At the invitation of the US Justice and Peace Committee, 156 RSCJ and Associates of the USA Province, alarmed at the prospect of war with Iraq, gathered on Monday, November 4th, in local (Area) groupings to pray together for world peace. We spent the first half hour in reflection and prayer, and we surfaced hopes, fears, and concerns about our global community. At the teleconference that followed, each group shared a summary of its reflections. An "Open Conversation" revealed a remarkable energy to respond in a variety of ways, including having a Society day of prayer for peace.

On December 1st, the First Sunday of Advent, RSCJ, Associates, friends, families, colleagues, etc. across our land will join in prayer, begging our gracious God to bless the people of the world, to bless leaders of nations with wisdom, justice, and forgiveness. We pray that leaders move towards peace, not war, towards negotiation, not armed conflict.

We invite other RSCJ and friends across the world to join their prayer to ours. Each is free to pray in whatever way she chooses or use the prayer taken from Micah 4:1-4.

Please join us on December 1 in our Day of Prayer for Peace.