by Albany Presbytery Communications | June 20, 2018 | GA223governanceOverturePCUSApolityracism | Blog
My role at GA is as an Overture Advocate. All business presented to the Assembly first goes to a committee for discussion and hopefully recommendation to the Assembly as a whole for final action. The fascinating piece of this is that an action which goes to the... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | April 30, 2018 | AdvocateEcumenicalPowerracismrefugeesSocial Justice | Blog
The annual Ecumenical Advocacy Conference for Global Peace and Justice in Washington D.C. was well attended this year with over one thousand participants from many faith traditions and interested participants. The theme “A World Uprooted: Responding to Migrants,... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | February 12, 2018 | racismresolution | Blog
At its 316th Stated Meeting on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church in Guilderland, NY, Albany Presbytery took the following action: Albany Presbytery strongly condemns the unjust, racist disparagement of people and entire nations... Read more
by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo | April 1, 2017 | angerchangedry bonesezekielgrieflamentLentNEXT Conferenceraceracism | Blog
The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, “Mortal, can... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | August 2, 2016 | AdvocateClassEcumenicalPowerracismSocial Justice | Blog
Lift Every Voice Racism, Class and Power: Ecumenical Advocacy Days The 14th annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days, a gathering of men and women of faith, met in Washington during the month of April. Over 1,000 participated in this conference with a desire to learn and... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | March 3, 2016 | advocacyracismSocial Justice | Blog
Jesus Weeps: Resisting Violence, Building Peace March 21-24, 2014 As a 67 year-old woman with more on her bucket list than where the next cruise will take me, I embraced the opportunity to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) 2014 in Washington, D.C. in order to... Read more
