Peacemaking and advocacy work can be lonely work. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is hosting its first ever “Shalom Conference” on September 24-25 at the Hartman Center (a UCC camp, conference, and retreat facility) in Milroy, PA. The Council’s goal is to launch a statewide network of peacemakers that will promote communication and sharing to…
Join the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on October 16th from 6-8pm at Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia for a panel discussion and seminar on gun violence. Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QSiOQSgB1U2bbEf8Wpob3lShkCBBDh1EjeHkFpzsHiJUQTYxN1hFNUpONk1aSDZFQzY3WVkyVU9YRi4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
Reparations is a controversial topic that has not gained a significant footing in many of our faith communities. Injecting it into our congregational discussions of theological life has been an elusive prospect. I recently participated in a forum sponsored by The Council for World Mission (CWM) which was titled A Theology of Reparations: Consultation Under…
Professor Butler is one of the nation’s most frequently consulted scholars on issues of race and criminal justice. His work has been profiled on 60 Minutes, Nightline, and the ABC, CBS and NBC Evening News. He lectures regularly for the American Bar Association and the NAACP, and at colleges, law schools, and community organizations throughout…
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches has inaugurated a program this year that will provide space for community gardening. This effort is tied to Jesus Christ’s mandate calling Christians to feed the hungry and address the physical needs of challenged communities. Our ministry is formed to provide a wholistic approach to meeting the needs of God’s…
