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Although non-credal and not explicitly pacifist, the Community of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) is emerging as an international peace church through such ministries as the Community of Christ International Peace Award, the Daily Prayer for Peace, and resources to support conscientious ...
Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated 1994. The Daily Prayer for Peace is a spiritual discipline unique to the Community of Christ and practiced at the Independence Temple in the church's headquarters campus in Independence, Missouri. It falls within the most common category of Christian prayer known as supplication.
The Community of Christ International Peace Award has been given annually (with the exception of 1996, 2015, 2017, and 2018) since 1993 at Community of Christ World Headquarters during significant events, including the annual Peace Colloquy, the biennial World Conference, and the International Youth Forum (held every four years).
The Temple in Independence, Missouri, is a house of worship and education "dedicated to the pursuit of peace". [1] It dominates the skyline of Independence and has become the focal point of the headquarters of the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). [2]
The testimony of peace has not always been well received in the world; on many occasions Friends have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in military activities. [ citation needed ] Some Friends today regard the testimony of peace in even a broader sense, refusing to pay the portion of the income tax that goes to fund the military.
It will foster relations with international Catholic organizations and with other bodies, be they Catholic or not, that are sincerely committed to the promotion of the values of justice and peace in the world. § 3. It will heighten awareness of the need to promote peace, above all on the occasion of the World Day of Peace (art. 143).
The Nailloux consisted of five alabaster panels carved in high relief, this retable was made in dedication to the Passion of Jesus Christ. It is currently conserved in a chapel of St Martin's Church in Nailloux, in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. The retable is a typical product of the Nottingham alabaster industry.
The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem is a prayer meeting organized by Pentecostal evangelists Jack W. Hayford and Robert Stearns through their organization "Eagles Wings". [1] They annually invite people around the world to pray for Jerusalem on the first Sunday of every October, close to the time of Yom Kippur . [ 2 ]