May 26 Reflection: Peace with Justice
At Holy Covenant our mission is to “Seek God, Love all People, (and) Change the World.” This Sunday we have a special opportunity to live out our mission by participating in the United Methodist Peace with Justice Sunday. This is a Sunday that United Methodists celebrate by taking a special offering that will go to support programs that advocate peace and justice at home and around the world.
Half of the offering collected by an annual conference is retained to fund local peace with justice programs. The other half of the offering is sent to the General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) to help fund U.S. and global work in social action, public-policy education and advocacy.
“The United Methodist Church declares that peace with justice will be celebrated when all people have access to adequate jobs, housing, education, food, health care, income support and clean water. Our church will further celebrate when structures and systems that reflect economic exploitation, war, political oppression and cultural domination no longer exist.” (GBCS)
This Sunday we will hear about one of the many programs supported by grants from this money as well as celebrate other ways that we at Holy Covenant are at work for peace and justice. So bring an extra dollar or two this Sunday and help bring peace with justice to our world.
Peace,
Monica
