Peacemaking amid religious conflict
Books about the intricacies of war and the strategies or horrors of battle are not my first reading choice. On the other hand, I love books on history, religion and art, devouring them with great joy....
View ArticleWitnesses of These Things
It has been 100 years since the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland was held – an event widely regarded as the beginning of the modern ecumenical movement. This centennial year has...
View ArticleBlue Christmas
by Sharon Ely Pearson The holidays can be difficult times for anyone who has suffered loss or hurt. Many congregations across the country now offer a “Blue Christmas” to recognize that reality. A...
View ArticleCentury Marks
posted by Sharon Ely Pearson One of the magazines I still subscribe to in hard copy is The Christian Century. A biweekly, it offers religious news from around the world and from a variety of faith...
View ArticleInternational Day of Prayer for Peace
by Sharon Ely Pearson Today, September 21st, is the annual International Day of Prayer for Peace. It is also the United Nations-sponsored International Day of Peace, and the World Council of Churches...
View Article“Steadfast Hope” for Jerusalem
by Sharon Ely Pearson With the recent gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, again the issue of a Palestinian statehood has come to the table. It is a complicated topic, and one that lends...
View ArticleOne Day of Peace
A day of peace. It seems lovely and hopeful to those of us lucky enough to live in peace already. But to those living in war, a day of peace, a temporary cease-fire, is not only lovely, it’s incredibly...
View ArticleReligion and Gun Violence
The Washington Theological Consortium has gathered numerous resources from a variety of denominational and faith prospective for congregations to engage in conversation and education regarding gun...
View ArticleAn Interfaith Litany against Violence
by Rev Laura Everett of Boston, Massachusetts Behold, I will bring health and healing to the city. I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. Jeremiah 33:6 This is what we do...
View ArticleWorld Week for Peace
from the World Council of Churches During the week following the International Day of Prayer for Peace, church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to make a common witness...
View ArticleMemorial Day
by Christopher Webber Over the years, Americans have constructed, without any plan, a sort of American Church Year, not in conflict with the traditional Christian Year but supplementing it in ways...
View ArticleBoxes
by Roger Hutchison Sometimes fear grips hold and does not let go. I am weary. I want it to end. I want us to live in a place where children can go to sleep at night without the sound of gunfire;...
View ArticleGod of Life: Lead us to Justice and Peace
from the World Council of Churches The six-unit resource Pilgrimage to Busan: An Ecumenical Journey into World Christianity invites churches and congregations to explore the themes of Christian unity,...
View ArticleInternational Day of Prayer for Peace
from the World Council of Churches Each year on September 21st the World Council of Churches calls churches and parishes to observe the International Day of Prayer for Peace. September 21st is also the...
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Circle the World in Prayer
from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Luminaries and practitioners in the contemplative tradition will circle the world in prayer continuously for 40 hours on October 13-15, 2013. The live...
View ArticleEscalate Love
by Sharon Ely Pearson Advocacy work for peace is all about working for justice. In it’s 43rd year, the IPJ has been offering resources and training to escalate love in the face of escalating violence....
View ArticleKids 4 Peace
As violence spread through the Holy Land in 2001, educators in Jerusalem dreamed of a safe place where Jewish, Christian & Muslim children could meet face to face, play together as kids, cross...
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Prayers for Peace – Plus Books and Resources
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not be troubled and do not be afraid.” -John 14:27 Children’s Books on Peace Peace as a concept might be...
View ArticleBlue Christmas: Descrption and Service Outline
God, let all of us find some peaceful forgettings and peaceful rememberings, a good friend to listen to our story again, and, at last, a still place within ourselves…” What is “Blue Christmas”? The...
View ArticleKids 4 Peace
As violence spread through the Holy Land in 2001, educators in Jerusalem dreamed of a safe place where Jewish, Christian & Muslim children could meet face to face, play together as kids, cross...
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