How do we as Presbyterian Women impart love?
Lacy paper hearts, precious poems, children’s drawings, confections, heart-adorned streamers. Valentine’s is a season to celebrate love. For Presbyterian Women, being loved, showing love, and sharing God’s love is central to our lives of faithful discipleship—and faithful friendship.
On this inaugural Presbyterian Women’s “Do Everything in Love” Day, inspired by the 2024 Churchwide Gathering theme (1 Cor. 16:13–14), let us support one another and our shared PW ministry through connection and action.
So how do we as Presbyterian Women impart love? Let us count the ways!
“Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves
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to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study
Nurturing our faith is key to discerning how God through the Holy Spirit would like for us to be (and act) in this world. Presbyterian Women’s Horizons Bible studies, written by leading women theologians in the Reformed tradition, chosen and field-tested by Presbyterian women, connect us in shared scripture study year after year. The 2024—2025 PW/Horizons Bible study, Let Justice Roll Down: God’s Call to Care for Neighbor and All Creation by Patricia K. Tull, is available beginning March 2024. Subscribe to the print edition of Horizons magazine (by April 1, 2024) and receive this Bible study with subscription.
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to support the mission of the church worldwide
Presbyterian Women’s historic and life- and love-giving Thank and Birthday Offerings make real God’s love for women and children through generous grants to fund important programs.
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to work for justice and peace
Presbyterian Women respond to local and regional justice and peace needs through advocacy, action, and awareness-building. At the national or churchwide level, PW takes on a broad range of concerns, including poverty, racism, and violence, and supports educational initiatives. Looking to connect? Celeste Ng’s novel, Missing Hearts, will be the focus of the March 11 online Justice and Peace Book Discussion Group.
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to build an inclusive, caring community of women
Presbyterian Women is a ministry of welcome for all women. A by-invitation only, pre-Gathering Racial Equity Dialogue (RED) training workshop will take place, offering women a safe place to share and learn. The hope is that this RED training workshop will be the model for PW synods to start or continue the conversation.
Gatherings—in our fellowship halls and over lunch, as well as times of larger community, such as presbytery, synod and churchwide gatherings—bring us together in shared community. Make plans to attend the 2024 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, August 8—11, 2024, in St. Louis!
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that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and
Our denomination relies on PW’s reliable and engaged grassroots network. And our neighborhood churches, sessions, and community centers depend on Presbyterian women’s engagement and care.
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witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom
Each of us is a living testimony to the promise of God’s kingdom. Through Presbyterian Women, we live in love, joyfully committed to our PW Purpose.
“Do Everything in Love” and show your support of Presbyterian Women—your sisters in Christ and our PW ministry that provides that place for us to live and love.
- Support PW’s Annual Mission Fund with a financial gift.
- Share your PW story
