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Posts Tagged: peacemaking
September 18, 2017
Peacemaking is essential to our faith I Corinthians 1:20–31 Submitted by Rev. Ginna Bairby “Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” Reflection: “Peacemaking? You’re working on peacemaking? Good luck with that!” Have you gotten that response before? Many of us have. My friend David is a singer-songwriter who put a successful… Read more »
September 17, 2017
We reclaim the power of nonviolent love Psalm 114 Submitted by Rev. Jessica Hawkinson When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. Why… Read more »
September 16, 2017
We reclaim the power of nonviolent love Psalm 114 Submitted by Rev. Jessica Hawkinson When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. Why… Read more »
September 15, 2017
We will practice boldly the things that make for peace Exodus 1:8–22 Submitted by Rev. Roger Scott Powers The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, “When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is… Read more »
September 14, 2017
We commit to the study and practice of nonviolence Psalm 137 Submitted by Rev. Roger Scott Powers By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our harps. For there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked for… Read more »
September 13, 2017
We reclaim the power of nonviolent love Matthew 5:43–48 Submitted by Rev. Roger Scott Powers “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in… Read more »
September 12, 2017
We have sinned by participating in acts of violence Matthew 26:47–56 Submitted by Rev. Roger Scott Powers While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had given them a… Read more »
September 11, 2017
Peacemaking is essential to our faith 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Submitted by Rev. Roger Scott Powers From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a… Read more »
September 10, 2017
We have sinned by participating in acts of violence Romans 13:8–14 Submitted by Rev. Jessica Hawkinson Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and… Read more »
September 9, 2017
We have sinned by participating in acts of violence Romans 13:8–14 Submitted by Rev. Jessica Hawkinson Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and… Read more »
