Tuesday, April 14, 2009

2009 Peacemaking Conference at the Big Tent

2009 Peacemaking Conference at the Big Tent



The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long envisioned a world without nuclear weapons. Since 1946, the General Assembly, acting out of faith in Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace, has recognized that working for God's intended order and life abundant involves seeking international disarmament and arms control measures [PDF].This has involved opposition to specific weapons programs and various measures that they believed stood in the way of disarmament and peace. The General Assembly has also advocated positive steps to control, reduce, and eliminate nuclear weapons. In a Palm Sunday speech, President Obama declared that the United States will seek a world without nuclear weapons. Call your Senators and urge them to support the President's efforts.Pursue Peace for Israelis and Palestinians

Churches for Middle East Peace invites messages to President Obama thanking him for his strong support for a two-state solution and for making clear that both Israelis and Palestinians have responsibilities in the pursuit of peace. Both statements resonate with long-time positions of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). In our messages, we can encourage the President to have his administration play a role as a peacemaker.

Register now for the Churches for Middle East Peace 2009 Advocacy Conference, "Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Hope for Things Unseen" to be held June 7-9, 2009, in the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

Peacemaking Program Notes Learn about upcoming events. Use the prayers on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers in personal devotions and corporate worship.Follow Swords into Plowshares, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program blog. Contribute to the Peacemaking Offering.

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