“The Matthew 25 initiative is a systemic answer to the exhortations of multiple General Assemblies for the PC-USA to act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned, and poor. It returns to scripture to examine what was important to Christ, shaping ministry for today and tomorrow. It casts a bold vision and an invitation to be actively engaged in the world in fresh, relevant ways: 1) to eradicate systemic poverty, 2) to dismantle structural racism, and 3) to build congregational vitality. Just as sin is corporate, so too is this reformation. We join with the entire Presbytery of Charlotte, where I was nurtured in faith, and connect to the mission work already underway in 812 congregations, 63 Presbyteries, 9 synods, and 41 other groups. The movement has just begun. I encourage you to visit the website to better understand the movement’s 3 components and explore the well of resources. Then, please watch this brief, moving video of testimony from the Matthew 25 congregation at Knox Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY.

The more I learn about the work of this broad and deep initiative, the more grateful I am that our session has joined our congregation to this holy labor that will surely re-invigorate our faith, our church, and her mission. How will you help our church propel this movement forward?

May God bless you and our church in this labor of love, with hope in Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit moving through us!”

— Margaret Fulghum Davis, Parish Associate