Nearly three-quarters of Haitians live on less than two dollars a day. Hunger and poverty are daily challenges, as are political turmoil and violence.Yet God is at work in Haiti. God called Cindy Corell to serve in the desperately poor country of Haiti. As a Presbyterian mission co-worker, she works with a network of Haitian
In Haiti, farmers and civil society are demanding social reforms in response to decades-long corruption. Immense frustration at the poor conditions in which Haitians are living has lit a fire in the streets. Cindy Corell, a mission co-worker sponsored by Presbytery of the James, reports on the events that led to the uprising in an
Presbytery of the James is fortunate to be one of only five presbyteries hosting Dr. Mary Mikhael, Syrian native and recent past president of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, on a rare visit to the U.S. From September 27 through October 3, meet Dr. Mikhael at a number of local events and hear how religious groups
Dr. Mary Mikhael, an international peacemaker from Syria, will visit Presbytery of the James this fall. From September 27 through October 4, Mary will speak at or attend a number of events. These include the “Living Life Abundantly” fall retreat at Camp Hanover and engagements at churches, Westminster Canterbury, Union Presbyterian Seminary, and others as her