As a result of its research and study, the Task Force on Pornography is convinced that pornography is a powerful symptom of injustice and alienation in human society. Through words and images, pornography debases God's intended gifts of love and dignity in human sexuality. Although humankind was created male and female, equally and fully in the image of God, the history of humanity reveals a fundamental pattern of dominance and subjugation. While this historic pattern of systematic oppression has been exposed more fully in our time than ever before, we live in an age also marked by the shattering of …
Are you pondering and evaluating how your faith community will move into post-pandemic relationships and programs? This resource provides guided opportunities to brainstorm, reflect, act and pray about how to re-form into your community’s future using a creative format.
In 2013, members of Presbyterian Women join their voices with others around the world who are concerned with justice for the Roma, who are marginalized throughout Europe. This resource guide with prayers can help you focus your prayers and advocacy on the Roma.
In 2014, members of Presbyterian Women join their voices with others around the world who are concerned with justice for the Roma, who are marginalized throughout Europe. This prayer cycle and liturgy can help you focus your prayers and advocacy on the Roma. A list of recommended resources is also included.
s the holidays approach and stress begins to mount, most people find themselves overscheduled, overstuffed and overfull of the nonstop barrage of consumer culture. As we enter this new time of challenge and renewal, Presbyterian World Mission wants to engage in dialogue about the lessons we learn from the mission field, the stories that bring perspective to the bustling American holiday season and how we pray through our challenges at home and abroad. Please join us online as we have a discussion about how we pray, what our prayers can do for ourselves and others, and how we learn to …
April 2013 Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meeting minutes
This report, completed by the Inquirer/Candidate before each Annual Consultation, is an evaluation of the progress in accomplishing previously agreed-upon goals and objectives. This form requests a listing of completed courses and includes specific questions to be addressed in each of the five growth areas. Pages 20-23 of the application
Comparison of Basic Beliefs and Viewpoints of Three Presbyterian Denominations: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA), Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians (ECO), and Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) At the request of mid council leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this comparison chart has been developed. Every effort has been made to make this as accurate as possible, using the official documents of each denomination as sources. (November 10, 2015)
During the years 2006-08, representatives of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists met for a series of church to church conversations. Through exchange of scholarly papers and hours spent in discussion, the two churches reached a deeper understanding and appreciation of each other's beliefs and practices, removed many false stereotypes, and explored possible areas of cooperation. A deep level of friendship and fellowship developed as we acknowledged one another as brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ.
The 219th General Assembly (2010) approved a …
Women's access to health care, generally, and to reproductive health care in particular, is one of the bases of women's equality, especially as women have entered the workforce. Since the 1970s, equal and adequate access to reproductive health care has been repeatedly supported by Presbyterian General Assemblies as essential to the exercise of our God-given responsibilities for family life. The church has encouraged marriage and parenthood as part of God's covenant of life and family planning as integral to family wellbeing.