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This monthly ready-to-go column about peace and reconciliation is produced for congregational and district newsletters in half-page horizontal and vertical format. Sign up to receive News & Notes via e-mail. You can view past columns here in PDF format. They are easily viewed and printed on any computer with Acrobat® Reader installed. A free version of Acrobat® Reader can be downloaded.
Living Peace Church Ideas
In 2003, On Earth Peace and the General Board brought “A Call for a Living Peace Church” resolution to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference and was passed by the delegate body. Here is a copy of that resolution as well as some practical ideas for congregations and individuals.
Each year, as part of the International Day of Prayer for Peace, more individuals, groups, churches and communities throughout the world are recognizing the significance of committing to One Day of Peace through prayer, meditation and other forms of spiritual observance. Churches worldwide are once more invited to pray for peace - possibly using the same prayers - on September 21, 2007, or the closest Sunday.
Coming to Life: Worship Aids for a Living Peace Church
 In response to the 2003 Annual Conference resolution, “A Call for a Living Peace Church,” these worship resources were developed by On Earth Peace and the Brethren Witness/Washington Office. You can view each issue here as PDF files. They are easily viewed and printed on any computer with Acrobat® Reader installed. A free version of Acrobat® Reader can be downloaded.
Preachers of the word to modern minds, must feel that they are like the stones set crosswise the stream, disturbing the deep lucidity. . . by rippling the flow, turning dark water into light and sound. It takes a stone, set the wrong way, to bring out the whiteness and music in the stream.
When asked to reflect on what God might be saying to the Church of the Brethren in this time, Travis Poling wrote...
Links to Other Peace Worship and Prayer Resources
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