Peace Sunday 2017 - A Renewed Peace Church Builds Bridges (French and Spanish included)

In a world divided by difference, it is not easy to be a peace church dedicated to the ways of Christ’s peace. As we mark 500 years since the birth of the Reformation, Mennonite World Conference recommits ourselves and our congregations to the work of peace by building bridges. Indeed, our desire for Christ’s peace requires us to embrace those who are different.

In Ephesians, a chiasm is employed in this carefully constructed letter. The letter depicts God’s grace in and through Christ. The chiasm’s frame draws attention to Christ’s reconciling and restoring activity “through his blood” and to his being an evangelist of peace. What holds the two parts together is the phrase “the near and the far.”

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These Peace Sunday worship resources are provided by the Peace Commission of Mennonite World Conference. We encourage their use by all MWC-related congregations on the designated Peace Sunday (124 September 2017), or another Sunday that fits the schedule of the congregation. This year’s material was prepared by members of the MWC Peace Commission. Resources included are: sermon notes, stories, prayers, song suggestions and pictures. We trust that we can all be nurtured by the faithfulness of these brothers and sisters.