| Leader: |
We believe that peace
is the will of God. God created the world in peace, and
God’s peace is most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, who is
our peace and the peace of the whole world. |
| All: |
Led by the Holy Spirit, we follow Christ in the way of
peace, doing justice, bringing reconciliation, and practicing
nonresistance even in the face of violence and warfare. |
| Leader: |
As followers of Jesus,
we participate in his ministry of peace and justice. He has
called us to find our blessing in making peace and seeking
justice. |
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We do so in a spirit
of gentleness, willing to be persecuted for righteousness’
sake. |
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As disciples of
Christ, we do not prepare for war, or participate in war or
military service. |
| Leader: |
The same Spirit that
empowered Jesus also empowers us |
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to love enemies, |
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to forgive rather than
to seek revenge, |
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to practice right
relationships, |
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to rely on the
community of faith to settle disputes, |
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and to resist evil
without violence. |
| Leader: |
We give our ultimate
loyalty to the God of grace and peace, who guides the church
daily in overcoming evil with good, who empowers us to do
justice, and who sustains us in the glorious hope of the
peaceable reign of God. |