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International Day of Prayer for Peace

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NewSee "In My Heart," a song performed by an Iraeli and an Arab for peace between Israel & Palestine

Packet Resources to Download

Introductory Letter

Table of Contents

IDOPP Helpful Links

Getting Organized

IDOPP Campaign Timeline

Planning a Peace Vigil

How to Conduct a Community Violence Survey

 

Media

IDOPP Press Release TemplateNew

Tips for Successful Reporting on Peace Events New

Uploading Event Photos & Videos to On Earth PeaceNew

Sample Press Release (Glendale, CA Church of the Brethren)

Lansing, MI Church of the Brethren Ad

Post-IDOPP Altoona, PA newspaper article

Post-IDOPP Oakton, VA newsletter article

 

Stories and Reports from IDOPP 2007

After-Vigil Reports

IDOPP 2007-South Bend, IN

IDOPP in Middlebury, IN

 

Resources for Youth

Paper Cranes

Resources for Children

Peace Bingo

"Planting" Rocks for Peace Lesson Plans

Coloring Pages

Dove

The Color of Peace

Bridges of Understanding

People of God's Peace

Luke 22:49-52

Isaiah 11:6-9

Acts 16:16-34

Toys for Fun - Not Fighting

Peace Begins with Me Poster

Isaiah 65 Follow-the-Dots

Isaiah 65

 

Worship Resources

Bulletin Insert

Preaching

Peacemaking from a Shalom Perspective

Services & Liturgies

A Liturgy for Peace (The Mustard Seed Associates)

A Peace Liturgy (by Brian Burch for the Toronto Catholic Worker Community)

Manor Church of the Brethren, Lancaster, PA Order of Service

Monroeville, PA Church of the Brethren Order of Service

Greene, IA Church of the Brethren Order of Service

Prayer for Peace Liturgy (Wellspring, UK)

Complete PowerPoint ServiceNew
(Rick Polhamus, Pleasant Hill, OH Church of the Brethren - 2007)

Prayers

A Prayer for Brethren Peacemakers

God Bless America

Here We Are (by Kathy Guisewite)

A Prayer for Our Enemies

A Prayer of Community

World Peace Prayer

Prayers for Peace

 

Other Resources (not in packet)

Tips for Planning a Public Prayer Procession (organizing)

Peacemaker Workbook (children)

Pax Christi Liturgy (worship)

Prayers for Different Violence Issues (UK, Joint Public Issues Team) (prayers)

Episcopal Peace Fellowship Prayers (prayers)

An Urgent Supplication (Catholic Peace Prayer resource)

Live Simply Workshop (for youth)

Workshop Overview - Making Connections

Theft from the Poor

A Little Piece of Peace

IDOPP Helpful Links

Previous IDOPP UPDATERs

July 25, 2008

August 4, 2008

August 19, 2008

Activities and Lesson Plans for Children

Kids As Peacemakers

Mennonite Peace & Justice Support Network Resou...

International Kids Club: World peace, world lov...

Peace Dove Craft - Enchanted Learning Software

World Peace: The Children's Dream

Preschool Peace Arts and Crafts

Peace Education Preschool Lesson Plan Activitie...

Children's Peace Festival - a peace party for f...

Peace Learning Center Resources

 

Related Organizations

Veterans For Peace :: VFP Chapters

overcomingviolence.org

UN  Peace Day

World Peace Prayer Society (United Nations)

 

Activities for IDOPP

pinwheels for peace 2008

Peace Pole Project

 

Worship Resources

Some Prayers for Peace (from past IDOPP observances):

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

World prayers for peace

 

Other Related Links

The Story of Stuff

The Dayton International Peace Museum

The Peace Bubble Cafe

 

If you plan to use this video in your vigil, please contact:
Search for Common Ground

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"Be your beautiful self and pray your most courageous prayers for peace.
International Day of Prayer for Peace
September 21, 2008"

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