The Peace and Justice Committee remind you to continue the Friday prayer and fasting in union with those who pray and fast in the religion of Islam for peace in our torn world.

 I propose an Interfaith Prayer for the third week of our Friday prayer and fast. My suggestion is that we meditate on four of the famous EIGHT VERSES ON TRAINING THE MIND by Geshe Lang-tri Tang-pa of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition.

Might this be the fast we are all called to for Peace?
"This is what the Lord asks of you, only this;
That you act justly, that you love tenderly;
That you walk humbly with your God." Amos 6:8

Last week the US Justice and Peace Committee had a conference call at which we talked about potential foci for the Province this year. What became crystal clear during the call is that the world has set our agenda. In the midst of war, widespread violence and unimaginable suffering, We want to stand resolutely for peace, not war, for justice, not revenge, for hope, not despair.

Nothing is more practical than finding God,
that is, falling in love in a quite absolute,
final way. What you are in with, what seizes
your imagination, will affect everything. It will
decide what will get you out of bed in the
morning, what you will do with your evenings,

silent August night
the words I'd long held
surged out in whisper;
almost as though rustle
of the forests' oak leaves
bid the truth be told;
"I am so afraid."