In November of 1940, the 12th Century Coventry Cathedral was destroyed by German bombs. Rather than respond in hate, the Provost at the time, Richard Howard, encouraged his congregation to respond with faith, hope, and love. A new cross was formed out of charred timbers that had fallen. A second cross was made from [...]
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The Coventry Litany of Forgiveness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged forgiveness on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Love, Embodied
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that [...]
Haiti: An Opportunity to Advocate and Help
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Are you concerned for Haiti, and want to get involved? A group of Presbyterians will be traveling to Haiti from November 10, 2010, to November 19, 2010. If you are interested in joining this group, you must respond immediately. Applications to go on the trip must be received by October 25, 2010! As stated on [...]
Six Principles of Nonviolence
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is assertive spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. It is always persuading the opponent of the justice of your cause. Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding. The end result of nonviolence is [...]
Confession of Belhar
Posted in pc(usa), peacemaking, Racial Reconciliation, Uncategorized on October 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Confession of Belhar was approved by the General Assembly in 2010, and has been sent to the Presbyteries for ratification. If ratified by 2/3 of the Presbyteries, it will be added to the Book of Confessions and will be the first non-Western confession in the history of the PCUSA. It is presently being discussed [...]
Share Your Story!
Posted in Presbyterian, Uncategorized, tagged Networking, pc(usa), Presbyterian on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let your light shine — tell others what you’re doing!
Greetings from Trinity Peacemakers!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged pc(usa), peacemaking, Presbyterian, Trinity Presbytery on October 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Greetings from Trinity Peacemakers, the peacemaking committee of Trinity Presbytery in central South Carolina, USA. We are a diverse group of people working to bring peace to the world, one person at a time. This blog is a work in progress. Please leave a comment so we’ll know you’ve been here. If you are a [...]
