The "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS"
AWARD

has been granted to
Rev. Rev. Pam DeFusco
on November 29, 2004

United States

High Point United Church of Christ, Union, KY

Rev. Pam DeFusco is a peacemaker who has been instrumental in working for racial justice, women's issues, and gender justice ministry. Her efforts include:

- 2004 Recipient of the Ethics Award, Lexington Theological Seminary, for her work in social justice issues, including human rights and reconciliation.
- 2001 Recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award of the United Church of Christ for her work in racial justice issues.
- Co-Led Anti-Racism Workshop for United Church of Christ Churches in Cincinnati, Ohio area.
- Does Public Speaking on issues of human rights, fair housing, anti-discrimination ordinances.
- Is co-facilitator of a local Soulforce.org group in Northern Kentucky advocating for the end of Spiritual violence directed at Gays, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and transgender persons.
- Completed and was involved in workshops and training on Nonviolent Resistance
- Is the pastor of a congregation, active in social justice and human rights issues
- Member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Has done an independent study in the Philosophy of Nonviolence.
- Is active with the Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ
- Attended by invitation the 2003 Kentucky Interfaith Retreat
- Works with juveniles referred from the court in the Diversion program.

Nominated by
Ms. Renemsongla Ozukum, (India) am personally doing the nomination for Rev. Pamy De Fusco. I came to learn about this blessed are the peacemakers nomination, when I attended as a WCC funded scholars meeting at Louisville, KY in April 2004. I know Rev. Pamy De Fuscu quite well as a peacemaker who was instrumental for racial justice particularly in our seminary, women’s issues, and gender justice ministry that are authentic. Rev. DeFusco was not only active in our seminary, but her ministry of spirituality against violence is highly noteworthy and I can rightly state that Rev. DeFusco is fit to be called a capable woman of 21st Century peacemaker.