. Read more

Pandemic Prompts Postponement of Travel Study Seminars We’ve had to postpone our Travel Study Seminars and Mosaic of Peace Conference until 2021. Read more ‘Standing Our Holy Ground’ Web Series Available Churches and individuals who want to learn more about how to address gun violence can access videos and study materials from the recently concluded web series "Standing Our Holy Ground" online. Learn more

‘A Virtual Choir of International Peacemakers’ A choir of 38 International Peacemakers was gathered by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program to share a rendition of the hymn "This is My Song." Read more

Author Explores Pandemic Landscape The Rev. Dr. Paul H. Lang’s presentation on COVID-19 through the lens of Christian pilgrimage was featured in a recent webinar co-sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators and Westminster John Knox Press. Watch the webinar

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