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| Forty-day fast for peace ends the day MC USA called to prayer and fasting | 3/4/2003 | by Laurie L. Oswald |
- Because of many encouraging e-mails and phone calls, Daryl Byler said he's never felt alone during his 40-day fast for peace that began Feb. 5. That's when the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board has called congregations to a day of prayer and fasting at the height of U.S. preparations for war in Iraq.
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| As nation's drumbeats for war intensify, Mennonites called to kneel in prayer | 3/4/2003 | by Laurie L. Oswald |
- As the United States prepares to invade Iraq with guns and bombs, the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board is asking Mennonites on March 16 to kneel in prayer in their congregations and homes.
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| Peace Quilt | 2/8/2003 | |
- Recently Salford Mennonite Church in Harleysville, PA. made two quilts. Daryl Byler delivered one half to the White House as a gift to President Bush, and Christian Peacemaker Teams took the other half to Iraq.
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| Mennonites seek alternatives to war with Iraq | 2/6/2003 | by MCUSA |
- As the Bush administration continues to prime the American populace and the United Nations for war against Iraq, Mennonites have joined others in urging diplomatic and humanitarian responses in dealing with the human rights abuses and potential threats posed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's leadership.
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| A Season of Peacemaking | 12/5/2002 | by Laurie L. Oswald |
- As Iraq nears a Dec. 8 deadline for complying with the United Nations regarding declaring weapons' programs, Mennonites are invited to join other churches in praying that peace prevails.
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| U.S. Church Leaders Urge U.S. to Avoid Military Action Against Iraq | 9/18/2002 | by Jim Wetekam |
- Heads of many U.S. Protestant and Orthodox churches and organizations and leaders of Roman Catholic religious orders today announced opposition to U.S. military action against Iraq.
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| MC USA executive director brings congregational chorus for peace to Washington | 9/18/2002 | by Lauri Oswald |
- When Jim Schrag, executive director of Mennonite Church USA's Executive Board, spoke on behalf of the church to provide peaceful alternatives to a proposed war with Iraq during a press conference Sept. 12 on Capitol Hill, he brought with him a chorus of more than 12,000 voices.
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| Mennonite congregation to place ad in local newspaper | 9/5/2002 | by Staff |
- Madison Mennonite Church is leading an effort in Madison, WI, to place a full page ad in the local newspaper opposing a war in Iraq.
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| MC USA leaders seek 5,000 signatures to decry possible U.S. war in Iraq | 8/27/2002 | by Laurie L. Oswald |
- Leaders in Mennonite Church USA are hoping that at least 5,000 constituents will put their names where their hearts are on the issue of peacemaking by signing a letter that decries a possible U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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| Peace resources available on Web | 7/31/2002 | by Laurie L. Oswald |
- Peace resources available on Web in response to possible U.S. military action in Iraq.
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| Iraq Lamp Blessing | 5/29/2002 | by MC USA |
- News Release: Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada send oil lamps to Iraq
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