The Peace with Justice Advocates Mission Group of the New Hampshire Conference United Church of Christ is committed to growing into the peace of Christ by:
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Hiroshima – Nagasaki Remembrance – August 6, 2022 5:00 PM Eastern Time
The Peace with Justice Advocates mission group invites you to join us on August 6th to remember the needless mass murder which took place in Japan in 1945 and to rededicate ourselves to continuing to work for a more peaceful and just future for all.
We will gather on the shore of the Merrimack River at 15 Loudon Road, Concord (behind Everett Arena) at 5:00 PM. Please bring a sign, a friend, and flowers for placing in the river. You may also wish to bring a chair
Your congregation’s witness is vital to our UCC vision of peace with justice. When General Synod 33 passed a “Declaration for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel” last summer, delegates called on every local congregation to get involved in advocating for that “just peace.” We’ve created a page of accessible resources for church leaders, mission teams and pastor to use; each of our communities can do something!
Take a look: JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE RESOURCES.
Edith Rasell and the Way of Abundance: https://youtu.be/nSXZcNkQK_o
Compassionate Listening in Alabama: https://youtube.com/live/Xbh6up0K2U0?feature=share
Joel Berman part 1: https://youtube.com/live/_1Hesn7eDNA
Joel Berman Part 2: https://youtube.com/live/Fx2OE4B9puk?feature=share
Becky Field: Ecosystems of Compassion: https://youtube.com/live/ptjO-RDlGgg?feature=share
We commit to nonviolence and collaborative peacemaking...
Therefore, we challenge militarism and organized violence.
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We commit to solidarity and human rights...
Therefore, we challenge unfettered US support for Israel.
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We commit to collective liberation and mutual respect...
Therefore, we challenge Islamophobia, religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry.
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We commit to the beloved community of God as a commonwealth of abundance...
Therefore, we challenge structural economic justice.
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Janet Zeller, Will Hopkins, Faye Buttrick, John Buttrick, David Grishaw-Jones, Becky Field, Janet Simmon, and John Gregory-Davis. To contact, call or email NHCUCC office at 603-225-6647 or nhcucc@nhcucc.org.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 10:00 am to noon.
We are available and eager to talk with you or your congregation about any of these issues.
Send your name, email, and/or phone number to any member with your interest.
Join us.
NH Peace Action: https://nhpeaceaction.org/
Peace Action (National): https://www.peaceaction.org/
American Friends Service Committee: https://www.afsc.org/
Friends Committee on National Legislation: https://www.fcnl.org/
UCC Justice and Peace Action Network (JPANet):
https://www.ucc.org/category/column/justice-peace-action-network-monthly-newsletter/
Global Ministries: https://www.globalministries.org/
Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.
Poor People's Campaign :https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/about/
UCC Palestine Israel Network: https://www.uccpin.org/