Since mid-March, most of the Compassion, Peace & Justice (CPJ) ministries staff of the Presbyterian Mission Agency have been working from home – emphasis on working. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated issues CPJ ministries deal with every day, including poverty, hunger, and racial equity.

This issue of the Peace & Justice Monthly looks at the many ways the ministries are carrying on their work in these challenging days. (Photo by amriphoto | iStock)

The "Standing Our Holy Ground" series turned its attention to the spike in gun sales as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the United States.

Matthew 25:31–46 calls all of us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. Matthew 25 is a bold new vision and invitation from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with over 460 congregations and mid councils that have already pledged to become a Matthew 25 church by working to build congregational vitality, dismantle structural racism and eradicate systemic poverty. We invite you to join us on this journey!