Peace with Justice Sunday

May 29, 2024

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” —Acts 1:8, CEB

The United Methodist Book of Resolutions, 2016 (“Peace With Justice Sunday and Special Offering,” 663) reminds us that “the peace that is shalom is not negative or one-dimensional. It is much more than the absence of war. Shalom is positive peace: harmony, wholeness, health, and well-being in all human relationships. It is the natural state of humanity as birthed by God. It is harmony between humanity and all of God’s good creation. All of creation is interrelated. Every creature, every element, every force of nature participates in the whole of creation. If any person is denied shalom, all are thereby diminished.”

One of the denomination’s six Special Sundays with Offering, Peace with Justice Sunday is a faithful expression of shalom in the Bible. The offering benefits peace with justice ministries in the annual conferences and around the world. Thank you for being part of Peace with Justice Sunday as a faithful expression of shalom.

We will have special offering envelopes available for you to place a special gift for this offering, or you may simply designate your check or give online. Thank you for considering this work