April 25, 2003
by Susan Gottshall
American Baptist National Ministries

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - In the wake of the Iraqi conflict the observance of American Baptist Peace Sunday on May 4 is especially timely.

National Ministries' Office of Reconciliation Ministries has developed resources to aid American Baptist congregations in planning worship services, retreat events and Bible studies that examine peace as a concept and what it means today. This year's Web-based resources-with the theme "Seek peace and pursue it" (Psalm 34:14)-include a meditation and a litany in Spanish, along with links to complementary Web sites that offer an order of worship, appropriate hymns and poems, and suggested actions individuals can take to encourage the pursuit of peace.

American Baptist Peace Sunday resources, appropriate for any Sunday the occasion may be observed, are available at National Ministries' Web site: http://www.nationalministries.org/mission/reconciliation/peacepacket.cfm.

American Baptist News Service