International Day of Prayer for Peace
ELCA congregations, institutions, and organizations are invited to join others from around the world in praying for peace, Sunday, September 21, 2008. The World Council of Churches'
International Day of Prayer for Peace offers an opportunity for church communities in all places to pray and act together to nurture lasting peace in the hearts of people, their families, communities and societies.
The ELCA Task Force for a Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence encourages participation, and will offer its own service of prayer for peace for churchwide staff and others at ELCA Lutheran Center on Friday, September 19th.
The Day of Prayer for Peace is one of the initiatives of the WCC's Decade to Overcome Violence and also coincides with the United Nations International Day of Peace. Witnessing to God’s Peace is the 2008 international theme and the annual focus highlights the Pacific Islands.
The ELCA Service of Word and Prayer
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A brief prayer service from the ELCA
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For more information, visit the World Council of Churches Decade to Overcome Violence website.