Peacemaking Ministry Team

Voice of Jubilee

Create healing and hope for incarcerated youth around Virginia with Voices of Jubilee. VOJ is a new worshiping community of hope and liberation, connecting with incarcerated youth in Virginia.  It is supported by the Presbytery of the James. PEVA's Peacemaking Ministry Team has also supported them with with Pentecost funds .

Poverty Resources

The PC(USA)’s group studying ‘Poverty, by America’ 

End Poverty in America (endpovertyusa.org)

 Poor People’s Campaign

Kairoscenter

The PC(USA) Constitution on Eradicating  Systemic Poverty 

Matthew 25 - Online Workshop “Real Wand Lasting Change? Models that Work to End Poverty!”  Aug. 2023

Always with Us: What Jesus Really Said about the Poor – Kairos Center

Matthew 25 - Online workshop Whole Measures recording June 2023

Matthew 25 Online workshop recording "Where Does Jesus Stand?": 5 Spiritual Practices to End Poverty!" May 2023 

 Matthew 25 Poverty Resource Packet

Confronting Poverty Tools for Understanding Economic Hardship & Risk (includes a Rick Calculator, Musical chairs of Poverty, Discussion Guide & Facts & Myths)

https://confrontingpoverty.org/ 

Matthew Desmond on ‘Poverty, by America’" on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/live/nw5GoTq2vBE?feature=share 

US Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds

Poverty Facts and Myths

Most Americans Will Experience Poverty

Poverty Myths May Benefit the Nonpoor

https://confrontingpoverty.org/poverty-facts-and-myths/

Five myths about Poverty Washington Post

Virginia Organizing

 is a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives. There are several teams to address local issues such as, Environmental Justice, Affordable Health Act, Transportation Concerns, Affordable Housing & Homelessness, Immigration Reform & Dismantling Racism, Voter Participation & Restoration of Voting Rights, and Economic Justice & Workers Rights.
Every week, Virginia Organizing posts concrete steps so you can take timely and important action! Tips to making your action effective: If you need more information or want to learn more about how to get active in your community, please contact 

info@virginia-organizing.org or 434-984-4655 ext. 227. You can also sign up for email updates and action alerts at 
http://www.virginia-organizing.org/email-signup.  Virginia Organizing is supported by CPJ - PEVA's Peacemaking Committee.

Robert Nusbaum Center

(Center for the Study of Religious Freedom)

Through high-impact learning experiences, the

 Robert Nusbaum Center informs, transforms, and equips individuals to be engaged leaders and citizens, as they increasingly understand why religious freedom is a basic human right of daily significance. Since the late 1700s, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom has shaped Hampton Roads. PEVA's CPJ -  Peacemaking Ministry Team supports the efforts of the Robert Nusbaum Center and building bridges and fostering a dialogue of inclusiveness.

Virginia Interfaith Center for

Public Policy

 (VICPP)

Engaging people of faith and goodwill to advocate for economic, racial, and social justice in Virginia’s policies and practices through education, prayer and action.

www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org/

            Donate , Volunteer ,

 Sign up for VICPP emails

CPJ and its ministry teams supports in partnership with the efforts of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.

Creation Care

 & Eco Justice 

Climate change is a moral and spiritual issue that is causing unprecedented harm to God’s creation and people. Climate change is having and will continue to have profound effects from injury and illness to displacement and destruction on people across the globe. The most vulnerable among us are being harmed first and worst.



New Presbyterians for Earth Care has a new brochure for 2023!  Download Brochure Here 
Learn more about Earth Care Congregations read stories, blogs and view the Earth Care Congregation map. 

Creation Care Links

Interfaith Power & Light names two PC(USA) churches as Cool Congregations for 2024

https://theurcnorfolk.com/research-climate-change

Synod of the Covenant recently offered an online workshop on preaching in the climate crisis. Rev. Dr. Jerusha Neal, professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School, led this great offering, titled “Preaching Exilic Hope in the Climate Crisis.”  Watch the recording here. 

Ways churches can respond to extreme heat and climate change

 Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions  aims to make the concept of resilience hubs a reality on the ground in Virginia. 

Presbyterians for Carbon Dividends put together these tools: Slide Deck, Facilitator Notes, Resources Handout, 
Video recording of PCUSA GA decision summary the intent was to create tools people can adapt/adjust to connect with their individual churches or other audiences. 
 Christian Century’s Responding to Climate Change with 40 Ideas for Congregations. 
Blessed Tomorrow 
Creation Justice 
Earth Ministry
Season of Creation

Responding to Gun Violence

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship launches new Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit



Decade to End Gun Violence PCUSA Grant Information

The 225 General Assembly of PC(USA) approved the “Decade to End Gun Violence 2022-2032”. See this summary of the GA including action on race and gender action: 

Click here for Summary of PCUSA GA Actions

More Stopping Gun Violence Links 

For over 50 years the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has supported reasonable gun laws to reduce murders, accidents, suicides and injuries. The Presbyterian General Assembly, the denomination’s highest body, has urged churches to post “No Guns in God’s House” signs as a public witness to the need to reduce gun violence. The goal is that 100 churches post this sign, study about this issue, promote constructive theological dialogue, education and awareness about gun violence and to confront the fears and anxieties that can prevent us from entering into healthy debate about what many Christians feel is too political an issue to address in church. 

Download the free PDF sign to print for your congregation, 

Download & print the PDF brochure. 

The Peace Fellowship has published a new Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit
 Gun Toolkit

Guns to Garden Brochure

Raw Tools