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Christian Citizenship Sunday, 2002

A Sunday's worth of worship weaving together salvation and peacemaking

The theme for these resources comes from a hymn written by Menno Simons, whose name Mennonites carry. He believed that Christian faith is about regeneration-being made new in a radical way. The regenerated do not go to war, he taught, because through newness of life, they have turned from those ways. The connection between salvation and peacemaking in Mennos' thought is simple and clear.

Materials provided by Mennonite Church USA Executive Board
Susan Mark Landis, Peace Advocate

Compiled and prepared by Malinda Elizabeth Berry
Graphic Design by Cynthia Friesen

Suggested dates in 2002 are:

Christian Citizenship Sunday: July 7, 2002
Peace Sunday: November 10, 2002

Alternate Worship Resources

Additional materials were developed for use by congregations on Peace Sunday, November 10, 2002. This years peace Sunday materials A call to prayer and fasting encourage a time of prayer and fasting for the relationship between the United States and Iraq.

For the observance of Peace Sunday on November 10, 2002 congregations might also consider using resources under Iraq: Action Ideas. This would be a way to inform your congregation concerning the need for peaceful relations between the United States and Iraq.

Worship Materials

Five pages of sermon preparation ideas, communion connections, resource recommendations, drama suggestions and children's time options.

View Worship Materials Now (154k PDF)(5 pages)

Worship Words

a. We are People of God's Peace: a two-up bulletin insert with a litany.

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b. Peace Section of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective

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c. "Understanding our faith: The Bible teaches peace", Bulletin Inserts by Ted Grimsrud

View index of Bulletin Inserts to download

d. "Confession of Faith litany", Bulletin Inserts

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Clip Art for your bulletin

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More Peace and Justice Clip Art and Posters

Children's resources

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Reconciliation Bread Recipe

Recipe (html)

Recommended Peacemaking Books

"Bread for the Enemy: A Peace & Justice Lectionary", Compiled by Dorothy Jean Weaver
(Order from: Roberta Harms, Networking and Resources Assistant, Mennonite Mission Network, Mennonite Church USA, 722 Main St., PO Box 347, Newton KS 67114, 316-283-5155, Ext. 277, RobertaH@MennoniteMission.net)

"Hymnal: A Worship Book"
(order from MennoLink)
(order from Amazon.com)

"The Journey Toward Reconciliation," by John Paul Lederach
(order from MennoLink)
(order from Amazon.com)

"Mennonite Peacemaking: From Quietism to Activism," by Leo Driedger & Donald B. Kraybill
(order from MennoLink)
(order from Amazon.com)

"Shalom: The Bible's Word for Salvation, Justice, and Peace," by Perry Yoder
(order from Amazon.com)

"The Way of Peace: A collection of prayers and meditations from around the world for those who love peace," compiled by Hannah Ward & Jennifer Wild
(order from MennoLink)
(order from Amazon.com)

"Recipes from the Old Mill: Baking with Whole Grains," by Sarah E. Myers and Mary Beth Lind, Good Books, Intercourse, PA CR 1995 (order from MennoLink)