California Council of Churches
Follow Us, Like Us, Write Us
  • Home
  • CCC Blog
  • About & Contact
    • Staff & Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Current Issues
    • Civil Rights
    • Economic Justice
    • Health Care
    • Marriage Equality
    • Peace & Justice
    • Religious Liberty
    • Resources & Study Guides
  • Support Our Work
    • Car Donations
  • Church IMPACT
  • Financial Coaching

Join the Oakland Peace Center in celebrating Peace Sunday on September 17!

8/1/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
In solidarity with those celebrating Peace Day all over the world, the Oakland Peace Center invites houses of worship to participate in Peace Sunday on September 17, 2017. Click HERE to sign up!

In this political moment, it is easy to despair, even for church folks. One of the greatest gifts the church has to offer, though, is hope, which is needed now more than ever.

International Day of Peace is September 21, and at the recommendation of one of our faithful supporters, the Oakland Peace Center (OPC) would like to invite you to participate in Peace Sunday on the Sunday before, September 17.

I'm writing to ask that you consider incorporating themes of peace into worship on September 17, and if you're able, share some information about the Oakland Peace Center and even consider taking a special offering. Here's the blog post describing Peace Sunday in a little more detail, and here's where you can sign up. If you are local and would like a speaker from the OPC, that is also an option. Also, please feel free to share with your church friends and colleagues. If you would like to learn more about the Oakland Peace Center (a collective of forty organizations working together to create equity, access and dignity as the means of creating peace), these videos capture a little of our story: the OPC emerged from First Christian Church of Oakland and in this political era we hold fast to the value of love over hate in some very concrete ways.

If this isn't interesting to you, there's another fun way to support peace and possibly the Oakland Peace Center in September: the Reading is Resistance Readathon happening all across the country! Click here for more details on that. Sign up is still in process. :)

With deep gratitude for the many ways you are working for peace in a time of war,

Sandhya Jha, director
the Oakland Peace Center


The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.

2017 Worldwide Theme: Together for Peace: Respect, Safety, and Dignity for All

The Oakland Peace Center, with St. Mary’s Center, will host a community gathering on September 21.  Join the OPC email list for details. 

Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    The Rev Dr Rick Schlosser

    Archives

    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    January 2020
    September 2019
    August 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    February 2016
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    July 2014

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Civil Rights
    Economic Justice
    Elections
    Financial Coaching
    Healthcare
    Marriage Equality
    Peace & Justice
    Racism
    Religious Liberty

Website by L2Designery