May PPF News - Welcome Interim ED, Columbia Accompaniment, General Assembly...

Welcome Interim Executive Director, Harry Eberts PPF's Executive Council is thrilled to welcome Harry Eberts to the role beginning May 21. Harry has respect for PPF and its people, a deep understanding of our vision and mission, and wisdom and stability as a leader and we believe wholeheartedly that he will be a great fit for this transitional season at PPF. Read on for Harry's bio and welcome note...

Since January 2026 I have served as co-moderator of Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and have been part of the Gun Violence Prevention Working Group several years before that. Now I am honored to become interim ED. It is anticipated that I will be in this position for around six months as we conduct a search to hire the permanent director. I retired last June as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, concluding forty-one years as a Presbyterian pastor. Before that I served churches in Lyndhurst, OH (an eastern suburb of Cleveland) and in Lake Forest, IL. I hold an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, a D.Min. from McCormick, and I am a certified spiritual director. I have been a justice seeker and peace pursuer throughout my ministry. I am completing six years on the board of Ghost Ranch, served as chaplain of the New Mexico Senate the past two years, and I am co-founder and current president of New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (where our work led to my being named a co-recipient of PPF’s 2021 Peaceseeker award). My second book, Hope Out Loud, is close to publication and explores how Jesus challenged and resisted empire and how we can use those very principles today. I currently live in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with my wife Jenny and two small poodle-mix shelter dogs. We have three adult children: two daughters in Chicago and a son in Perth, Australia.  I hope to meet you in person, online, or by phone in the challenging months before us as together we witness to the world what peace looks like, how it works, and how one day, God willing, it will prevail.

General Assembly 227 — Upcoming PPF Events Peace Gathering Join us during the General Assembly for fellowship, food, and inspiration for the work ahead. We’ll honor Presbyterian Peaceseekers, discuss key issues before the Assembly, and connect with others committed to nonviolence. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Osamah Khalil Professor of History at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.  Friday, June 26, 2026  6:30–8:30 PM  Immanuel Presbyterian Church 1100 N. Astor St., Milwaukee, WI Register Here ...To be followed by Matthew Black in Concert! The "Everything is Terrible and No One is Okay Tour" June 26, 8:30-10 PM Immanuel Presbyterian Church Donation at the Door Community Day of Action As part of the Presbyterian Decade to End Gun Violence, Presbyterians will gather for a day of action focused on gun violence prevention. Activities may include: Guns to Gardens demonstrations Public art using dismantled gun parts Resources and organizing tools for congregations  Saturday, June 27, 2026 Planning Our GA Witness Will you be attending General Assembly as a commissioner, delegate, corresponding member, or overture advocate? We would love your help with: volunteering during GA supporting pre-GA advocacy outreach  Contact: info@presbypeacefellowship.org  Commissioners’ Resolutions due: June 22

PPF ACCOMPANIMENT We at PPF are excited about the possibility of re-creating an accompaniment program at the request of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia. Research is currently underway and we can't wait to share what we learn. In addition, at the request of la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia (IPC), we write to ask you to join in prayer for Colombia on Pentecost, May 24, 2026. The Colombian national elections will take place the following Sunday, May 31. PPF is honored to be a sponsor of this Day of Prayer and Action for Peace in Colombia. Let us pray for Colombians who live with ongoing violence and fear that democracy is fragile. In peace, Linda Eastwood, Harry Eberts, Sarah Henken, Tricia Lloyd-Sidle

Concerned About Gun Violence? Join individuals, congregation leaders, and clergy from across the country at the James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage. Participants will engage in workshops, training, and community-building to help congregations take meaningful action to prevent gun violence. Learn more or register

Call for Photos We are looking for photos to use in Atwood publicity. If you have photos of: faith leaders leading vigils or rallies gun violence prevention events congregations gathering for justice please consider sharing them with us.

If submitting, include: • where the photo was taken • what was happening • why people were gathered We will credit photographers when images are used. You can send them to info@presbyterianpeacefellowship.org

Get Involved: PPF Working Groups

Our working groups meet regularly and welcome new participants. If you’re interested in getting involved, we invite you to join a meeting. Current working groups include: Gun Violence Prevention Working Group Peace Church Working Group Presbyterians for Abolition Palestine Solidarity Working Group  Visit our calendar for meeting dates and registration details

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