Celebrate the anniversary of Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling This year brings the 30th anniversary of Peacemaking: The Believers' Calling [PDF]. This document affirmed that peacemaking is a central task of individuals and communities who follow Jesus Christ. It celebrated the long history and faithful witness of Presbyterian peacemakers. And it called the church to renewed, intentional ministries seeking peace and pursuing justice. Here are some resources to mark this anniversary: 30 Ways to Mark 30 Years [PDF] offers ideas for different areas of ministry A Litany of Celebration [PDF] on the Thirtieth Anniversary of Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling Peace to This House [PDF] and Emmanuel Live in Us [PDF] – canticles by Joy Luscombe and Jeffrey Gaines for use as a call to worship Peacemaking Scenes Through the Seasons [PDF] – six, brief skits Share your plans and celebrations with the Peacemaking Program who will share them with others. Use liturgical resources related to peacemaking concerns Use a prayer from the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and an ecumenical liturgy from Ireland in services that lift up concern for a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians. May 29 to June 4, 2010 is designated as the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel; however the resources may be used at any time. Use a sermon and prayers, including a Eucharistic Prayer, to proclaim that children should not be used as soldiers. May 25, 2010 marked the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict by the United Nations General Assembly. Use prayers and other liturgical resources that call us to care for creation in the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and from the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program.   Peacemaking Program Notes Everything you read and see in this email can and should be shared with others. Feel free to forward this email or re-publish this information in your newsletters and please let us know when you do. Contribute to the Peacemaking Offering. Learn about upcoming events. The Commitment to Peacemaking provides a tool to organize peacemaking ministry. Use the prayers on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers in personal devotions and corporate worship. Follow Swords into Plowshares, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program blog. Become a fan of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program Facebook page.

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