You’re Invited to Build Community while Building Peace
An Overview of the On Earth Peace 2009
International Day of Prayer for Peace Campaign
For the third year of the On Earth Peace campaign for the International Day of Prayer for Peace, participating churches and organizations are invited to pray about the problems of the economic collapse that all of us are facing in towns and cities throughout the U.S.
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release
to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor…” Isaiah 61:1-2a
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release
to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor…” Isaiah 61:1-2a
If you accept this invitation...
- On September 21, 2009, you will gather with a new group of local friends who share common concerns about the problems your community faces.
- Together, you will pray for your community and the healing it needs to overcome:
…loss of jobs | …families falling apart |
...gun violence | ...domestic violence |
...continuing racism | ...factories leaving town |
...foreclosures | ...militarization and youth |
...gangs | ...businesses closing their doors |
...apathy | ...hungry people on the streets |
...homelessness | ...the never-ending war |
...and our young people who have fought them | |
The group that gathers on September 21, 2009, may just be part of the solution.
