Peace + Justice Team

Posted: Feb 22, 2019

From the 223rd General Assembly, PC(USA), June 2018, Marking 50 Years of Presbyterian Witness to Prevent Gun Violence Gracious God, whose mercy never ends,whose Spirit brings the Kairos moment for change: We confess our past willingness to abide the deaths of over one million, six hundred thousand souls lost to… Read More

Posted: Feb 21, 2019

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship reported that in 2018 we saw gun deaths rise to 40,000 in America, with overwhelming mass shootings, along with murders, suicides, family violence and accidents. Watch for HR 8, a bill to require Universal Background Checks on all guns sold. If you feel led to respond to… Read More

Posted: Feb 7, 2019

What moved me most about Elmarie’s talk was when she spoke about the attitudes of the families who have remained in Syria.  How open their hearts have remained.  How they seem to have chosen love over hate, in spite of the unimaginable atrocities their families have endured. That love is… Read More

Posted: Feb 7, 2019

Raising awareness about human trafficking and how we can respond has been one of the  focuses of the Peace and Justice Team at FP for a number of years.  Team members have worked with Nita Belles and her organization, In Our Backyard, to promote events and raise awareness.  Please learn… Read More

Posted: Oct 4, 2018

The Peace and Justice Team has selected Restorative Justice/Equity in Bend as the recipient of the local portion of the annual Peacemaking Offering this year. Initiated by First Presbyterian member Marilyn Burwell, Restorative Justice/Equity is doing remarkable work in the area of encouraging and supporting equity in the public schools. In… Read More