It has been over 140 years since Mother’s Day first came into being, yet few people know that it was originally conceived as a day for mothers to protest injustice…
Posted on May 7th, 2016 in conscientious objection, Mother's Day, peace education, women
Read MoreMembers of the ELCA-Lutheran World Federation delegation at the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women, 2015, NYC. What does our church say about women and justice, to generate discussion…
Posted on March 13th, 2016 in advocacy, discrimination, peace resources, The Church in the World, violence, violence against women, women
Read MoreDietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) is known for his leadership role in the Confessing Church, efforts on behalf of peace and justice, opposition to antisemitism, and writings on theology and ethics that…
Posted on February 4th, 2016 in Dietrich Bonhoeffer, leadership, peace education, peace resources, The Church in the World
Read MoreOn this day we remember the anniversary of the atomic the bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. We invite Christians to pray for peace. From the LPF Archives For People…
Posted on August 1st, 2015 in Day of Prayer, nuclear weapons, peace education
Read MoreThe United Nations has begun its Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Conference has been held every five years since the Treaty went into effect in 1970 to…
Posted on April 29th, 2015 in nuclear weapons
Read MoreThis year marks the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador. Romero was assassinated while saying mass on March 24, 1980 in a small chapel…
Posted on March 15th, 2015 in Day of Prayer, educational workshop, peace resources, peace vigil
Read MoreThe Wake County Chapter of LPF has actively participated in the Moral Monday and Forward Together Movement which began in North Carolina on April 29, 2013. They have attended the weekly…
Posted on March 9th, 2015 in advocacy, budget priorities, civil disobedience, Economic Justice, help poor, Racial Justice
Read MoreSpeak up for women’s rights or equality, and you’ll get different reactions depending on who’s listening. It’s par for the course for an activist, isn’t it? We need inspiration, resources,…
Posted on February 27th, 2015 in advocacy, LABOR MOVEMENTS, peace resources, violence, violence against women, women
Read MoreThe grand jury has decided to not charge the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen in the Ferguson suburb of St. Louis three months ago. The decision…
Posted on December 1st, 2014 in Black Americans, Black Lives Matter, culture of peace, democracy, discrimination, educational workshop, gun violence, human rights, militarism, Nonviolence, peace education, peace resources, protest, Racial Justice, violence
Read MoreWhat do you think could happen if churches everywhere prayed and acted together to nurture lasting peace? . . . among individuals, families, communities and societies? Well, that opportunity is…
Posted on August 31st, 2014 in bulletin insert, climate change, culture of peace, Day of Prayer, environment, litany, peace education, peace resources, The Church in the World
Read More