Presbyterian Women’s Purpose

Presbyterian Women (PW) is an independent organization within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) of more than 300,000 women. The organization's programming and resource options offer various ways for women to live out their faith in an inclusive, caring community.

For more than 200 years Presbyterian women’s groups have strengthened the Presbyterian Church and played a major role in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and witnessing to the promise of God’s kingdom. In 2023 Presbyterian Women celebrates 35 years of praying and working together as an organization created after the reunification of PCUS and PCUSA.

PW Essentials: A Guide for PW Groups (2023 edition)

PW Essentials encourages faithful flexibility with leader support for mission (PW Purpose), structure of PW, relationships, giving, mission, and more! PW in the Congregation will appreciate pages that explore PWC’s relationship to the session. (PW treasurers and Celebration Giving representatives, the PW Manual: A Guide for Treasurers is also available as a free download.)

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Note: also available in Spanish, Esenciales para las Mujeres Presbiterianas Guía para grupos de PW

Our Purpose

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:

  • to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,

  • to support the mission of the church worldwide,

  • to work for justice and peace, and

  • to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

A Logo with a Purpose

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ,

      Forgiven and freed by grace through faith, the central figure stands in praise.


And empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:       

     Rooted in faith, the trio of women emerge.  The outline of the central figure forms a cross. We are Presbyterian women engrafted in Christ by the poser of the Holy Spirit; it is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us.

to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,

      The right hand holds a book to guide her reading, studying, praying, or meditation.


to support the mission of the church worldwide                                  

      The figure reaches out to care for others, as she shares, nurtures, and heals. The circle represents the church worldwide where women offer their gifts and talents in the midst of the global community.

 
to work for justice and peace,                                          

      The uplifted arms of the central figure reach out to embrace a just peace. The relationship between the three figures depicts lives of wholeness rather than turmoil.


and to build an inclusive, caring community of women     

      The three women have no distinct features. They represent all women. The shapes surrounding them express energy, strength, and openness.


that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA)

      Our name, Presbyterian Women, ties us to our denomination. The Bible resembles the Bible depicted in the PC (USA) Seal. 


and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

      Guided by the Purpose, Presbyterian Women witness to the reality of God’s present realm.