Swords into plowshares
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Swords into Plowshares is the blog of the Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations of the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Seeking peace. Striving for justice. Together.
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September 14, 2012Bob Smylie named director emeritus of Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations
Many thanks to the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board for recognizing Bob Smylie's good and faithful service!
From the Presbyterian News Service
Written by Jerry Van Marter
The Rev. Robert F. Smylie, who represented the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the United Nations for 27 years until his retirement in 2002, was named director emeritus of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations today (Sept. 14) by the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (formerly the General Assembly Mission Council).
Smylie, who schooled generations of Presbyterians ― including this writer ― in faith-based responses to global issues and problems, served as associate for ...
December 10, 2011
Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Year in Review ~ 2011
In 2011, your gifts to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations helped Presbyterians advocate for peace and justice in the name of Jesus Christ, based on policies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assemblies, to the United Nations.
The ministry participated in working groups on the following issues:
- Food and Hunger
- The Security Council
- Israel-Palestine (serving as co-moderator)
- International Religious Freedom
- Faith and Ethics Network for the International Criminal Court
- Ecumenical Women (serving as co-chair of advocacy)
- Human Trafficking
Public presentations were arranged for PC(USA) partners from:
- Sudan
- Colombia
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
Introductions to UN programs ...
July 18, 2011
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela
Today is Nelson Mandela's birthday!
Thanks be to God for his life, witness, and service.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Take Action! Inspire Change (from the UN)
Mandela Turns 93, World Called to Serve (from The Christian Post)
How will you observe the day?
How will you make every day a Mandela Day?
July 14, 2011
Bringing Voice to Peacemaking
Lisherness talking about a Palestinian crafted olive wood dove.
Sara Lisherness, director of Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry, in her plenary presentation talked about ‘servanthood ‘ as a call to peacemaking. Peacemaking is not a project to be completed, but a life long ‘vocation.’
Some years ago, I was talking with someone for whom I have great admiration and she was contemplating ‘who are the contemporary prophetic voices in peacemaking? Who are the Robert McAfee Brown’s in the church?’
Then to her surprise, she realized, ‘it is me, it is my generation’ and the task of stepping up and giving ...
May 27, 2011
Justice and Peace Links—Words Matter
Check out the current issue of Links: Words can hurt, words can heal, and words shape our realities, coloring the ways we experience the world. They are the tools we use to interpret our experiences, to relate to one another,...