Sunday Reflection - Peaceful World Movement

An important event is happening in Buffalo New York this week. The local press has not covered it widely, perhaps because it does not have enough sensationalism for headline news. The message is: How we can have a peaceful way of life and live in a peaceful world.

I have been lucky enough to take part in some of the events so far this week and there are plenty more ahead.

Dr. Peter K. B. St. Jean of Chicago, IL is in town to share with the community the

‘Peaceful World Movement - Buffalo’

He is suggesting that today October 15th, be a

“Spiritual Enrichment and Call for Service Day”

He says “As a result of ongoing work by the Buffalo based Quality of Life Group, and Lessons from Homicides Team, as well as in response to the need for more efforts to help reduce the problems of violence in the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo chapter of the Peaceful World Movement was formed on September 18th 2010, and on that day, declared October 15th – 22nd 2010 as Peaceful Buffalo Week.”

Here is a statement that could be read at your places of worship or shared with your family and friends:

“WE AT _____ (NAME OF CHURCH OR GROUP)

SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A PEACEFUL WORLD

MOVEMENT, WHICH AIMS TO DEVELOP A PEACEFUL

WORLD INDUSTRY TO REPLACE THE VIOLENCE

INDUSTRY THAT IS SO PROBLEMATIC IN OUR

SOCIETY.

WE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM OUR

SOCIETY FROM THE CURRENT DOMINANT CULTURE

OF VIOLENCE, TO A CULTURE OF PEACE.

WE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO TEACH AND USE

PEACE INTELLIGENCE TO REPLACE PEACE

IGNORANCE THAT IS SO PREVALENT IN OUR

CURRENT SOCIETY.

WE ASK YOU, OUR MEMBERS, TO SUPPORT, AS IT IS

REASONABLE FOR YOU TO DO, THE EVENTS OF THE

2010 PEACEFUL BUFFALO WEEK, WHICH RUNS

FROM FRIDAY 15 th TO 22 nd OCTOBER 2010.

WE ARE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT OUR CITY OF

BUFFALO, NY IS THE FIRST PLACE EVER WHERE A

PEACEFUL WORLD MOVEMENT WEEK IS

IMPLEMENTED, AND WE ARE SETTING THE

STANDARD FOR SUCH WEEKS TO FOLLOW AROUND

THE WORLD.

WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR ACTIONS, PRAYERS,

AND REFLECTIONS AIMED AT MAKING THIS

IMPORTANT INITIATIVE A SUCCESS.

TODAY, WE ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO HELP

UPLIFT THE SPIRIT OF SOMEONE IN NEED SUCH AS

A FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER, YOUTH, ELDER,

NEIGHBOR, HOSPITAL PATIENT, AND THE LIKE, BY

VISITING THEM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND

ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH THEIR STRUGGLES.”

“We look forward to your participation. If you choose to participate, please go to the “guest book” section of our websitehttp://www.stjeanpeacefulworld.com/Guestbook.php and enter a brief comment indicating to us that you have participated, or wish to participate, and we will let this be known to the public.

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. St. John at 716-603-0992, or at peter@peacefulworldmovement.org.”

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Matthew 5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers:

for they shall be called the children of God.

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I urge you to take part in the events that are scheduled for this coming week - who knows, it just could change your life and change the world.

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