Presbyterian Mission Agency action alert Archives

Presbyterians urged to persuade policymakers to advocate for a Faithful Farm Bill and head off SNAP cuts

Posted May 24th, 2024

The Washington Office of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is raising alarm about a potentially detrimental Farm Bill proposal that it believes would hurt families who have trouble affording nutritious food for their families.

Presbyterians urged to contact their senators on initiatives that limit free speech, advocacy for Palestinian rights

Posted May 17th, 2024

As college students and others protest the war in Gaza and urge divestment from companies that profit from violations of the rights of Palestinians — and call for an end to U.S. military support for those human rights violations — the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness is asking Presbyterians to oppose a pair of bills already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives that OPW says will limit free speech and advocacy rights in this country.

Action Alert asks Presbyterians to advocate for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Gaza

Posted January 31st, 2024

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness has again issued an Action Alert, asking Presbyterians to advocate for a ceasefire and an increase in humanitarian aid for Gaza.

Washington office of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Israel-Palestine

Posted October 31st, 2023

An Action Alert calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war that’s raging in the Israel-Palestine region has been issued by the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness (OPW).

Presbyterians urged to contact Congress on reauthorizing the Farm Bill

Posted August 22nd, 2023

The PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness issued an Action Alert Tuesday encouraging Presbyterians to, among other things, urge their U.S. Senators and House of Representatives member to quickly reauthorize the five-year Farm Bill, which expires in 2023 and provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other anti-hunger initiatives to millions of residents as well as support to the nation’s two million farmers.

Faith groups, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), urge US to change policy toward Cuba

Posted March 14th, 2023

Twenty churches and faith-based organizations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), have sent a joint letter asking the United States to change its policy toward Cuba to reduce hardships on the Cuban people and to remove hindrances to providing humanitarian assistance.

Faith-based groups, including PC(USA), sound off about broken asylum system

Posted January 24th, 2023

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is among 165 faith-based organizations that have signed onto a letter opposing actions that they fear will lead to a new asylum ban in the United States to address continued challenges at the Southwest border.

Presbyterians asked to solidify congressional support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Posted August 2nd, 2022

Monday’s Action Alert from the Office of Public Witness asks Presbyterians to contact their U.S. senator to urge support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ahead of the Senate recess scheduled to begin Aug. 8.

Raising their voices against gun violence

Posted June 15th, 2022

The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was among thousands of people who attended the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., last weekend to persuade elected officials to take meaningful action to stop the gun violence that’s ravaging the nation.

While supporting Ukraine, don’t forget other conflicts

Posted March 18th, 2022

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) says the United States and its allies are right in their resolve to hold the Russian government of Vladimir Putin accountable for violating international human rights and humanitarian law in its invasion of Ukraine.