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A Mennonite and Catholic Contribution to the World Council of Churches’ Decade to Overcome Violence
INTRODUCTION An international dialogue between Catholics and Mennonites took place between 1998 and 2003, beginning with the theme “Toward a Healing of Memories”, and concluding with a report entitled Called Together to be Peacemakers (CTBP). In the hope that, on the basis of that dialogue, Catholics and Mennonites may together offer suggestions for the World…
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A Culture of Peace
A Culture of Peace, by Alan Krieder, Eleanor Krieder, Paulus Widjaja
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Peace Sunday 2023 – Liturgies
Opening prayer Proclaim the Dawn of God’s Reign This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: “Let my people go so that they can hold a festival for me in the desert” (Exodus 5:1). Out of the house of slavery, through troubled waters, into the wilderness a new people is born; You are…
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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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Membership Application: Global Anabaptist Peace Network (GAPN)
The Global Anabaptist Peace Network (GAPN) is a network that seeks to connect and support peace organizations (agencies, schools, training programs, research projects, think-tanks, activist-focused initiatives, activists, scholars) that have emerged from and serve our global Anabaptist church communion. Our hope is to provide a supportive community as we work together at making our world a…
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The Peace House encountering the stranger
The Ludwigshafen Friedenshaus (Peace House) in Germany offers a model for congregational engagement with migrants. Offering language classes, sewing evenings, tutoring, and potlucks, the Friedenshaus people together. Four volunteers or long-term service workers with the Friedenshaus will share stories and also reflections on how other congregations might develop similar initiatives. Presenter: David Lapp-Jost, of the…
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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 – 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…
