Celebrating 23 Years of Second Tuesday Briefings

On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, the Office of Public Witness hosted a reception to announce a transition to broadcasting Second Tuesday briefings via webcast and to celebrate 23 years of in-person briefings with local Presbyterians. Surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, Wayne Ruddock, who participated in creating the program, described the origin of Second Tuesday.  Since its inception in 1991, Second Tuesday has been an opportunity for the Office of Public Witness to support local Presbyterians as they engage in their own advocacy efforts.

 

OPW plans to continue in this ministry and make it more widely available to Presbyterians across the nation by using online tools such as webinar and webcast. When the new system comes online, we will make sure that information on how to tune in will be disseminated.  The new structure will also enable more nimble responses to urgent news and action items.

Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons and Director of Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry Sara Lisherness attended the celebration, as did OPW staff, interns, volunteers, and Presbyterians from the National Capital and Baltimore Presbyteries. We give thanks for the witness and foresight that created this program twenty-three years ago.

Invitation: Screening of TRIGGER, the PC(USA)'s new documentary on Gun Violence

Nov. 13 Second Tuesday

Come join the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness’

Second Tuesday Briefing 

Tuesday, November 13^th
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, lunch to follow

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness

100 Maryland Ave NE,  Suite 410

Washington DC 20002

Speakers:

10am – 11am –     Domestic Issues and Budget and Post-Election Analysis

                Speaker –   Leslie Woods

   OPW Rep. Domestic Poverty & Environmental Issues

11am – 12pm –    Middle East: Regional Dynamics and Post-Election Analysis

Speaker –       Ambassador Warren Clark

    Director, Churches for Middle East Peace

RSVP: Annette at 543-1126 x 221 or ga_washington_office@pcusa.org 

We look forward to seeing you and your joining us for lunch afterward – all are welcome!

Thank you for your faithful witness.

Join us for Second Tuesday - Sept. 11

Please join us for the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness Second Tuesday Briefing on September 11, 2012.  

  

Location:             Office of Public Witness, PC(USA)

                             100 Maryland Ave NE, Suite 410

                             Washington DC  20002

Date:                    Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Time:                    10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, lunch to follow

Topics:

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.          “The Next Free Trade Agreement: The Trans-Pacific Partnership”

Speaker:         Jessa Boehner

                        International Program Associate,

                        Global Trade Watch,

                                                Public Citizen

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon        “What gain have the workers from their toil?

                                                 Labor Issues, Denominational and Congregational Life”

                         Speaker:        Michael E. Livingston

National Director of Public Policy,

                                                                Director of the Washington Office,

Interfaith Worker Justice

                                                                                               

 Please RSVP to ga_washington_office [@] pcusa.org so that we can have an accurate count for space and lunch.   All are welcome, and we look forward to your joining us for lunch afterwards.  Thank you for your faithful witness.