Guatemala Suffers from Hurricane Stan

Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Guatemala have pled, "Rogamos sus oraciones" (We solicit your prayers.) .

Learn about the impact of Hurricane Stan on the Maya Quiche Presbytery in southern and western Guatemala, and how you can help. Mission Presbytery has had a partnership with this presbytery for several years.

A bulletin insert - "It's a Total Disaster!"

Phased Selective Divestment - What is it? How has it come about?

A brief summary of how the process of phased selective divestment has come before the PC(USA) in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is given here under the title of "How Did We Get to This Point in the Divestment Issue?" Action on the overture to rescind the policy of phased slective divestment has been postponed until the March meeting of Presbytery. A task-force of five will be appointed by the moderator to study this issue and present its recommendations at the next Presbytery meeting.

Steps Toward Peace

A great deal of background on the issues involving our church and Israel and Palestine can be found at the PCUSA web site, "Steps Toward Peace."

Further Reading on Divestment

The Christian Century had two articles in the February 8, 2005, issue, one for and one against the PCUSA divestment policy. (We apologize for all the advertising at this site.)
*PRO: Vernon S. Broyles III, “Money, Morals and Israel: An Exchange: the Presbyterian Case of Divesting from Israel”
*CON: Barbara Wheeler, “Divestment Strategy Unwise, Ineffective, a Response”

Liat Weingart, co-director of Jewish Voice for Peace, “Speaking to Presbyterians about Selective Divestment.”

A group from New Covenant Presbytery and one member of Mission Presbytery made a recent trip to Israel and this is their letter to the churches. They have formed a group called Presbyterians in Dialogue for Peace.

The MRTI (Mission Responsibility Through Investment) committee entrusted with carrying out the GA’s resolution on selective divestment, published their findings and foci of interest on August 8, 2005. They discuss their rationale.

The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism outlines their arguments against the PCUSA divestment policy.

Jackson Woods Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi has put an overture before Mission Presbytery for consideration at the March 2006 meeting.