Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 21, 2013

MINUTE FOR MISSION: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE - From my office window, I see a sculpture in front of the United Nations Headquarters, of a revolver tied into a knot. Carl Fredrick Reuterswärd created this famous sculpture as a tribute following the violent death of his friend John Lennon, who sang a song asking us to “imagine all the people living life in peace . . . sharing all the world.” The sculpture was given to the United Nations by the government of Luxembourg in 1988, six years after the first International Day of Peace was celebrated.

The gun barrel tied into a knot renders the gun harmful to the shooter rather than the target. Imagine a world where those who intend harm were themselves harmed. Imagine a world where those who oppress became oppressed themselves. Imagine a world where we honored our neighbors as ourselves.

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THE 2014 PRESBYTERIAN MISSION YEARBOOK - Where are the young adults? How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

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