- Make reconciliation part of your prayer life. Pray for those
in conflict in your family, church, workplace, etc. Express your
gratitude for peace efforts in your relationships, community
and among nations
- Explore biblical perspectives on peace using such resources
as:
For the Peace of the Whole World: five creative, engaging
bible studies for women (Augsburg Fortress, $4, #69-3924, 800/328-4648)
Peace by Lowell Erdahl: four thought-provoking bible studies
on peace in the book of Ephesians (Augsburg Fortress, op, $3,
available from LPF)
What Is Christian Peacemaking: a one or two session bible
study from LPF
The Powers That Be by Walter Wink, a briefer version of his
pathbreaking, creative Engaging the Powers (Doubleday
$13; Augsburg Fortress $22)
- Improve your skills of conflict transformation; invite your
family or church group to explore the skills of reconciliation
using
Family Pledge of Nonviolence (free), booklet ($5), helpful school,
church and youth group kits… (Families Against Violence
Advocacy Network, 4144 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, 314-533-4445,
ppnj@aol.com, www.ipj-ppj.org)
--Nonviolent Communication: Language of Compassion by Marshall
Rosenberg offers a practical, creative approach (bookstores or www.cnvc.org $18)
- Discuss appropriate responses to the Sept. 11 tragedy, the
war against terrorism, and the humanitarian crisis. Superb resources
are available on the LPF web site and also at: www.elca.org and www.sojo.net
- Examine the spirituality and practice of peacemaking, making
use of
From Violence to Wholeness, the best group discussion
and activity program we have seen (Pace e Bene, available from
Lutheran Peace Fellowship with 50-page LPF supplement,
$18. LPF has offered over 70 leadership trainings using many elements of this program.
- Advocate for local and national policies to build peace;
use resources of LPF, Lutheran Advocacy www.elca.org/advocacy etc. Bring peace values into decisions at work…shopping…investing…
Lutheran Peace Fellowship is an international community of
peacemakers, grounded in Christ, who seek peace according to
the Biblical vision of shalom, peace with justice; who pray and
work to eliminate violence, oppression, and militarism; who are
committed to nonviolence in our efforts to bring about justice
and reconciliation. LPF works to support this vision through
workshops, a newsletter, education and worship resources, and
support for member's peace education and advocacy efforts.
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