Scripture – Psalm 17 “Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.” (Psalm 17:1) When David said those words in the tenth century B.C., he was a man…
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December 22, 2010
Posts Tagged: peacemakers
September 13, 2010
A prayer for the International Day of Peace
Loving God, we, your children, long for the day when your shalom is the dominant culture. We long for the day when we would turn swords into plowshares; when our governments would grow more food than build weapons; when we…
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May 11, 2010
Living the Believers’ Calling – throw a party!
Here’s a way congregations can celebrate 30 years of peacemaking: Have a peacemaking party with cake, streamers, and games. Decorate the party space with signs and pictures celebrating different milestones and achievements in the congregation’s peacemaking ministries. Thirty years ago…
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May 7, 2010
Living the Believer’s Calling – share stories of peacemaking
Here’s a way congregations can celebrate 30 years of peacemaking: Pick 30 people from the congregation who are peacemakers. Include saints of different ages who are or have been engaged in ministries such as social workers, student peer mediators, teachers,…
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November 23, 2009
Pray for peace – November 29
Prayers for peace on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers this week include a Psalm of Peace, a prayer for Thanksgiving and a prayer for members of the Senate. Use this prayers in individual devotions or corporate worship.
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November 14, 2009
Have you done your Thanksgiving shopping?
Give your friends a copy of Proclaiming the Good News of God’s Peace, a daily devotional booklet for Advent 2009. It makes a lovely Thanksgiving present! Peacemakers across the country and around God’s world contributed to the booklet. Use Proclaiming…
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October 23, 2009
Proclaiming the Good News of God’s Peace
Peacemakers from across the United States and around God’s world contributed to Proclaiming the Good News of God’s Peace, a daily devotional booklet for Advent 2009. Using lectionary texts, the writers reflect on God’s gift of peace and explore what…
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May 30, 2009
American leadership on Middle East peace
Has your Representative signed the Cohen-Boustany-Carnahan letter? This letter from Representatives to President Obama urges support of strong American leadership on Middle East peace. The sign on date has been extended to June 2. There are currently 63 signers. View…
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December 31, 2008
Presbyterian leaders speak to the situation in Gaza and Israel
The leaders of the Presbyterian Church have issued a brief statement on the violence in Gaza and Israel. December 30, 2008 Even as we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, we are anguished by stories of violence and…
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