Resources for Martin Luther King Day and Race Relations Sunday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 21, and Race Relations Sunday, January 20, provide opportunities to celebrate the diversity of God's family. Find resources from the Peacemaking Program and from the Office of Racial Justice and Advocacy.
Statement on Iran
Read a “Joint Experts’ Statement on Iran”  released by the 3D Security Initiative from Eastern Mennonite University and other organization. The statement seeks to clear away some of the myths that have driven failed policies of the past and to outline a strategy for dealing successfully with Iran in the future. The 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) action on Iran expresses support for “a peaceful, diplomatic means to resolve the tensions developing as a result of Iran’s pursuit of its nuclear program, between the United States and Iran.” Learn about Presbyterians at work in Iran and more.
Iraqi refugees
Refugees International calls the situation of Iraqi refugees “one of the largest humanitarian and displacement crises in the world.” Millions of Iraqis have fled their homes — either for safer locations within Iraq, or to other countries in the region — and are living in increasingly desperate circumstances. Many of these refugees have fled to Syria where Presbyterians met with Iraqi Christians and others. Iraqis have become refugees for many reasons. For the Christians of Mosul, one factor is the violence they face.
Ban cluster munitions
Following up on the signing of the cluster bomb treaty, Religions for Peace has issued a new resource to help religious communities cooperate as they seek to address this issue. Cluster Munitions: A Resource Guide for Religions for Peace is available for free download.
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