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December 18, 2007 Number: 46

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Contents
¬ Broken Walls and Crossed Borders by Leo Hartshorn
¬ Epiphany: But Where is God? by June Mears Driedger
¬ Otterville by Merrill R. Miller
¬ A Time to Give by Melonie Buller
¬ Web Wanderings: Clicking for Change by Lisa Amstutz
¬ All I Want for Christmas is ... by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach
¬ Silent Night Holy Night by Max Ediger
¬ Just Coffee: Caffiene with a Conscience by Leo Hartshorn
¬ Christmas Lights by Tom Beutel
¬ A Prayer for Peacemakers by June Mears Driedger
¬ Reader Response

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Broken Walls and Crossed Borders
by Leo Hartshorn

A meditation on Ephesians 2:12-22.

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Epiphany: But Where is God?
by June Mears Driedger

Wise women and men searching for God today need to bear the frankincense that leads them into prayer, that says, I don't know it all, I'm open to God's unknown future, to what God may do next, not just what God has done already.

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Otterville
by Merrill R. Miller

"Otterville" is copyrighted and is not to be reproduced in any form without permission. Contact Merrill Miller at <merrill@mph.org>

A Time to Give
by Melonie Buller

Why donate to the Peace and Justice Support Network?

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Web Wanderings: Clicking for Change
by Lisa Amstutz

Among the seemingly infinite resources available on the Internet are sites enabling visitors to make a change in the world at the click of the mouse button.

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'Pray for Peace, Act for Peace': magnet is 2" x 3.5"
'Enemies' magnet is 2" round.

Send them to friends; put them in stockings; give them out at church—however you use them, they spread the message and support Mennonite Church USA peace staff. They cost $.50 each plus shipping and are available on MennoSource, 800-245-7894 extension 232 and mennosource@mph.org

Capitol Reflection top ^

All I Want for Christmas is ...
by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach

What better time than Christmas to give support to the words we see on so many greeting cards - "peace on earth and goodwill to all."

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Silent Night Holy Night
by Max Ediger

We too easily see the fear and suffering etched in the faces of the oppressed and this raises up our own feelings of sympathy and pity for them, but perhaps does not give us the hope we need to energize our actions in more creative and effective ways.

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Just Coffee: Caffiene with a Conscience
by Leo Hartshorn

The leadership of the Peace and Justice Support Network, Mennonite Church USA would like to encourage individuals and congregations, who are supporters of PJSN, to also support Just Coffee by purchasing their fine Arabica coffee.

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Wanting weekly fresh words to pray for peace in Iraq?

Contact Lisa Amstutz and you'll receive weekly WORD attachments for your own use or to distribute within your congregation.

Read past weekly prayers at: <http://peace.mennolink.org/iraq_a_prayers.html>

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Prayers and Petitions: A Call for Advent Prayer and Action
Over 60 Mennonite Church USA congregations are praying and petitioning for peace during Advent. That means we still have about 40 free lamps for Mennonite Church USA congregations who choose to continue praying and acting for peace. Contact SusanML@MennoniteUSA.org
Want a lamp but don’t fit that requirement? You may order directly from the potter
Blessings on your prayers and the actions. Please send a report!

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A warm Christmas story
Bethlehem’s Star
Christi Hoover Seidel lived in Bethlehem as an MCCer from 2004-2007 and she and Tim gave birth to Kai, their first child, there. Christi wrote, illustrated and donated this book to Open Bethlehem. Open Bethlehem is a campaign to save the town and preserve and celebrate Bethlehem’s heritage as the birthplace of Jesus. You can help by buying copies for gifts, your church and local libraries, etc. Contact Christi at bethlehemsstar@gmail.com.
Last year, Christi helped create the Advent advocacy materials, "Bethlehem: Then and Now," which include PowerPoints to be used with children and adults during worship.

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Merry Christmas from the Peace and Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church USA
Though we live in a fractured world, we celebrate the hope and promise of the baby born to save us all. To view our Christmas card please follow this link:
2007 Christmas Card
Share this card with your friends and invite them to subscribe free to PeaceSigns.

Balancing Acts top ^

Christmas Lights
by Tom Beutel

As peacemakers it is important to remember that there is not real peace when our actions negatively impact others or the environment. Peace in its broadest sense consists of healthy, right relationships with God, self, others and the environment.

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A Prayer for Peacemakers
by June Mears Driedger

We pray for the peacemakers around the world. Sustain them in their work. Give them energy and stamina to face conflict. We ask that you give them peace in their hearts and energy to their bodies.

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Reader Response

Mothers of the world should be a voice for peace.