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A hopeful vision for global mission

Acknowledging the grief surrounding the closure of World Mission, Brittany Harrold Porch reflects on a recent trip to Peru and offers a hopeful vision for the future of Presbyterian global partnerships.

A group of children and adults pose for a picture under a pavilion with rainbow fabric hanging from the ceiling.

On their recent trip to Peru, a group from Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio, spent a day with children and teachers from the school for deaf children in Moyobama. Photo by Jeffrey Beam.

As commissioners considered several overtures concerning the closure of World Mission and the future of global engagement in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), grief and frustration are understandable. Mission co-workers lost jobs. Long-standing relationships were disrupted. Many raised important questions about process, accountability and consultation. Those questions deserved honest attention.


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