International Day of Prayer for Peace

The International Day of Peace 2010 and The International Day of Prayer for Peace, are observed widely on Sept. 21 in congregations and at the ELCA Center in Chicago. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has announced that this year’s Peace Day Theme is “Peace, Youth and Development” under the slogan
“Peace = Future”.
LPF and the ELCA offer a variety of peace prayers and other resources that can be used throughout the year. We have suggestions, a bulletin insert, and other resources and activities below to make this a meaningful and useful experience for all. LPF’s director was one of six Lutheran peace leaders whose reflections on peace day were featured on the home page of the ELCA web site in 2009.

more resources:

• Encouraging Shalom in the Congregation: a resource guide
  
• ELCA webpage on the International Day of Prayer for Peace 2010
• United Nations: International Day of Peace
• International Day of Peace Website

August 6 - Hiroshima Day


On this day we remember the anniversary of the atomic the bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Remarkably, this is the first time in 65 years that the US has sent an official representative to the city for an event that organizers hope will bolster global efforts toward nuclear disarmament. We invite Christians to pray for peace.

From the LPF Archives

For People of Faith: AN URGENT CALL (2003)

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day of Prayer for Peace, Bulletin Insert (2005)

Other Resources

US, nuclear powers join Hiroshima memorial for first time, on 65th anniversary

Global Zero – A World Without Nuclear Weapons

Countdown to Zero

Animation of Nuclear History