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August 22, 2019

Peace & Global Witness: A Special Invitation

Posted 9:51pm

Christ invites Most of us don’t get any mail except for what? Bills and junk. But once in a while, now and then, a pretty envelope, perhaps hand-addressed and with something nice inside, is nestled among the coupons and ads and utility bills. An invitation. It’s something different, and it feels good. It feels good… Read more »

August 29, 2016

Peace & Global Witness Offering Goes to the Super Bowl!

Posted 8:51am

Guest post by Chuck Rawlings Having “Super Bowl 50” in your community can be exciting for the sports fans, but for others it’s a red flag that human trafficking might increase right along with the arrival of crowds of fans. Human trafficking is one form of violence against women. In 2013 Susan Brooksbank attended the U.N…. Read more »

September 24, 2015

The lasting value in a gift of peace

Posted 4:19pm

During this Season of Peace, our thoughts turn to the meaning of peace and how, through Christ, we can nurture it inside ourselves and out in the world. Yet, to understand the value of peace, we must also understand the cost of conflict, and the many forms it can take. Conflict can be individual: 1… Read more »

September 18, 2015

Responding to the Syrian Crisis

Posted 10:37am

During this Season of Peace, the Syrian refugee crisis has provided a striking example of the need for Christ’s peace in the world.

A Season of Peace begins

Posted 12:38pm

A Season of Peace begins this Sunday, and continues through World Communion Sunday on October 4. Included in this time of daily reflections are September 11 remembrance, the International Day of Peace on September 21, and the Global Week of Action against Gun Violence (beginning September 24). Please join us in an intentional time of… Read more »

August 10, 2015

Peace & Global Witness Offering Prep

Posted 1:51pm

It’s almost time to start thinking about A Season of Peace and the Peace & Global Witness Offering again! As we embark on our second year of interpreting the Peace & Global Witness Offering, we reflect upon how this Offering supports some of the fundamental values of our faith. For generations, and to the ends of… Read more »

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