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Peace Sunday 2023 – Teaching resources
Being a family: redrawing the images and borders While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, ÒLook, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.Ó But to the one who had told him…
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Peace Sunday 2023 – Activities
Community Mapping Creating a social “family” tree Purpose: to highlight the many and broad social connections that we as communities of faith have. Hopefully this result in a beautiful, wide, vibrant and colourful tree that expands across the wall, highlighting the many connections the church community has. With permission, send your story and photo…
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You’re Not Alone
Assembly 17 – Indonesia 2022 – Songs You’re not aloneBryan Moyer Suderman, Bryan Moyer Suderman© 2005 Bryan Moyer Suderman/SmallTallMusic / bryan@smalltallministries.comReprinted / Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-740570 Included here *Page with music notation are taken from the forthcoming Voices Together worship and song collection, published by MennoMedia. Used with permission. Permission granted to…
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Peace Sunday 2022 – Activities page
Download and print the page to cut out fruits and vegetables for the Peace Sunday activity. https://mwc-cmm.org/resources/peace-sunday-2022-worship-resource
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Peace Sunday 2022 – worship resource
Theme and texts Theme Being a new creation in the midst of external turmoil Why this theme was chosen How do we maintain resilience in hardship, turmoil and conflict? How do we maintain our hope for something better when times are tough? This year’s Peace Sunday resources will explore the ways in which people throughout…
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Peace Sunday 2021 – Prayers
Establish your peace Dear God, In these times of searching for peace and resolution to conflictsEstablish your peace, O Lord! In the midst of corruption, impunity and violence,Establish your peace, O Lord! In the midst of the journey of your Colombia people,Establish your peace, O Lord! In this searching for justice and peace for Colombia,Establish…
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Peace Sunday 2021 – Songs
Stand by Me When the storms of life are raging,Stand by me (stand by me); (2x)When the world is tossing meLike a ship upon the sea,Thou who rulest wind and water,Stand by me (stand by me). –Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933) was a self-taught songwriter and Methodist Episcopal minister. Hymnary.org says: “Tindley was known for being…
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Peace Sunday 2021 – Liturgies for gathering and benediction
Call to Worship: Turning a cheek Strength is commanding the wind and sea to obey,Strength is wielding a slingshot in the face of a raging giant.Strength is accepting vulnerability from inside the boat,Strength is standing in solidarity with the powerless.Strength is turning a cheek,Strength is loving an enemy.We come to worshipa God who redefines our…
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Peace Sunday 2021 – worship resource
Click below to download Theme: Finding hope and healing in crisis Why this theme was chosen: In these gospel passages, Jesus brings salvation in the midst of crisis. We desire and need this peace, especially after this year! And as followers of Jesus, we follow his example and work to bring peace in the midst…
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Peace Sunday letter 2020
19 June 2020 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Prince of Peace! We write to invite you and your congregation to observe Peace Sunday together with brothers and sisters in the global Anabaptist church family on 20 September 2020. Accompanying this letter, we…
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Peace Sunday 2020 – worship resource
Theme When one member suffers, all members suffer: Peace as accompaniment and solidarity If we are interested in embodying God’s peace and justice in this world, what happens to one affects and should also matter to others. Biblical text: 1 Corinthians 12:12–27Ruth 1:1–17Ephesians 4:1–6Galatians 6:1–5 Additional resources in this package Additional resources available online:…
