The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, the Child Advocacy Office, and the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program invited participants at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium to finish that simple statement by writing on a ribbon about eight inches in length and 5/8 of an inch in width. The different colored ribbons were then tied to longer, wider ribbons that hung from a wall.
Participants prayed for peace in . . .
- the home
- the midst of darkness and helplessness
- the Middle East
- places where violence is hidden behind closed doors
- my heart
- Sierra Leone
- families
- families who know hunger
- our city
- inner cities
- in India between Muslims and Hindus
- in our partner church in India
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Darfur
- the border between Mexico and the United States
- broken families
- the Horn of Africa
- the whole world
- Uganda
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- places where children are used as soldiers - for the children and that they might be able to return home
- all the countries of the world
- rural America
- people who have been affected by the suicide of family and friends
- child workers in the United States
- Liberia
- Haiti
- Colombia
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- family members who stayed behind while individuals attended Triennium
If you are not at Triennium, add your prayers for peace at your home or in the comments section.
If you are at Triennium, stop by our booth and add your prayers for peace.
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