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Resources for Use in Times of Terrorism and War
If you know of other links and/or if you have resources to share,
please
e-mail me at
jeneewd@textweek.com .
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Prayers for
those affected by the war in Iraq, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. |
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Worship,
Prayer and Bible Study, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. |
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International Day of Peace, resources from the United Methodist
Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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An
Order for Welcoming Service Members Returning from War, Military
Ministry Assistance, United Methodist Endorsing Agency. |
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Liturgy: Our Lament & Hope for Peace Four Years after War Began,
Adrienne Fong and Kathy Campbell-Barton, General Board of Church and
Society, United Methodist Church. |
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Middle East
Connections, ELCA, Worship Resources. |
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Prayers for Peace in the Middle East, National Council of Churches, 2003 |
| Prayers in Time of War,
The Labarum Collection at Oremus.org, ready to print church services from the
Royal Army Chaplains' Department for use in parish and chaplaincy. |
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Prayers in Time of War, Diocese of Chichester. |
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Prayer Vigil in Time of War - prayer room on the web. Frank Logue
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"God,
Whose Love Is Always Stronger," BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God, Whose Giving
Knows No Ending"), original hymn for peace by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
This hymn was written on the eve of the war with Iraq and continues to be
relevant today. |
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"A Hymn for
Peace," LEONI 6.6.8.4 ("The God of
Abraham Praise"), a Hymn for Peace dedicated to the Memory of
Shaul Lahav,
Grandson of Helen and Paul Loeb, who was killed on November 18, 2003 on
the road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. This hymn was written after we
heard that the grandson of a church members was killed while serving in
the Irsaeli Defense Force.
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"God, How Can We Comprehend," ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7
D "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" or "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" This hymn
is for use by churches who want to support the relief efforts for
war's refugees |
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Litany for Peace, Peace and Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church,
USA. |
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Prayer for Peace,
Nicholas Hutchinson. |
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Resources
for Prayer, Study and Action at Pax Christi. |
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Girardian
Reflections on the Lectionary, by Paul Nuechterlein &
Friends. Lectionary commentary
based on the peace and violence theory of René
Girard. |
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Preaching Peace.
Weekly lectionary commentary and other resources from Jeff Krantz & Michael
Hardin, also features the anthropology of Girard. |
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A
Service for Peace in a Time of War and
Deployment of Military Personnel: Prayers and Blessing,
A
Day of Prayer in Time of Crisis & War, the Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, ELCA. |
| Iraq Resources,
PC(USA). |
| Poems at Poets
for Peace. |
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Prayer for
Peace and
Liturgies
in Solidarity (with those who have suffered abuse). Wellsprings, UK. |
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| Articles and Sermons:
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"Worship - The
Redemption of Desire," Jeff Krantz, Preaching Peace. |
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"Preaching Faith in the Midst of Tragedy: American Preachers' Responses,"
Robert P. Waznak, America, 2001. |
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"Is Iraq, A Just War?" and
"Is Kuwait, A Just War?" Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from
Seattle. |
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"Who
Are We?" sermon by the Rev. Harold E. Masback, III, The Congregational
Church of New Canaan, CT. |
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Action Alert
- Sojourner's. |
| Season
of Peacemaking. Links to statements and other resources for education and
advocacy on Iraq. National Council of Churches. |
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War is a Defeat for Humanity, Letter from the Jesuit Social Justice
Secretariate in Rome. |
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Talking Points for Protesting War in Iraq. |
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