People of peace

Dutch Friend Kees Nieuwerth considers a prayer for a people of peace

At a recent board meeting of Church and Peace, the ecumenical peace movement, I was asked to lead an epilogue/evening prayer. I hesitated, though having been involved in the ecumenical (peace) movement (Council of Churches in the Netherlands, Conference of European Churches, World Council of Churches) for years now, but then decided upon a reflection culminating in a brief prayer. I am prompted to share it:

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