This week Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers includes a prayer for the International Day of Peace – September 21 and a prayer for Native American Day – observed by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on September 22. Use or adapt these prayers…
Read more »Here are some ways to observe the International Day of Peace: Pray Meditate Practice other spiritual disciplines Participate in the A Million Minutes for Peace campaign Participate in the WMD – We Must Disarm Initiative Light a candle Send the…
Read more »Will an International Peacemaker be appearing near you this year? Hopefully the answer will be yes. Check and see. [PDF] The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program will bring eleven International Peacemakers to the United States in less than a month. International Peacemakers…
Read more »Can you give a minute to pray for peace? On September 21, the International Day of Peace, we are invited to pause for a minute at 12:00 noon ET and pray in our own way for peace. If that time…
Read more »The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. This year the Secretary-General is calling on governments and citizens to focus on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. On 13 June 2009,…
Read more »Native American Day is observed each year on the fall equinox — September 22 this year. The equinox marks harvest time for many Native tribes and is a time of celebration and preparation for winter. Use this opportunity to raise…
Read more »Celebrate Labor Day this year by examining the PC(USA)’s work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on the Campaign for Fair Food. Get resources for preaching and worship including lectionary commentary [PDF], a prayer of confession [PDF] and a prayer…
Read more »On August 9, Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, N.Y., observed Hiroshima Day with a special morning worship service. As a response to the Word, the story of Sadako Sasaki was told. The worshipers then all folded 100 paper cranes [PDF]. At…
Read more »“God of mercy, you have shown us ways of living that are good: ‘Work for justice, treasure kindness, humbly journey with the Lord.'” So begins a new hymn lamenting gun violence written by the Rev. Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. The hymn…
Read more »The conference call on health care reform for the faith community and President Obama happens today: 5:00 p.m. Eastern / 4:00 p.m. Central / 3:00 p.m. Mountain / 2:00 p.m. Pacific. The goal of the call is to connect and…
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