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A Reflection "The Call to be Peacemakers!" in a Decade (2001-2010) to
Overcome Violence by
The Reverend Ronald Duty, ELCA Assistant Director for
Studies in the program unit Church in Society
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The International Day of Prayer for Peace
is an
opportunity for church communities in all
places to pray and act together in order to nurture lasting peace in the
hearts of their families, communities and societies. Read
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 The
Decade to Overcome Violence
Churches
Seeking Reconciliation and Peace
2001 – 2010 (DOV)
In
1981
the United Nations General Assembly
passed a resolution declaring an
International Day of Peace. In 2001,
the United Nations General Assembly
adopted a new resolution declaring September
21 of each year
as the International Day of Peace.
The intention of the resolution is
to have the entire world observe a
day of peace and
nonviolence. Secretary-General Kofi
Annan asked all United Nations
departments and agencies to expand
their observance this year,
extending a special invitation to
civil society.
The
International Day of Peace
This year,
the Day of Peace follows the many ways in which the
United Nations works
for peace and encourages individuals, groups and
communities around the world to
communicate thoughts and activities on how to
achieve peace
read more:
International Day of Peace
The Decade for a culture
of peace and non-violence originated
from the work of twenty Noble Laureates, including Nelson
Mandela, Mother Theresa, Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai
Lama who appealed to the United Nations. Read
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WCC member churches worldwide
are once more invited to pray
for peace on September 21, 2007
or the closest Sunday. The idea
for a day of prayer for peace was proposed
in 2004 during a meeting between WCC general secretary Rev. Dr
Samuel Kobia and UN Secretary
General Kofi Annan (press
release), and coincides with
the UN International Day of
Peace. The Day of Prayer is one
of the initiatives of the WCC's
Decade to Overcome Violence.
Congregations worldwide are
invited to pray for peace -
possibly using the same prayers
- in all participating churches
on September 21 or the Sunday
preceding or following it.
Read
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Members of our own WCC US DOV Committee
have developed a
resource available
in English and Spanish on
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Religion and Violence: Untangling the Roots of Conflict
NEW
38th
Trinity Institute National Theological Conference – January
21-23, 2008
The exploration of the deeply rooted
union of religion and violence, and the resources within
various faith traditions to live together in peace without
losing the uniqueness of their faith, will be the focus of
Trinity Institute's 2008 conference WebWire Press
Release
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ELCA
Presiding Bishop Responds to Vatican Statement on Nature of
the Church
"As Lutherans we uphold the Augsburg Confession,
which states that, “The Church is the assembly
of saints in which the Gospel is taught and the sacraments
are administered rightly” (AC
VII). Therefore, although our witness is wounded by the
division that exists among
Christians, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
recognizes no deficiency in our self understanding as
“Church.”
NEW
Message of Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson to Vatican Statement
PDF –
07.11.07
NEW
Vatican Statement
"Responses
to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the
Church"
NEW
LWF Dismayed by Vatican Document Despite Significant Ecumenical
Results
NEW
UCC's
Ecumenical Officer expresses concern over Vatican document |
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 ELCA
-Growing Your Congregation's Prayer Ministries:
A Key to Strengthening Evangelism and
Discipleship in Your Setting
Seasons of
Renewal DVD
Use this resource in conjunction
with –
Renewing the Passion:
A
Guide to
Spiritual Revival to
inspire your congregation to offer
special services of
renewal and revival.
 Embracing God's Promise in Tragedy and Loss
– What sustains
Christians when they are confronted with tragedy and grief?
How do Christians live in the changed world of post-9/11
reality?
Stephen Paul Bouman addresses these questions as he
shares
his own personal story and the stories of others.
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 Joint
ELCA-UMC Resource – Confessing Our Faith Together: A
Discussion and Study Guide is designed so that the ELCA
and UMC congregations learn about Full Communion between our
churches. Please fill out the evaluation form and send
it to us! Download the ELCA study guide Confessing our Faith Together
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PDF | Black and White
PDF
Read more about the ELCA's bilateral dialogues with other
churches!
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 What
Makes for
Peace
Article by Kate Sprutta Elliott
on her trip related to the ELCA's "Peace Not Walls"
campaign. What is the nature of hope in a place of
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 The Tenth Biennial
Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America will be held at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, August
6-11, 2007.
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What is
Conciliar Ecumenism?
United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
Resource:
Understanding the Roman Catholic Church with over
20,000 internet hits on Google and YouTube.
NEW
Reformed Church in America
 One Thing Event – Gathering Church Leaders with many different passions
and interests from
all regions
of the RCA to enjoy time
together and learn from
each other.
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National Council
of Churches of Christ (NCCC)
 NCC's Faith & Order eyes
Vatican statement
The
Vatican statement on the doctrine on the church provides
another historical context for the 50th anniversary
conference of the National Council of Churches Faith and
Order Commission July 19-23 in Oberlin, Ohio. The Vatican
statement, released July 10, asserted that the Catholic
Church is the one, true church, even if elements of truth
can be found in separated churches and communities, such as
Protestant and Orthodox churches.
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More
For the Peace of the World
This 87-page book, edited by Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos, the
National Council of Churches’ Associate General Secretary
for International Affairs, examines the issue of peace and
international relationships with essays, Bible studies,
prayers, litanies and other.
Order HERE
 50th
Anniversary of Faith and Order –
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The Faith and Order Commission of
the National Council of Churches USA will celebrate its
fiftieth anniversary July 19-23, 2007, by returning to
Oberlin, Ohio, for a conference titled, "On Being Christian
Together: The Faith and Order Experience in the United
States." The celebration will consider where Faith and Order
has been, its current gifts, and its future life. The
meeting will both celebrate the achievements of Faith and
Order in the United States and explore the ecumenical
significance of Oberlin as a place, combining repentance for
continuing disunity with joyful worship in response to the
unity the churches already experience in Jesus Christ.
NEW
Horizons Journal
– Emerging Leaders Speak About New Trends
in Faith and Order
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 Christian
Churches Together in the USA (CCT)
· CCT formally launched as an
organization in Pasadena, California; Importance on
evangelism and an end to poverty.
Click here to view
pictures!
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Churches
in Jerusalem welcome WCC's new advocacy initiative for peace in Palestine/Israel
Heads of churches in Jerusalem have welcomed the Palestine
Israel Ecumenical Forum launched in Jordan last week. They voiced satisfaction
with the new advocacy initiative at meetings with World Council of Churches (WCC)
general...
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WCC
Central Committee in Geneva, Switzerland (August 6
– September 30, 2007) –
The central
committee serves as the main decision-making body of the WCC
between assemblies. This is the first meeting of the new
committee, elected last February at the 9th Assembly in
Porto Alegre, Brazil. It will decide on program plans and
a renewed organizational structure, and will appoint a
series of advisory bodies.
Read more
Anglican Lutheran
Society Web Site! Bringing Lutherans and Anglican
closer...read
more! 'Aspects of
Reconciliation' is the topic for the 2007 Conference that
will be held in All Hallows College, Dublin, Ireland, Friday
September 7th to Tuesday September 11th 2007.
Dr. Michael Trice
and Dr. Randy Lee will attend on behalf of the ELCA. Read
more about the conference and see
brochure.
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 lnter-Religious Resource:
Windows for
Understanding: Jewish, Muslim, Lutheran Relations
This resource offers
opportunities to learn more and become better informed. You
are invited to explore Windows and grow in your faith. We
encourage you to send us your comments and suggestions by
filling out the Evaluation Form on back of Windows.
Coming Soon -- A new annotated interfaith film and DVD
bibliography
ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations designed a new page for
Inter-Religious Relations. Visit our web site
and send your comments at
/ecumenical/
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An Ecumenical
Study Seminar at the 44th Annual Convention of the Islamic
Society of North America
– The National
Council of Churches' Interfaith Relations office is
sponsoring a study seminar for "reflecting and learning
together" at the 44th annual convention of the Islamic
Society of North America August 31 - September 3 in
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 NEWS –
The nation’s
first Interfaith Academy has taken place in Kansas City.
Read
more about emerging interfaith leaders and plans for
2008!
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NEW
Inter-Religious Resources
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Humanity Before God – Contemporary Faces of Jewish,
Christian, and Islamic Ethics
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Water from the Rock: – Lutheran Voices from
Palestine
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Building Abrahamic Partnerships
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Hartford
Seminary Presents an Interfaith
Community of Learning for Jews, Christians and Muslims
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Inter-Faith Ministries
– For over 120 years Inter-Faith Ministries has united
the strengths of diverse faith based groups, businesses
and individuals to enhance our communities' response to
human needs.
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How to be a Perfect Stranger – The essential
Religious Etiquette Handbook
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We have been BELIEVERS – An African-American
Systematic Theology
- ELCA – Mission Partners:
Growing number of African immigrants to the United
States
gravitating to ELCA.
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The LERN
network is a group of ELCA clergy and laypeople
appointed by their synodical bishops throughout the ELCA.
They are the eyes and ears of ecumenism in their synods. LERN reps meet annually at the
National Workshop on Christian Unity and with staff
members of the ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious
Relations Office. These representatives and the LERN Executive
Committee meet the challenge of the ELCA’s
strategic directions to authentically “step forward as a
public church, support congregations, assist synods, produce
wise and courageous leaders, and deepen and extend our...
ecumenical relationships.”
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