We the Church are called by God to be peace-makers. The International Day of Prayer for Peace（IDPP）is a remarkable day for us：
· We are to be concerned and pray for those who suffer from all forms of violence in different parts of the world
· We are called to pray for justice and peace in the world seeking God’s grace and wisdom to pursue God’s Kingdom in earth
· We are called to reflect on the Church’s mission for peace and ourselves as peace-makers
Prayer meeting is organized to support the IDPP
Date: 20 September 2007 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: Kowloon Union Church, 4 Jordan Road, Jordan.
Enquiries: 2398 1699 (Hong Kong Christian Institute)
2367 2585 (Ms. Phyllis Wong, Kowloon Union Church)
The Sermon and prayers for your references
Hong Kong Christian Institute
http://www.hkci.org.hk/eng/articles/Prayer/pray_0709_IDPP.Eng.doc
http://www.hkci.org.hk/eng/articles/speech/speech_0709_IDPP.Eng.doc
World Churches of Council on International Day of Prayer for Peace.
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/upcoming-events/all-events-english/single-event-english/article/1637/international-day-of-pray-3.html
Call from World Council of Churches (WCC)
When the world is at war in so many places and the forces of violence, war and oppression seem to be increasing, praying for peace seem to be a futile exercise. But we Christians believe both in the power and in the promise of peace, and we also believe in the power of prayer.
Prayer is part of Christian spirituality, a spirituality which is not a call to turn inward, to retreat from social action and public life but, on the contrary, a call to awaken and to pursue the continuity of things of the spirit with action for justice and peace.
That is why, in the framework of the Decade to Overcome Violence, the World Council of Churches has called on its member churches to observe an International Day of Prayer for Peace on 21 September. On that day, we want to lift up people in all nations who are working together for a peaceful world. Let us encourage them and walk in solidarity with them. Let us intercede for them and give thanks to God for them.
Samuel Kobia, General Secretary
The UN International Day of Peace
In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (55/282) designating 21 September of each year as a day for the entire world to observe a day of peace and nonviolence. In 2004, UN secretary general Kofi Annan supported the proposal of the WCC to establish an international day of prayer for peace.
