Peacemaking Sunday 19 September 2011
Peacemaking: A Christian Vocation In 2006 the Methodist and United Reformed Churches produced a report titled "Peacemaking: A Christian vocation". This explores a Christian perspective on peace and conflict in the context of new challenges facing us today. Trident Replacement All three churches - the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and United Reformed Church - have been outspoken in their opposition to a replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent. The Joint Public Issues Team have prepared evidence for Parliament and public and media briefings. We continue to advocate for clear leadership on non-proliferation and disarmament. See our Churches' submission to the BASIC Trident Commission, July 2011 Iraq The fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq Statements from our churches: - The Baptist Union of Great Britain "When the invasion of Iraq took place, our Baptist Union Council
agreed a statement lamenting the failure of war and expressing deep
concern for the potential suffering of both Iraqi civilians and
military personnel..." The Methodist Church "Following the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in
Iraq many more people now question whether the invasion was
justified and whether this was the only course open to us. It is
right that such questions should still be asked today..." The United Reformed Church "where conflict and tension abound, lasting peace and stability
are more likely to emanate from a dismantling of structures that
perpetrate injustice or division, than from violence or
aggression..."
Israel/Palestine Ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine has been a concern to
many in our churches. We join with Christian Aid and others who are
calling for an end to the occupation and support the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for
Palestine and Israel (EAPPI).
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On the occasion of the fifth
anniversary our churches joined in a vigil at Downing Street in
London and others around the country. Pax Christi and Fellowship of
Reconciliation produced worship materials to support these events
and these can be found at 
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