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October 23, 2012Presbyterian Women celebrate UN Day in the Presbytery of Monmouth
O God, who formed creation and made each living thing,
We’ve seen the devastation that war and conflict bring.
We long to stop the violence and end the scourge of war;
We yearn for peace and justice, now and forevermore.
- O God Who Formed Creation by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
On Saturday, October 20, the Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of Monmouth held their gathering at the First Presbyterian Church of Belmar.
This particular gathering included a celebration, early, of the birth of the United Nations - United Nations Day.
Participants heard a report on the 2012 Churchwide Gathering and had ...
October 22, 2012
To build a better world for all: United Nations Day 2012
On United Nations Day - October 24, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenges the peoples and nations of the world to "reaffirm our individual commitment and our collective resolve to live up to the ideals of the United Nations Charter and build a better world for all."
October 22, 2012
Happy Birthday, United Nations
United Nations Day - October 24 - marks the birthday of the UN.
The UN Charter entered into force on October 24, 1945 - 67 years ago.
How will you celebrate this day? Here are some ideas:
Listen to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's UN Day message.
Participate in #UNDay on Twitter.
Pray for those who work in the United Nations system.
Use a hymn written by the Rev. Carolyn Winfrey-Gillette. The hymn in bulletin format. The hymn with music. Check out a video of the hymn.
Participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF a program started by ...
October 9, 2011
A prayer for the United Nations
God of compassion, walk alongside all of your global stewards who work to create a more just and peaceful world. Equip the United Nations community with a sense of urgency and humility that lets your will be done. Each day you give bread enough for all, grant us also the wisdom to ensure that everyone has enough. Teach the world’s leaders to forgive, to extend welcome across borders. Show the world a new path beyond greed, oppression, and division. We pray for a world united. We pray for the power to save succeeding generations from war. We pray for ...
September 30, 2011
A prayer for those who serve in the United Nations system
Redeemer and Reconciler,
We give thanks for the work of the United Nations and for our sisters and brothers whom you have called to serve within that system. We are thankful that you call women and men from every land. We honor their work, their gifts, and their sacrifice. We pray for those who have given their lives in service; for their families and communities who grieve such loss.
We ask for your strength to be with each individual:
who cares for brothers and sisters who are made vulnerable and are oppressed;
who bears witness to evil and seeks healing ...