The Presbytery of San José
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Serving PC (USA) congregations in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz Counties

PEACEMAKING ADVOCATE

GEOFF BROWNING


Geoff Browning is the part-time Peacemaking Advocate for the Presbytery of San Jose.  Geoff lives in Redwood City and attends the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto. 

Geoff's job description includes "stirring the pot" within the Presbytery of San Jose churches for active participation in peacemaking. Geoff will encourage each of our churches to recommit to the PC (USA) Committment to Peacemaking. 

In his letter applying for this post he wrote:"I believe that I would make a good Peacemaking Advocate because I have an interest and experience in peacemaking from the micro to the macro level, from interpersonal conflicts to conflicts between nations. I have a good familiarity with Presbyterian polity and members of the PC(USA) Peacemaking team in Louisville. I also understand that there are a diversity of views about peacemaking and the need for peacemaking in the world and our communities. Because of that, it is necessary to help congregations discover what elements of peacemaking are useful to them. Those elements can then be used to build a foundation of relationships and learning."

Geoff can be reached via email at geoff@sanjosepby.org.

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The Peace and Social Justice Ministry Team meets monthly at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, Fireseide Room (Bldg. 200), 728 W. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale. Everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch! Email Geoff Browning at geoff@sanjosepby.org about the date of the next meeeting. 

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PEACE AND JUSTICE MINISTRY

ACTION ITEMS

The Peace and Justice Ministry of the San Jose Presbytery has set the agenda for several action projects.  In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, all the churches in the presbytery will receive a letter encouraging that their congregations adopt or reaffirm the Commitment to Peacemaking.  The Commitment can be found by going the Peace and Justice section on the national PC(USA) web site.

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Click here to link to the PC (USA) Peacemaking website

Click here to subscribe to the PC (USA) Peacemaking program quarterly newsletter, Peace Notes

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Artists Interpretations of Peace

on Local Church Banners

Qult by Barbara Norman

Photo of banner by

Barbara Norman, master quilter

and mother of

Pastor Steve Norman, Westminster

Presbyterian Church

Peace Qult by Beth Robb

Peace banner designed by Beth Robb,

Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church

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