Dear Friends, I want to update you on the chaplaincy situation at LAC+USC Medical Center. Chaplains continue to be classified as essential workers at the medical center. Over the past month we have gone to great lengths to reconfigure resources…
Reflections by the Reverend Elizabeth Gibbs-Zehender, Minister Member of the Presbytery of the Pacific I joined Matthew 25 Co-Chairs Pastors Ada & Melvin Valiente and Prof. Robert & Erica Chao Romero on the Matthew 25 sponsored delegation to encounter some…
To Leaders in the Presbytery of the Pacific: At this moment the entire city of Malibu has been evacuated, which is located in the Presbytery of the Pacific. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, PCUSA’s disaster relief agency, has been alerted and will…
Presbyterians mobilizing to help in Hurricane Michael recovery October 12, 2018 ARTICLE FROM the Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE – As news comes in of the devastating effects of Hurricane Michael, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is organizing a response that will help sustain…
Backpacks, and paper, and crayons… but, oh my, many of our schools require students to wear uniforms and we have children who will only be able to attend classes if we are able to supply them!
Dear Presbytery of the Pacific, Rev. Emily Zeig Lindsey, a colleague, pastor and friend, summed up the importance of theological education beautifully in a video the Theological Education Fund shared in late 2017. She is a pastor in Pennsylvania. “There…
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE MINISTRY YOU ARE INVITED MATTHEW 25/MATEO 25 BI-ANNUAL IMMIGRATION SEMINAR Please consider sending a small team from your church on Saturday, August 25th, in Whittier. This will be a fabulous day of learning about the immigration system and…
In our mission witness as Jesus’ followers, we must prioritize the work of getting close to the people most directly affected in times of crises–and for the current crisis at our borders as a result of Administration’s zero-tolerance policy, it…
Habitat for Humanity: We Are Building on Globe Avenue in Culver City Building has begun on 10 homes on Globe Avenue across from Culver City Presbyterian Church. Because Pacific Presbytery has raised over $200,000, we have been given the last…
