 About this Issue
Working for Justice and Peace
When we first began working
on this issue of Horizons, I spied a bumper sticker that
says it all: "If you want peace, work for justice. "
Each author and artist in this issue affirmed that simple truth
with what they chose to contribute to these pages, expanding
or changing our definition of justice, but always in the context
of a quest for peace.
Antiracism training is the first step
to addressing many justice issues. Voting delegates to the 2003
Business Meeting of Presbyterian Women made it clear that this
is a priority for PW, so these articles are not the last you'll
read on this subject. Likewise, justice and peace are so intimately
connected with everything PW does that these issues emerge regularly
in Horizons magazine and Bible study. Just remember you
won't find one without the other.
In Our Next Issue (Jan/Feb
2003)
Who Is My Neighbor?
--Female Chaplains---Female Presbyterian
chaplains tell how
they built community among women (and men) during the war with
Iraq
--An Antiracism/Antiprivilege Presbytery---Presbyterians
in Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery share the story behind their efforts
to become an "inclusive, caring community"
--Making Room at the Table---A
practical look at what it means and what it takes to be inclusive
--PWs that Play Together, Stay Together---Stories
of Presbyterian women thinking outside the circle
--Intergenerational Ideas---A
young woman suggests ways PW can be more inclusive and inviting
for women in her generation
--Sewing Cooperatives---Presbyterian
Women in Pennsylvania put feet to their faith and build community
in the process
--Ancient Texts, Modern Voices---Lynn
Williamson explores lesson eight of the 2003--2004 Horizons
Bible study, The Face Is Familiar: Remembering Unnamed Women
in Scripture
--Installation Service for Church
Leaders
--and much more!
How to Use This Magazine
Horizons is the magazine of Presbyterian Women. It is planned
and designed for individuals and PW circles,newcomers and longtime
participants in the organization. You'll notice resources are
scattered throughout the magazine---in sidebars, boxes and sometimes
entire articles---because Presbyterian Women is made up of leaders,
both current leaders and women with leadership potential. Participants
in Presbyterian Women are also active---in their congregation,
community and world-so we work to include ways you can respond
to what you read in Horizons.
The purpose of Horizonsmagazine is the same as the purpose
of our publisher, Presbyterian Women:
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ
and empowered by the Holy Spirit
we commit ourselves:
to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
to support the mission of the church worldwide,
to work for justice and peace,
to build an inclusive, caring community of women
that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom.
· to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible
study
· to support the mission of the church worldwide
· to work for justice and peace
· to build an inclusive, caring community of women
that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses
to the promise of God's kingdom
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