From Pride Month and Juneteenth to World Refugee Day and the official start of summer, June is chock-full of reasons to celebrate. In this issue of Compassion, Peace and Justice’s monthly newsletter, you’ll find useful resources and ways to tap into various learning opportunities, including the next installment in a series of Matthew 25 workshops. The June 29 workshop will provide insight into how congregations and communities can measure the impact of efforts to end poverty. (Photo by Hugo Ruiz via Unsplash)

When flying a flag isn’t enough: Pride Month ideas

Here are some ways to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community.

Recognize the courage and resilience of refugees

Join the global chorus honoring those in refugee situations. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has resources to help.

Unbound’s ‘Queering the Prophets’ available online

Explore Unbound's “Queering the Bible: Queering the Prophets," featuring queer commentaries on the prophets by queer theologians, activists, ministers and others.

'Holy glimpses' and root causes in the PHP Post

The summer 2023 edition of the PHP Post has arrived. Learn about root causes of hunger and download PHP’s 2022 Impact Report.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hears from communities it has served

Members of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) National Response Team took a few hours out of their recent annual meeting to hear from grateful representatives of two Colorado presbyteries.

Would you like to be a host in September or October 2023?

Some openings remain on International Peacemaker calendars. Apply now to host a Peacemaker, and read about the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s 2024 Mosaic of Peace Conference.

Juneteenth dialogue to focus on Black churches

Our colleagues in Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries will present a Juneteenth conversation between pastors and denominational leaders about the status and stability of Black Presbyterian churches in the wake of Covid-19. (Photo by Heather Mount via Unsplash)

Spreading the Vision of Matthew 25 across the Church

The PC(USA) believes that we are called to serve Jesus by contributing to the well-being of the most vulnerable in all societies – rural and urban, small and large, young and not-so-young. From affordable housing to community gardens to equitable educational and employment opportunities to healing from addiction and mental illness to enacting policy change – there is not just one way to be a part of the Matthew 25 movement.